October 21, 2015
Africa: Opening Speech Delivered By African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina At the High-Level Conference On Feeding Africa
Good morning everyone! Welcome to the beautiful city of Dakar, to this high-level conference on transforming agriculture in Africa. Read more »
Africa: Agricultural Transformation Will Change Africa for the Better in a Decade, Says AfDB President
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has said that harnessing Africa's agricultural potential can serve as the much-needed game changer of the… Read more »
October 22, 2015
Africa: AfDB Hosts "Africa Workshop" to Refine the Oecd "States of Fragility" Model
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Transition Support Department co-hosted a workshop with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on October 19, 2015.… Read more »
October 21, 2015
Africa: Unlocking Africa's Potential to Create Wealth From Agriculture
There is an unbelievable contrast today in Africa: How can a continent with such an abundance of arable land, water and sunshine annually import food worth $35 billion? How can it… Read more »
October 20, 2015
Africa: Transforming Africa's Agriculture for Growth and Development - Delegates Converge On Dakar for Landmark Conference
Delegates from across the globe are converging on Dakar, Senegal, for a landmark conference on agriculture that promises to yield one of the boldest initiatives ever taken on… Read more »
October 16, 2015
Africa: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - Agriculture and Energy Key to Africa's Growth, Says AfDB President
African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina paid a courtesy call to President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana on October 16, 2015 in the country's capital, Accra. Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Discusses Role of Agriculture in Africa's Transformation With Ghanaian Head of State
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina paid a courtesy call on Ghana's President, John Dramani Mahama, in Accra on Friday, October 16. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Launches African Economic Outlook 2015 Report in Nordic Capitals
The African Development Bank has just concluded three back-to-back African Economic Outlook 2015 information seminars in the Nordic capitals of Oslo, Copenhagen and Helsinki. The… Read more »
Africa: Fixing Agriculture and Energy Key to Africa's Growth
African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina paid a courtesy call to President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana on October 16, 2015 in the country's capital, Accra. Read more »
Africa: Finance for Food - Investing in Agriculture for a Sustainable Future
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October 15, 2015
Africa: Safeguards and Sustainability Series, Volume 1, Issue 3
This study critically reviews the African Development Bank's Involuntary Resettlement Policy and its implementation on AfDB-funded operations on the African continent with the aim… Read more »
Africa: AfDB High-Level Conference to Catalyze Africa's Agricultural Transformation
On October 21-23, Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economy, as well as Ministers of Agriculture, Rural Development, Trade and Industry and Governors of Central Banks will join… Read more »
Africa: Global Handwashing Day
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October 14, 2015
Africa: AfDB Approves the New Bank Group Procurement Framework
On October 14, 2015, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved the Bank's new procurement framework. The need for a comprehensive revision of the… Read more »
October 13, 2015
Africa: Mobilize Sustainable Energy Investment in Africa - Se4all Africa Hub Annual Report
The Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Africa Hub launched on Tuesday, October 13 in Abidjan its Annual Report for 2014-2015, which outlines the progress made to date in helping… Read more »
October 10, 2015
Africa: Remarks Delivered By Adesina At the Ministerial Meeting On Climate Finance At the World Bank and IMF Annual Meeting
I wish to thank the Government of Peru and France for the invitation to make remarks at this important meeting. Read more »
Africa: AfDB and AMF to Strengthen Partnership to Support Financial and Economic Development in Their 10 Common African Member Countries
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi A. Adesina, and Abdulrahman A. Al Hamidy, Director General Chairman of the Board of the Arab Monetary Fund, met on the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Calls for Action On Climate Change, Access to Energy in Africa At World Bank-IMF Meetings in Lima
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund kicked off their annual meetings on Friday with their leaders giving impassioned pleas for member nations to keep macroeconomic… Read more »
October 09, 2015
Africa: African Development Bank to Triple Annual Climate Financing to Nearly $5 Billion By 2020
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, announced on Friday, October 9 that the AfDB would nearly triple its annual climate financing to reach $5… Read more »
October 08, 2015
Africa: AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina Appointed Chair of Africa50 Boards of Directors
The Boards of Directors of Africa50 Project Development and Project Finance met on October 6, 2015 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The Boards approved the appointment of Akinwumi… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Calls for Enhanced Partnerships to Unlock Africa's Energy Potential
African Development Bank Group (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina delivered the special keynote address at the first G20 Energy Ministers meeting held in Istanbul, Turkey, on… Read more »
Africa: Special Address Delivered By Akinwumi A. Adesina, AfDB's President At G20 Energy Ministers Meeting On "Inclusive Energy Collaboration - Delivering On the G 20 Energy Principles" - October 2, 2015 - Istanbul, Turkey
1. Your Excellency, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey. Honourable Ministers, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen. Good morning! Read more »
Africa: Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara Receives New AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, held talks with Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, at the Presidential Palace on… Read more »
October 07, 2015
Africa: Multilateral Financial Institutions Convene in Abidjan for Working Group On Environmental and Social Standards
The African Development Bank hosted the fall session of the Multilateral Finance Institutions' Working Group on Environment and Social Standards (MFI-WGESS) from September 30 to… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Discusses Potential Business Opportunities and Partnerships During the MDB Global Development Fund Project Plaza in Korea
The African Development Bank presented the Bank's procurement framework and several Bank projects at the MDB Global Development Fund Project Plaza in Seoul, Korea, on September… Read more »