Africa: AfDB Calls for New Approaches to Boost Trade and Create Jobs

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for stronger ties between Africa and European countries in a bid to boost trade between the two regions. Read more »

Africa: Building a Career Despite the Odds

When I look back on a career of 50 years striving to expand choices for women, one of the proudest accomplishments I share with other feminists of my generation is that while young… Read more »

Africa: MOU Signed to Strengthen Collaboration Between AfDB and UN Women

The African Development Bank's Senior Management Coordinating Committee (SMCC) recently approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the Bank and UN Women. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Mission to São Tomé and Príncipe to Strengthen Cooperation With the Government

A Bank mission, led by Acting Vice-President for Regional Operations, Janvier Litse, visited São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) from March 28-30, 2016, for a country… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Scouts for Viable Energy Models for Power-Starved Africa

A major preoccupation of the just-concluded visit to Asia by an African Development Bank team led by its President, Akinwumi Adesina, was the search for an efficient energy system… Read more »

Africa: "Africa's time is now": Canadian Government and Businesses Urged to Invest in an Emerging Continent

The time is ripe to invest in Africa and Canadian investors should look for long-term opportunities on the continent. This was the resounding message emerging from a VIP breakfast… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Brings Africa to the Americas as Co-chair of the 22nd Conference of Montreal

For three days this week, African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina brought Africa to the Americas, and the AfDB to Canada, as the co-chair of the 22nd… Read more »

Africa: Investing in Science and Research Has Massive Benefits for Africa's Economy

Africa needs to make greater investments in science and technology to become more efficient and competitive in agriculture, says the African Development Bank (AfDB). Read more »

Africa: Second Meeting of the 14th Replenishment of the African Development Fund (Adf-14)

To: 01/07/2016 Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Co-Chairs 2016 Conference of Montreal - "Shaping a New Era of Prosperity"

To: 16/06/2016 Read more »

Africa: Speech Delivered By President Akinwumi At the 7th African Agricultural Science Week

Good morning Your Excellency President Paul Kagame ably represented by the Prime Minister, Honorable Anastase Murekezi, the AU Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and… Read more »

West Africa: International Trade Center, AfDB to Hold Roundtable in Abidjan to Discuss Regulatory and Procedural Obstacles to Trade Within Ecowas

To: 15/06/2016 Read more »

West Africa: ITC, AfDB to Hold Roundtable On Non-Tariff Measures Affecting Regional Trade in Ecowas

Representatives from trade ministries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the International Trade Centre (ITC), and other trade, customs and regional… Read more »

Africa: Putting Results First - Afcop Holds Seminar On Rapid Results Initiative

Simon Mizrahi, Director of AfDB Quality Assurance and Results Department with the AfCoP team and national coaches. Read more »

Africa: President Adesina Outlines Bank's New Agenda for Transformation On First Official Visit to Finland

On June 9, 2016, the President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, met with Finnish officials, in Helsinki, in the last leg of his three-country Nordic visit.… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Discusses Partnerships and Cooperation During Meetings in Stockholm, Sweden

AfDB President with Swedish Minister of Finance, Magdalena Andersson, in Stockholm. Read more »

Africa: Infrastructure Africa 2016 Forum Opens in Johannesburg

The two-day Infrastructure Africa 2016 forum kicked off Thursday, June 9, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Highlights Critical Role of Private Sector in Sustainable Development

The African Development Bank's strategy to involve the private sector in providing sustainable energy solution was the focus of this year's Global Green Growth Forum (3GF) in… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Special Envoy On Gender At the Business Forum On African Infrastructure

To: 10/06/2016 Read more »

Africa: Bank Strengthens Nordic Partnerships - "Our Priorities Are Aligned"

The Bank strengthens its longstanding partnerships with the Nordic countries this week as its President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, visits Norway, Denmark, Finland and Sweden. Read more »

Africa: A Postscript to the 2016 Annual Meetings: Building on the Momentum, and Looking Ahead with the High 5s

"We are agents of change and we have an agenda for change, and that agenda is called the High 5s" Read more »

Africa: Japanese Investors and Partners Recognize Huge Potential of African Continent

The challenges facing Africa shouldn't be recognized with pessimism, but must be seen as investment opportunities, says the Head of the Africa Development Bank's (AfDB) External… Read more »

Africa: Bank Group Hosts 7th Debt Management Facility Stakeholders' Forum

The African Development Bank Group is hosting the 7th Debt Management Facility (DMF) Stakeholders' Forum on May 30-31, 2016 in Lusaka, Zambia, on the heels of the Bank's 2016… Read more »

Africa: African Governments Urged to Shift Policy in the Energy Sector

African governments have been called upon to consider shifting policy in the energy sector by investing in industrialisation and providing subsidies on electricity for people in… Read more »

Africa: Partnership to Address Infrastructure Challenges in Africa

Three international firms have partnered to help address infrastructure challenges in Africa through investments in equity projects. Read more »