Africa: AfDB's Board of Directors Approves the Institution's Borrowing Program for 2017

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved the institution's borrowing program for 2017, for an amount of UA 6.2 billion (equivalent to USD 8.4 billion) to… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Convenes an Innovation Workshop to Accelerate Energy Access Through an Innovative Pay-As-You-Go Model - PAYG 2.0

On December 9, 2016, The New Deal on Energy Task Force hosted an Innovation Workshop to explore pioneering business models to scale access to pay-as-you-go (PAYG) payment models… Read more »

Africa: African Development Fund Board Approves a Loan of USD$ 93.51 Million to Support the Agriculture Sector in Tanzania

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a loan of UA 67.27 million (USD 93.51 million) to the United Republic of Tanzania for on-lending to the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 50 Million Equity Investment and USD$ 50 Million Convertible Loan to Seed the Establishment of the Multi-Investor USD$ 500 Million Facility for Energy Inclusion (FEI)

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a financing package of USD 100 million, comprising USD 50 million equity and USD 50 million convertible… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Commits USD $74.9m to Reinforce Road Connection Between Mozambique and Tanzania

On Friday 9th December of 2016, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved USD 71.8M grant and USD 3.1M loan to the Government of Mozambique for… Read more »

Africa: Africa Needs Quality Infrastructure for Sustained Economic Growth and Inclusiveness

"Building quality into every stage of the life-cycle of projects is essential if investment in infrastructure is to have a positive impact on Africa's economic development:" This… Read more »

Africa: 14th Replenishment of the African Development Fund

Donors agree on US $ 7.06 billion to the African Development Fund (ADF); increased financing for fragile countries; and scaled up support to the private sector Read more »

Africa: Nobel Laureate Eric Maskin Addresses Issues of Globalization and Inequality At 11th African Economic Conference

On Day 1 of the 11th African Economic Conference in Abuja, Nigeria, Prof. Eric Maskin of Harvard University and co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Prize in economics made a short… Read more »

Africa: What Africa Can Learn From China's Green Revolution in Its Agro-Allied Industrialization Quest

Is there a future for smallholder farmers in Africa? Read more »

Africa: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence - Message From the President of the African Development Bank

The African Development Bank is committed to a genuine and comprehensive transformation of Africa through sustainable economic development. Read more »

Africa: "We Are Better Equipped to Deliver Results ", Say East African CSOs At AfDB Workshop in Nairobi

The African Development Bank (AfDB)'s consultations with East African civil society organizations (CSOs) concluded on December 9 in Nairobi, Kenya, with participants saying that… Read more »

Africa: "United Against Corruption - Integrity Counts" - African Development Bank Commemorates International Anti-Corruption Day On December 9

International Anti-Corruption Day is celebrated every December 9, marking the adoption of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) in Merida, Mexico, on this day in… Read more »

Africa: "Anyone Can Report Issues to Us" - 3 Questions for Bubacarr Sankareh, Head of Investigations in the AfDB's Integrity and Anti-Corruption Department

As Head of Investigations, do you have to investigate acts of corruption reported on African Development Bank-funded projects or within the AfDB? Read more »

Africa: Study Shows Food Safety Regulations Will Promote Agriculture Exports

Despite concerns over acceptance of African agricultural produce in the European Union (EU), a study on Tuesday revealed that the adoption of food safety regulations will promote… Read more »

Africa: How Policy Implementation Can Drive Africa's Agro-Allied Industry

Implementation of existing policies and strategies by African countries are essential to develop Africa's agro-allied industry, Ayodele Odusola, Chief Economist and Head of the… Read more »

Africa: African Economic Conference Closes With Call for Agriculture to Be At the Centre of Africa's Development

The 11th African Economic Conference (AEC) wound up in Abuja, Nigeria on Wednesday, after three days of intensive discussions on how African countries can achieve… Read more »

Africa: Youths Affirm Agriculture As Economic Empowerment Tool

The agro-allied industrialization of the African continent cannot materialize without the involvement of the youths because they have the right drive and energy, participants at a… Read more »

Africa: East African CSOs Advocate for African Funding to Increase Trust and Legitimacy

The African Development Bank's (AfDB) series of regional consultations meeting with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) continues across the continent. The East African leg opened… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves the First Multi-Jurisdictional Fixed Income ETF in Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a seed equity capital investment of USD 25 million into the African Domestic Bond Fund (ADBF). The ADBF… Read more »

Africa: Building a Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture in Africa

Building a resilient and sustainable agriculture in Africa is the subject of one of the High Level Panel discussions of the 11th African Economic Conference (AEC) which entered its… Read more »

Africa: Value Addition Vital to Industrialize African Agriculture

A study by Namalguebzanga Christian Kafando, one of the paper presenters and discussants at the ongoing 11th African Economic Conference in Abuja has shown that there is a… Read more »

Africa: African Economic Conference - Why Does Africa Need an Agricultural Transformation?

The need for an Africa-wide agricultural transformation was the subject of a special session organized at the 11th African Economic Conference (AEC) on Tuesday,… Read more »

Africa: Integrated Solutions Key to Regional Agro-Allied Industrialization

Participants at the  African Economic Conference 2016  in Abuja have identified integrated solutions as key to regional agro-allied industrialization. Read more »

Africa: Presenting Its Report On Gender Equality At the 2016 African Economic Conference, UNDP Stresses That Women's Empowerment Key to Transforming the Continent's Agriculture

According to a key finding in the United Nations Development Programme’s 2016 Africa Human Development Report (AfHDR) – Accelerating Gender Equality and… Read more »

Africa: Participants Advocate for Land Rights for Women Farmers

Participants at the ongoing 11th African Economic Conference in Abuja advocated for measures that will guarantee women access to land and promote women’s land… Read more »