March 08, 2018
Africa: International Women's Day Portrait - Yuna Choi
On the occasion of International Women's Day, March 8, we shine a spotlight on eight women plus one - the Director of Gender, Women and Civil Society - who are making a difference… 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 25, 2018
Africa: President Adesina Leads Bank Delegation to Nordic Countries
A high level African Development Bank delegation led by its President, Akinwumi Adesina, will early next week visit four Nordic countries as part of efforts to further accelerate… Read more »
February 22, 2018
Africa: President Adesina Is Distinguished Speaker At 2018 United States - Agricultural Outlook Forum
President of the African Development Bank and 2017 World Food Prize Laureate, Akinwumi Adesina, will be the Distinguished Speaker at the 2018 US Agricultural Outlook Forum, to be… Read more »
February 13, 2018
Africa: Japan Provides U.S. $700 Million to African Development Fund
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a loan agreement with the African Development Fund (ADF) designed to provide an Official Development Assistance (ODA)… Read more »
January 27, 2018
Africa: President Adesina to Participate in the 30th AU Summit in Addis Ababa
Summit to focus on winning the war against corruption Read more »
January 22, 2018
Africa: USAID and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa Launch Global Book Alliance Workshop in Africa
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partners launched the Global Book Alliance (GBA) initiative in an effort to transform and advance current… Read more »
December 26, 2017
Africa: France Signs Landmark Us $ 253 Million Loan Agreement to Boost African Development Fund
The African Development Fund (ADF) has signed a significant concessional donor loan agreement with the Government of France to the tune of $ 253 million as support for the 14th… Read more »
December 11, 2017
Africa: African Economic Conference - Should Africa Be Inspired By China's Industrial Development?
Africa, which struggles to boost its industrial sector, has decided to seek inspiration from the Chinese model. Read more »
December 12, 2017
Africa: One Planet Summit - Joint Idfc-Mdb Statement - Together Major Development Finance Institutions Align Financial Flows With the Paris Agreement
The global development agenda is being transformed in fundamental ways. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), agreed upon by the international community, constitute a universal… Read more »
December 11, 2017
Africa: Fair Trade With Europe Should Depend On Quality African Exports
The EPAs are ongoing negotiations expected to create a free trade area between the European Union and African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP). Read more »
November 27, 2017
Africa: Future of Africa's Youth Dominates Agenda At EU-Africa Business Forum
The 6th EU-Africa Business Forum opened in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on Monday, with an emphasis on job creation and investment in young people. The central theme of the Forum… Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Participate At 5th African Union - European Union Summit
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will participate at the 5th African Union Commission (AUC) and European Union (EU) Summit taking place in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from… Read more »
October 25, 2017
Africa: Adesina Receives American University's Highest Honour, the 'Order of the Griffin'
Says green revolution only possible when seeds are sown on ridges of peace Read more »
Africa: Princess Astrid of Belgium Visits AfDB Headquarters in Abidjan Wednesday
Her Royal Highness, Princess Astrid of Belgium, accompanied by a high-level delegation of members of the country's federal and regional governments and business leaders, will make… Read more »
September 22, 2017
Africa: AfDB, AU, UN Agencies Pledge More Action for Africa's Industrial Transformation
Implementation to be anchored on AfDB's Industrialize Africa Strategy Read more »
Africa: AfDB and Korea Launch Preparations for 2018 Annual Meetings in Busan
Secretary-General, Vincent Nmhielle, and Korean Vice Minister of Strategy and Finance, Hyoung-Kwon Ko, display signed MOU. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Will Be One of the Key Collaborating Partners for the 2018 World Water Week
The <a target="_blank" href="http://www.worldwaterweek.org/">World Water Week</a> organized every year in Sweden, by the Stockholm Water Institute (SIWI), was held from… Read more »
September 20, 2017
Africa: Reports Show Greater Finance Needed to Close the Electricity and Clean Cooking Access Gap By 2030
Highlights opportunities to spur investment in centralized and decentralized energy access solutions Read more »
Africa: Wwf Partners With AfDB On the Africa Nationally Determined Contributions Hub
The<a target="_blank" href="https://www.worldwildlife.org/"> Wide World Fund for Nature (WWF)</a> and the African Development Bank have joined forces to advance the… Read more »
September 19, 2017
Africa: AfDB, Brazil to Groom African Youth in Cassava Processing
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Brazil-Africa Institute (BAI) have launched the Youth Technical Training Program (YTTP) - an initiative that aims to train young African… Read more »
September 08, 2017
East Africa: AfDB Director General Tasks Horn of Africa Countries On Regional Integration and WTO Accession
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has emphasized the need to ensure coherence between the East Africa's regional integration agenda and the engagement of the Horn of Africa… Read more »
September 04, 2017
Africa: French President Macron Appoints AfDB's Vanessa Moungar to New Presidential Council for Africa
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, has appointed Vanessa Moungar, the African Development Bank's Director for Gender, Women and Civil Society, to his Presidential Council… Read more »
August 29, 2017
Africa: 2017 World Water Week - AfDB Joins Global Community to Address Water Challenges
As a leading financing partner on water and sanitation services in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB), and two of its flagship water initiatives: the African Water… Read more »
August 27, 2017
Africa: 2017 World Water Week - "Water and Waste: Reduce and Reuse" Focus On Africa
Organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), the annual World Water Week (WWW) is the largest global event for the water sector and development-related… Read more »
