June 11, 2021
Africa: Building Back Better - African Development Bank to Launch Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa
What: Launch of the Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa 2021-2025 Read more »
Africa: Idev Beats 2020 Evaluation Targets Under Trying Circumstances
The Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) function delivered a record 20 evaluation products in 2020, exceeding its targets and contributing to learning and accountability on… Read more »
June 08, 2021
Zimbabwe: Bank-Funded Project Boosts Water Supply in Zimbabwe's Second-Largest City
Limited investments in water and sanitation infrastructure across Zimbabwe's urban centers in recent times have largely contributed to poor service provision, which has left… Read more »
Guinea: Guinea - African Development Bank Approves $430,000 Grant for Ebola Emergency Relief Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $430,000 grant to Guinea to fight the spread of the Ebola hemorrhagic fever epidemic throughout the country. Read more »
June 04, 2021
Madagascar: Madagascar - WFP to Distribute More Than 800 Tons of Food Funded By the African Development Bank
The African Development Bank Group has provided a grant of $686,000 to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) which will provide food relief to thousands of people in southern… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique - African Development Bank Financial Package for Local Content and SME Development to Boost Job Creation
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $1 million grant to boost local content and development of Small and Medium-Size Enterprise (SME) initiatives in the southern… Read more »
June 03, 2021
Mozambique: Mozambique - African Development Bank Grants $1.6 Million to Support National Covid-19 Response
Mozambique has received a $1.6 million grant from the African Development Bank to purchase emergency health materials in response to the Covid-19 outbreak. Read more »
Ghana: Ghana - African Development Bank Group Supports Risk-Based Supervision for Capital Markets
The African Development Bank Group and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Ghana today launched a $400,000 project to strengthen the development of Ghanaian capital… Read more »
June 02, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Group to Hold Annual Meetings Virtually From 23 to 25 June 2021
The 2021 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group will take place from 23 to 25 June, 2021 in a virtual format. Read more »
June 01, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Group to Brief Journalists On 2021 Annual Meetings
What: Pre-Annual Meetings Press Conference Read more »
Africa: Africa and Asia Are 'Intertwined' - Experts Offer Ways to Conquer Debt Challenges and Forge Economic Ties At Asian Launch of African Economic Outlook
Overcoming Africa's debt challenges will not only benefit the continent, but profit its partners in Asia, and the world economy as a whole, participants heard at a webinar to… Read more »
Africa: The Third Japan-Africa Business Forum
What: The Third Japan-Africa Business Forum (JABF 2021) Read more »
May 31, 2021
Rwanda: Rwanda - African Development Bank Extends $84 Million in Financing to Boost Electricity Access
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $84.22 million in loans and grants to electrify nearly 80,000 rural households in south Rwanda. The… Read more »
May 28, 2021
Nigeria: Africa Road Builders - Nigeria's President Buhari Wins 2021 Super Builder Award - Babacar Ndiaye Trophy
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was named the winner of the 2021 Great Builder Super Prize, the Babacar Ndiaye Trophy, during the inaugural Africa Road Builders Conference held… Read more »
Africa: Call for Papers - 2021 African Economic Conference
The 2021 African Economic Conference (AEC), jointly organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the Economic Commission… Read more »
Africa: African Development Fund Ranked Among the World's Leading Providers of Development Assistance
The African Development Fund has been ranked second among 49 international agencies for the quality of its development assistance, underscoring its relevance to the continent's… Read more »
Africa: Africa Resilience Forum - Fourth Edition
What: Africa Resilience Forum - Fourth Edition Read more »
Africa: Webinar Series On Debt Management in the Context of Covid-19
What: Webinar on the link between tax policies and debt management Read more »
Africa: The Independent Review Mechanism Shares Lessons On Spiritual and Cultural Issues From Two Bank-Funded Energy Projects in Uganda
The Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) of the African Development Bank Group has published a landmark report that deals with spiritual and cultural issues that emerged during the… Read more »
May 27, 2021
Africa: African Countries Show Significant Progress On Tax Transparency - 2021 Tax Transparency Report
African countries strengthened their ability to recover funds held offshore, directly boosting national tax revenues, according to the latest Tax Transparency in Africa report… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania - African Development Bank Group Signs Loan Agreements for $140 Million to Increase Power Generation
The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Tanzania have signed loan agreements totalling $140 million to finance the construction of the 50-megawatt Malagarasi… Read more »
Uganda: President Adesina Receives Honorary Doctorate From Renowned Makerere University in Uganda
Dr. Adesina recalled how the university helped turn an oversupply of bananas into a revolution in the matooke industry in Uganda Read more »
May 26, 2021
Africa: Act Now to Safeguard Biodiversity, Nature's Asset Class in Africa - Dasgupta Review
A U.K. Treasury -commissioned independent review on the economics of biodiversity has called for a change in the way the world thinks and acts with regard to nature. Africa,… Read more »
Africa: Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Extends Grant to Speed Countries' Energy Transition Ahead of Cop26
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has extended a $1 million grant to help accelerate African countries' transition to flexible green grids and other clean power… Read more »
Zambia: Zambia - Lusaka's Water Point Ambassadors Turn the Tap to Protect Residents From Covid-19
A water point attendant in Zambia's capital Lusaka has a new role beyond filling up containers for residents at the community tap. John Nyambe spreads the word about the novel… Read more »
