June 04, 2020
Africa: Singer and Activist Youssou N'dour, Zambia's Minister of Health, African Development Bank Vice President Headline Call to Build African Solidarity Post-COVID-19
How can Africa build on the solidarity shown during the coronavirus pandemic to achieve the continent's development goals in the post-COVID world? Read more »
May 27, 2020
Egypt: African Development Bank Approves Emergency Relief Aid to Tackle Food Insecurity for Vulnerable Workers Whose Livelihoods Are Impacted By COVID-19
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on 25 May, 2020 approved a $500,000 emergency assistance grant to Egypt to provide food relief, and to contribute to… Read more »
May 15, 2020
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank Approves $13.7 Million to Strengthen Health System, Boost Anti-COVID-19 Efforts
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $13.7 million grant to finance the COVID-19 response in Zimbabwe. The funds will provide an immediate lifeline… Read more »
April 10, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves $10 Million Equity in Razorite Healthcare Fund for Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $10-million equity investment in Razorite Healthcare Africa Fund 1 (RHAF1) to help improve healthcare… Read more »
April 01, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Approves $2 Million Emergency Assistance for Who-Led Measures to Curb Covid-19 in Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Tuesday approved $2 million in emergency assistance for the World Health Organization (WHO) to reinforce its capacity to… Read more »
February 09, 2020
Africa: AU Summit - African Leaders Call for Action to End Malnutrition By 2025
African countries have made progress toward eradicating malnutrition and stunting but need to do more to hit United Nations malnutrition targets by 2025. This was the main message… Read more »
September 20, 2019
South Sudan: Bank Approves $17.7 Million for First Education Project
The Board of the African Development Bank approved a proposal for $17.7 million on 5 September, 2019 to finance the first social sector project in South Sudan since the Bank's… Read more »
August 28, 2019
Africa: Ticad7 - PM Shinzo Abe Says Japan Will Help Double Africa's Rice Production By 2030
"We must end hunger in Africa. Yes, we must! Hunger diminishes our humanity." - Adesina urges. Read more »
June 13, 2019
Africa: Switzerland Gives 3.2 Million Swiss Francs to African Development Bank's 'Boost Africa' E-Lab and Urban Development Fund
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs of the Government of the Swiss Confederation (SECO) and the African Development Bank on Thursday signed two agreements to fund African… Read more »
June 11, 2019
Africa: Donors Pledge $17 Million to Africa Solidarity Trust Fund At African Development Bank Annual Meetings Side Event
African and non-regional donors on Tuesday pledged $17 million to replenish the Africa Solidarity Trust Fund, an initiative which aims to provide food security and eliminate rural… Read more »
April 29, 2019
Southern Africa: African Development Bank Calls for Urgent Global Response As Second Cyclone Hits Southern Africa
The African Development Bank has called for urgent global action in the wake of a second cyclone to hit the southern Africa coastal region in six weeks. According to Bank… Read more »
April 12, 2019
South Sudan: Thousands Receive Food, Thanks to Emergency Response Project Supported By the African Development Bank, WFP
Thousands of people in South Sudan have received relief from a food security project which is addressing the nation's severe food and nutrition needs. Read more »
January 15, 2019
Africa: The African Legal Support Facility to Receive € 5 Million Grant From the European Union
The European Commission has approved a grant of 5 million euros to the African Legal Support Facility, to finance the Facility's Medium Term Strategy for the next five years. Read more »
January 08, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Invest 150 Million Euros to Improve Sanitation in Small Municipalities
The African Development Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed on 8th January a loan agreement with the Ministry of Development, Investment and… Read more »
December 11, 2018
Africa: Regional Hubs to Aid Countries in Achieving NDCs
One week into the United Nations climate negotiations at COP24, the importance of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) in implementing the Paris Agreement is receiving… Read more »
November 29, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank's Staff Council and Lion's Club Join Forces to Clean-Up Attecoube, Ivorian Community Hit By Flood
As part of activities marking the 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Day, the Staff Council (SCO) of the African Development Bank will, on November 29, 2018 launch a vast… Read more »
October 26, 2018
Africa: The African Development Bank Approves U.S.$ 15 Million Grant for Nkhata Bay Town Water Supply and Sanitation Project
The African Development Bank Group, has approved a US$15 million grant from the African Development Fund (ADF) for a water supply and sanitation project in Malawi, expected to… Read more »
September 26, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Seeks Partnerships to Lift 1 Billion People Out of Hunger Globally
"We must not get carried away: we are not winning the war against global hunger." Read more »
Nigeria: African Development Bank Approves $50mn Facility to Support Nigeria's Rural Populations
The African Development Bank has approved a US$50 million line of credit to Nigeria's Sterling Bank Plc to support micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in strategic… Read more »
July 11, 2018
Tanzania: Tanzania's Economic Reform Program Receives African Development Bank's Support
Tanzania's ongoing macroeconomic reform program has received a boost from the African Development Bank through a US$40- million budget support loan to be provided by the African… Read more »
July 04, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Improves Ranking in 2018 Global Aid Transparency Index
Bank among top 4 organizations that share transparent and open data on project impact, results, evaluation Read more »
May 07, 2018
Africa: Accelerating Agri-Business Development in Ethiopia With the Agriculture Fast Track Fund
The African Development Bank has signed two grant agreements to finance agri-business development projects through the Agriculture Fast Track Fund. Read more »
March 15, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Commends Japan's Multi-Billion-Dollar Support for Africa's Economic Transformation
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has commended the Government of Japan for its strong support of the Bank and its multi-billion economic… Read more »
February 21, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Board Approves Rockefeller Foundation Trust Fund With Initial U.S.$ 3 Million to Support the High 5s
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved the establishment of a Rockefeller Trust Fund to be hosted by the Bank. Read more »
February 20, 2018
Gambia: African Development Bank Group Rallies Support for Gambia's National Development Plan 2018-2021
A donor pre-engagement on Gambia's new National Development Plan (NDP), is scheduled to take place in Dakar, Senegal from 20 to 22 February 2018. Read more »