January 15, 2021
Africa: The African Development Bank's Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa (2021-2025)
What: Consultative conference to finalize a new governance strategy Read more »
December 18, 2020
Africa: Invitation to Review the African Development Bank Group's Draft Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa (2021-2025)
What: Invitation to review the African Development Bank Group's draft Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa (2021-2025) Read more »
August 24, 2020
Africa: By Charles Leyeka Lufumpa, Acting Chief Economist and Vice President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management At the African Development Bank Group
After demonstrating its resilience during the Ebola outbreak and the global financial crisis, Africa is once again facing a severe test of its strength and agility because of the… Read more »
July 24, 2020
Africa: Webinar - Efficient Corporate Governance for Financial Sector Development
What: Webinar on "Efficient Corporate Governance for Financial Sector Development" Read more »
July 02, 2020
Africa: The Africa We Want After COVID-19 - A Blogger, a Politician and a Diplomat in Conversation
Four inspiring young Africans have set out their vision of the Africa they would like to see in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
March 11, 2020
Namibia: African Development Bank Approves $129.4 Million Loan to Boost Economic Governance and Competitiveness
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $129.4 million (ZAR 2.011 billion) loan to finance the Namibia Economic Governance and Competitiveness Support… Read more »
March 01, 2020
Nigeria: 83rd Birthday Message To President Olusegun Obasanjo
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April 07, 2019
Senegal: African Development Bank VP Amadou Hott Joins New Senegal Cabinet
President Macky Sall of Senegal has announced the appointment of Amadou Hott, Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth at the African Development Bank, as… Read more »
April 05, 2019
Africa: "Coding Must Be Compulsory, At All Levels. the Currency of the Future Is Going to Be Coding... We Must Democratize Technology," Adesina Tells Mo Ibrahim Governance Week
African Development Bank President Adesina, on Friday, pleaded for Africans to embrace technology, and governments to urgently move away from "investing in the jobs of the past,… Read more »
April 04, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina to Address Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend On Migration
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina will this weekend join Africa's most influential leaders and thinkers at the Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend, which celebrates the… Read more »
December 05, 2018
Africa: AEC2018 - African Governance Report Calls for Better Management of Natural Resources
The African Governance Report 2018 has called for better management of the continent's natural resources to match the expected yields generated by the African Continental Free… Read more »
November 22, 2018
Africa: Akinwumi Adesina, Spearheading Good Governance By Leading Agricultural Innovation and Economic Growth of Africa
As an agricultural economist, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has been a leader in agricultural innovation for over 30 years. He has contributed greatly to food security in Africa, aimed at… Read more »
November 21, 2018
Africa: Pida Week 2018 - Good Governance Key to Regional Integration, Says African Development Bank Director for Regional Development and Regional Integration, Moono Mupotola
In this interview ahead of the 2018 Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week taking place on 26 - 29 November 2018 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, the African… Read more »
November 26, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank to Showcase Projects At the 2018 Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week in Zimbabwe
The 2018 Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week) will take place in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe from 26 to 29 November 2018, on the theme: "PIDA Implementation… Read more »
September 20, 2018
South Africa: The African Development Bank and the South African Embassy in Cote d'Ivoire Honor Nelson Mandela
The African Development Institute (ECAD), a knowledge promotion and capacity development department of the African Development Bank, and the Embassy of South Africa in Cote… Read more »
August 22, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank and Namibia Government Sign U.S. $ 217.8 Million Loan to Boost Economic Governance in Namibia
The Government of the Republic of Namibia and the African Development Bank have signed a loan agreement worth US$ 217.8 million (ZAR 3 billion) to finance the second phase of the… Read more »
August 01, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank and South African Embassy to Celebrate Nelson Mandela Anniversary in Cote d'Ivoire
The African Development Bank and the South African embassy in Cote d'Ivoire have finalized preparations for a joint lecture to honour Nelson Mandela's hundredth birthday. Read more »
July 09, 2018
Africa: Power Utility Transformation - African Development Bank to Co-Organize 2018 CEO Governance and Leadership Forum On Smart Grids in the Power Sector
Improving Governance and Leadership in Africa's power sector is an imperative for addressing various bottlenecks impeding the performance of power utilities in the continent. Read more »
June 27, 2018
Africa: The African CEO Infrastructure Project Developers Summit Calls On Governments to Help Bring Projects to Financial Close More Rapidly
Africa50 CEO, Alain Ebobissé , speaking during the Project Developers Summit in Mauritius, as Aziz Rebbah, Minister of Energy, Mines and Development of Morocco (Centre) and… Read more »
May 15, 2018
Africa: Integrity in Development Projects - African Development Bank Debars Robert Akika Ngong
The Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption of the Bank found Ngong to have engaged in a fraudulent practice in the context of a consultancy engagement with the institution Read more »
May 07, 2018
Africa: Integrity in Development Projects - African Development Bank Debars CHINT Electric for 36 Months for Fraudulent Practices
The institution's Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption found the company to have engaged in numerous misrepresentations of its past experience in bidding for Bank-financed… Read more »
March 21, 2018
Africa: Governance Is Key to Boosting Intra-Africa Trade of Timber Products, Says Report By African Natural Resources Centre, African Development Bank
A new report by the African Natural Resources Centre of the African Development Bank has stressed the importance of forestry governance to boosting intra-African trade of wood… Read more »
March 14, 2018
Africa: Independent Development Evaluation and Twende Mbele Pave the Way for Better Performance in South-South Cooperation
The Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) hosted the quarterly Twende Mbele Management Committee meeting in Abidjan from 14 to 15… Read more »
February 13, 2018
Africa: African Legal Support Facility Launches PPP Capacity-Building Course for Nigerian Government Officials
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has launched a suite of capacity-building workshops which aim to strengthen the capacity of Nigerian Government officials in the area of… Read more »
January 17, 2018
Egypt: African Development Bank Approves U.S. $500-Million Third and Final Tranche Budget Support Loan for Governance Reforms in Egypt
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a US $500-million loan to finance Egypt's Economic Governance and Energy Support Program Phase III. This is the… Read more »