Africa: New Online Resource to Contribute to Advancement of Gender Equality in Africa

The African Development Bank has launched the Gender in Practice Community of Practice (GiP COP), an online resource that seeks to promote information and knowledge sharing on… Read more »

Africa: Accra Urban Transport Project to Address the Challenges of a Rapidly Growing City

On September 28, 2016, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved a USD 83.9 million (UA 60 million) loan for the Accra Urban Transport Project to… Read more »

Africa: The Pan African Farmers' Organization Delegation At the Bank to Explore Areas of Collaboration

The Pan African Farmers' Organisation (PAPO) delegation, led by its President, Theo de Jager, paid a courtesy visit to the Bank Group on 30 September 2016 in Abidjan, to explore… Read more »

Africa: The Bank Group Participates in the Africa Partnership Conference 2016

The Africa Partnership Conference 2016 was inaugurated on September 20, 2016 in Mauritius by the country's Finance and Economic Development Minister, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth. The… Read more »

Africa: Studies On West African Corridors Highlight Improved Performance and Need for Short Term High Impact Projects to Consolidate Gains

Results from a performance analysis study, conducted on three West African corridors - involving consultation with actors such as countries, customs, corridor management… Read more »

Africa: Towards Enhancing the Legal Capacity of African Government Officials

"The challenges many African governments face in negotiations are made worse by the interdependent nature of government systems which requires targeted skills in specified sectors… Read more »

Africa: Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Coordination Meeting Ends With Calls for Accelerated Implementation and Recognition of Challenges Ahead

A regional corridor meeting, held in Abidjan, on the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor concluded Monday with calls for renewed commitment, accelerated implementation while also recognising… Read more »

Africa: AfDB in Talks With Csos On Africa's Transformative Agenda

The African Development Bank's consultations with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the Central Africa region are currently underway in Yaoundé, Cameroun. Read more »

Africa: Empowering Women in Agriculture and the AfDB Join Efforts to Launch Common Initiatives Under Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA)

The Office of the Special the African Development Bank (AfDB's) Envoy on Gender (SEOG) in collaboration with the Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department (OSAN) and under the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina to Visit Nigeria to Strengthen Partnership With Major Shareholders

Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), will visit Nigeria from September 26-28, 2016, on his first official visit to the country since his appointment… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Adesina Calls for Bold Action to Light Up and Power Africa

African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina called for bold action Tuesday to light up Africa within the next ten years. "Ten years is the timeframe. We need to take Africa… Read more »

Africa: Workshop On Fighting Corruption and Tackling Illicit Financial Flows From Africa

Governance lies at the heart of addressing development challenges on the continent. While the story of the past decade has been one of steady progress throughout Africa, issues of… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Mobilizes 28.6 Billion Fcfa for Local Development in Senegal

On September 14, 2016 in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved a loan of 34.78 million units of account (approximately 28.6 billion… Read more »

Africa: Role of Private Sector Necessary to Help De-Risk Financing for Agriculture

The African Green Revolution Forum, held in Nairobi, Kenya, from September 5-9, 2016, discussed how to de-risk risk agriculture financing. Read more »

Africa: Talks Seek to Entrench African Ideals in Education

The fourth regional consultative meeting for Southern Africa to discuss the upcoming triennial of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) took place in… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Government of India Pledge to Make Bank's 2017 Annual Meetings a Resounding Success

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Government of India have pledged to make the Bank Group's 2017 Annual Meetings a resounding success. The Meetings are scheduled to… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Launches 3-Year Usd 1 Billion Global Benchmark

On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, the African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA, priced a US $1 billion fixed rate US Dollar Global benchmark due 20 September 2019, the… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Signs Letter of Intent With Mizuho Bank, Ltd

During the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) held in Nairobi, Kenya, the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for… Read more »

Africa: Integration Critical to Industrialization in Africa

Africa is growing. Estimates are that the continent's population will double in the next 50 years. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Launches "Feed Africa - A Strategy for Agricultural Transformation in Africa 2016-2025"

The Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department of the African Development Bank Group launched its "Strategy for Agricultural Transformation in Africa 2016-2025" on Monday, September… Read more »

Africa: $30 Billion to Benefit Farmers, Strengthening Africa's Agriculture

Weiteithye Farmers Group in Mwala, Eastern Kenya, comprises about 100 small-scale farmers struggling with crop production, value addition and marketing of their produce. Read more »

Africa: Policies on Food Processing Necessary to Strengthen Africa's Agriculture

The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina, has addressed the challenge of post-harvest losses in Africa, while outlining the importance of policy regulations… Read more »

Africa: The African Development Bank Engages With African Civil Society At Dakar Meeting

Three of the five priorities set by the African Development Bank (AfDB) as part of its Ten Year Strategy were at the centre of discussions between representatives of the… Read more »

Africa: African Countries Urged to Prioritize Mechanized Agriculture for Increased Productivity

Limited use of improved technology is a major reason for low agricultural productivity across Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has said at the ongoing African Green… Read more »

Africa: Stakeholders Gather in Angola to Validate National Sustainable Energy for All (Se4all) Action Agenda and Investment Prospectus

Angola's Secretary of State of Energy, Joaquin Ventura, opened the validation workshop for Angola's SE4All Action Agenda and Investment Prospectus on 26 August 2016 in Luanda on… Read more »