November 23, 2021
Africa: Annual Development Effectiveness Report Credits African Development Bank With Impressive Results Despite Covid-19 Pandemic
Almost 16.5 million people benefited from improvements in agriculture More than 9 million people gained access to better transport services More than 8 million people with new or… Read more »
November 17, 2021
Africa: At Iatf, Multilateral Financiers Discuss Trade Initiatives After Covid-19
Multilateral financial institutions on Tuesday discussed their role in promoting trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), an ambitious plan to create the… Read more »
November 12, 2021
Africa: African Economic Conference - - Financing Africa's Post-Covid-19 Development
What: African Economic Conference 2021 Read more »
November 03, 2021
East Africa: East Africa's Economic Outlook Bullish Despite Covid-19 Setback, African Development Bank Report Projects
East Africa's economic growth is expected to recover to an average of 4.1% in 2021, up from 0.4% posted in 2020, according to the African Development Bank's latest economic outlook… Read more »
September 30, 2021
Africa: Sixth Global Community of Practice (G-Cop) Webinar Participants Call for 'Brain Fund' Investment in Knowledge and Institutional Capacity to Fuel Growth After Covid-19
Stakeholders at a virtual webinar organized by the African Development Bank's African Development Institute have called for a knowledge and capacity development fund to harness the… Read more »
September 28, 2021
Africa: Africa Resilience Forum 2021 - Facing the 'Hydra-Head Challenges of Covid-19, Conflict and Climate'
The fourth edition of the Africa Resilience Forum opened on Tuesday, as the continent's most vulnerable communities confront the triple challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic,… Read more »
September 24, 2021
Africa: 4th High-Level Event On the Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa (Idda III) - Strengthening Africa's Pharmaceutical Industry - Learning the Lessons From Covid-19"
Who: United Nations Industrial Development Organization in cooperation with the African Union Commission, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the African Development… Read more »
September 09, 2021
Africa: Egypt-Icf High-Level Conference - African Development Bank Joins Calls for Stronger Development Partnerships to Spur Covid-19 Recovery Efforts
The African Development Bank Wednesday joined leaders of government and international organizations in calling for stronger partnerships to support Africa's recovery from the… Read more »
August 27, 2021
Africa: International Community Must Act to Avert a Two-Speed Global Economic Recovery Post Covid-19
Heads of international development institutions held a closed-door session with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday to discuss the uneven global economic recovery, access… Read more »
August 23, 2021
Africa: 2021 Singapore Africa Business Forum - In Africa, Challenges Are the Opportunities Despite Covid-19
The global Covid-19 pandemic should not dampen investor appetite in Africa. The continent remains an investment destination of choice despite the challenges, panelists at an… Read more »
August 14, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Covid-19 Off-Grid Recovery Platform Reaches Financial Close for $20 Million Sefa Investment
The African Development Bank has reached financial close on financing agreements for a $20 million concessional investment from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) for… Read more »
July 22, 2021
Seychelles: Seychelles - African Development Bank Approves $20 Million Loan to Support Covid-19 Recovery
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $20 million flexible loan to finance Seychelles' Governance and Economic Reforms Support Program,… Read more »
July 17, 2021
Africa: Close Partnership Between India and Africa Could Improve the Welfare of 2.5 Billion People Post Covid-19, Participants At 2021 Indo-Africa Business Conclave Say
The Covid-19 pandemic has provided the impetus for a stronger partnership between India and Africa with potential benefits to both as they build back sustainably after the crisis,… Read more »
June 29, 2021
Africa: Webinar On Climate Change Adaptation Amid Covid-19
What: Webinar on climate change adaptation Read more »
June 24, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank 2021 Annual Meetings - Building Resilient Economies in Post-Covid-19 Africa - African Women Crucial to the Journey to Recovery
Women and gender-focused policies have a pivotal role in African recovery programs following the Covid-19 pandemic, affirm some of the continent's top development leaders. Read more »
June 23, 2021
Africa: Strong Partnerships, Boldness Needed to Tackle Covid-19 Challenges, Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo Says
Covid-19 provided a pressing backdrop to the meetings, which were held virtually for the second consecutive year. Noting the meetings' theme, Ghanaian president Nana Addo Dankwa… Read more »
June 22, 2021
Africa: Africa Should Produce Vaccines On the Continent, African Development Bank Group Head Says On Eve of the Group's 2021 Annual Meetings
African Development Bank Group president Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina has again urged regional leaders to focus on vaccine production and access for the African continent as the Covid-19… Read more »
June 18, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 - African Countries Win the Race Against Time With Testing Laboratories
Daily testing capacity of African countries rose from 13,200 at the beginning of the epidemic to 105,000 Read more »
June 16, 2021
Egypt: Egypt - African Development Bank Approves Loan of €83 Million for Egypt's Electricity Sector to Spur Economic Recovery From Covid-19
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank have approved an €83 million loan to finance the second phase of Egypt's Electricity and Green Growth Support Program.… Read more »
Zambia: Zambia - African Development Bank Approves $1.4 Million Grant to Improve Household Food Security in the Wake of Covid-19
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $1.4 million grant from the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program to reduce malnutrition among the… Read more »
June 03, 2021
Mozambique: Mozambique - African Development Bank Grants $1.6 Million to Support National Covid-19 Response
Mozambique has received a $1.6 million grant from the African Development Bank to purchase emergency health materials in response to the Covid-19 outbreak. Read more »
May 28, 2021
Africa: Webinar Series On Debt Management in the Context of Covid-19
What: Webinar on the link between tax policies and debt management Read more »
May 26, 2021
Zambia: Zambia - Lusaka's Water Point Ambassadors Turn the Tap to Protect Residents From Covid-19
A water point attendant in Zambia's capital Lusaka has a new role beyond filling up containers for residents at the community tap. John Nyambe spreads the word about the novel… Read more »
May 25, 2021
Africa: The Impact of Covid-19 On the African Tourism and Transport Industries
What: Webinar Read more »
May 11, 2021
Africa: Finance in Common Summit Spring Meeting - Public Development Banks Call for New Financing for Africa's Recovery Post-Covid-19
A global coalition of public development banks today emphasized the urgency of immediate resources for Africa's recovery post-Covid 19. Together, they committed to deepening… Read more »