April 18, 2017
Africa: Famine, Fragility and Infrastructure Development On the Agenda At World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is participating in the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, in Washington, DC, from April 18-23, 2017. The… Read more »
April 12, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank Group Announces Staff Changes
The African Development Bank Group announced today the departure of Dr. Frannie A. Léautier, its Senior Vice-President. Dr. Léautier's decision to move on was for… Read more »
Africa: Korea-Africa Business Forum Urges Greater Korean Private Sector Engagement in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Busan Metropolitan City have jointly urged South Korea's private sector to do more business with Africa. Read more »
April 06, 2017
Africa: AfDB Reiterates Africa's Investment Attractiveness At African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Conference
The Senior Vice-President of the African Development Bank, Frannie Léautier addressed the first day of the 14th Annual African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association… Read more »
April 09, 2017
Africa: Bank President Addresses Issues of Youth Employment, Access to Energy and Gender Equality During 10th Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend
The African Development Bank and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation have long had a close affinity and a natural alliance based on shared interests and complementary objectives. These… Read more »
April 08, 2017
Africa: Adesina Visits the Marrakech-Menara Airport, an Impressive Project Financed by the AfDB
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), accompanied by Yacine Fal, AfDB Deputy Director for North Africa, visited the Marrakech-Menara international… Read more »
April 07, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank Joins Meeting of Regional and Sector Directors of the Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) in Dakar
Representatives from WHO, African Development Bank, GAVI, Global Fund, France, JICA, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNWomen and USAID met in Dakar from 28-31 March 2017 to decide upon the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Discusses Sub-National Financing at 2nd Kaduna State Investment Summit
The African Development Bank on Thursday 6th April, participated in the 2nd Kaduna Investment Forum (Kadinvest 2.0) in Nigeria's northern State of Kaduna. Kadinvest 2.0 is an… Read more »
Africa: ALSF Management Board Reviews Its Activities Ahead of 2017 Annual General Meetings
On March 27, 2017, the Management Board of the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) met to review the progress made in 2017 and to assess the challenges ahead in the… Read more »
April 06, 2017
Africa: AfDB to Participate in Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend in Marrakech
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Africa: CIEA 2017 Ends With a Call to Build On the Dynamic of Emergence and Institutionalize Its Platform for Exchanging Knowledge and Practices
The second edition of the International Conference on the Emergence of Africa (ICEA) has concluded its three-day discussions on the theme: "Implementing plans for emergence in… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Reiterates Africa's Investment Attractiveness At African Venture Capital Association Conference
The Senior Vice-President of the African Development Bank, Frannie Léautier addressed the first day of the 14th Annual African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) Conference… Read more »
April 04, 2017
Africa: Seforall Stakeholders Call for Faster and Bolder Actions to Light Up and Power Africa
Rachel Kyte, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations and CEO of SEforALL Read more »
April 03, 2017
Africa: Adesina Visits Mahatma Gandhi's Home in Ahmedabad, Extols His Exceptional Humanity
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has paid glowing tribute to India's preeminent statesman, Mahatma Gandhi, saying that his work and… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Concludes Official Mission to India
President Akinwumi Adesina of the African Development Bank (AfDB) left Ahmedabad, India, early on Monday at the end of a four-day official visit to India. Read more »
April 01, 2017
Africa: Adesina Invites New Development Bank to Join AfDB's Ambitious Light Up and Power Africa Project
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina has invited the New Development Bank (NDB) to support Light up and power Africa, the first of five top… Read more »
Africa: Remarks By President Akinwumi Adesina of the African Development Bank
Your Excellencies, Hon. Minister of Finance, Arun Jaitley, President Kundapur Vaman Kamath of the New Development Bank, President Werner Hoyer of the European Investment Bank,… Read more »
March 31, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank Approves U.S. $2.3 Million to Help Advance Uganda's Decentralized Renewables Development Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a project preparation grant of USD 2.3 million to kick-start future investments in decentralized power… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Bullish On Africa-India Cooperation - Adesina
An African Development Bank delegation led by its President, Akinwumi Adesina, held a day-long interactive meeting with Indian CEOs on Friday in New Delhi, focusing on the… Read more »
Africa: We Are Proud of What the African Development Bank Is Doing for Africa, Says Dean of Africa Diplomatic Corps in India
The Dean of African Diplomatic Corps in India, Ambassador Alem Tsesaye Woldemariam of the State of Eritrea, has commended the African Development Bank (AfDB) for its steadfast… Read more »
Africa: President Adesina Urges African Diplomats to Advertise Continent's Dynamism and Support Its Economic Growth
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has urged African diplomats to use their skills and network to advertise Africa's resilience and… Read more »
March 30, 2017
Africa: AfDB Approves a Usd 450 Million Trade Finance Package for the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, May 29, 2017 a USD 450 million Trade Finance Package for the African Export-Import Bank… Read more »
Africa: President Adesina Arrives in New Delhi to Boost Relations Between India and Africa
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, arrived in New Delhi on Thursday, March 30, 2017, to begin a four-day official visit to India aimed at… Read more »
Africa: Urban Transport Development Opportunities Advanced at ICA Workshops
Recent workshops in Ethiopia and Ghana took forward opportunities to develop projects to improve urban transport and mobility in the two cities. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Calls for a "Revolution" in Providing Energy Access Solutions
The African Development Bank (AfDB) brought together more than 180 stakeholders across the off-grid energy sector on Tuesday, March 28, in the context of "Energy Week" at the… Read more »