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 »
December 06, 2017
Africa: Solving the Problem of Poor Governance in Africa Will Contribute to the Structural Transformation of Its Economies, Say Conference Partners
What undermines African economic activities is poor governance. It costs Africa dearly, senior representatives from the African Development Bank, United Nations Development… Read more »
Africa: Curtain Falls On African Economic Conference - African Countries Urged to Make Governance a Priority
The 12th African Economic Conference (AEC) drew to a close on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with participants calling for governance to remain a priority of… Read more »
December 04, 2017
Africa: Keynote Address By Prof. Richard Joseph, John Evans Professor of International History and Politics, Northwestern University, Illinois, USA, at the 12th African Economic Conference 2017, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Thank you for inviting me to deliver the plenary address at this important conference. In one month, January 2018, I will celebrate the 50th anniversary of my involvement in the… Read more »
December 01, 2017
Africa: Experts, Policy-Makers Meet to Scale Up Governance
Although Africa has registered strong economic growth in recent years, this growth is not inclusive. Poverty and inequality prevail. Read more »
November 22, 2017
Africa: Alsf and Connex Support Initiative Capacity Building to Strengthen Corporate Governance in the Extractives Sector
The extractives sector has witnessed sustained increase in equity participation by governments throughout the African region in recent times. As the prevalence of National Mining… Read more »
October 31, 2017
Africa: Power Sector Leadership Workshop On Governance and Loss Reduction
The Power Systems Development Department (PESD) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA) will co-organize a Workshop on… Read more »
October 12, 2017
Africa: Africa's Economic Performance Improves in 2017
Expected GDP growth up to 3% from 2.2% in 2016 but down from projected 3.4%Projected to reach 3.7% also down from projected 4.2% in 2018Steady domestic demand and public investment… Read more »
June 29, 2017
Nigeria: AfDB Senior Director Concludes Accreditation With Nigerian Government
The Senior Director of the African Development Bank in Nigeria, Ebrima Faal, on Wednesday, June 28 concluded his accreditation with the Nigerian Government in a ceremony presided… Read more »
April 09, 2017
Africa: Bank President Addresses Issues of Youth Employment, Access to Energy and Gender Equality During 10th Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend
The African Development Bank and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation have long had a close affinity and a natural alliance based on shared interests and complementary objectives. These… Read more »
April 06, 2017
Africa: AfDB to Participate in Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend in Marrakech
Programme of Event: http://mo.ibrahim.foundation/governance-weekend-2017/ Read more »
February 17, 2017
Gambia: AfDB Undertakes Mission to the Gambia for Dialogue and Portfolio Review
An African Development Bank mission, in collaboration with the World Bank Group, visited Banjul, the Gambian capital, from February 1-4, 2017 in order to engage with the new… Read more »
January 11, 2017
Africa: The President of the Republic of Benin Visits the African Development Bank
President Adesina reaffirms the Bank's commitment to support Benin's development programs Read more »
December 09, 2016
Africa: "United Against Corruption - Integrity Counts" - African Development Bank Commemorates International Anti-Corruption Day On December 9
International Anti-Corruption Day is celebrated every December 9, marking the adoption of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) in Merida, Mexico, on this day in… Read more »
Africa: "Anyone Can Report Issues to Us" - 3 Questions for Bubacarr Sankareh, Head of Investigations in the AfDB's Integrity and Anti-Corruption Department
As Head of Investigations, do you have to investigate acts of corruption reported on African Development Bank-funded projects or within the AfDB? Read more »
December 08, 2016
Libya: AfDB to Launch Tamayoz, a Leadership Programme to Empower a New Generation of Libyan Leaders
In partnership with Libyan authorities and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Transition fund, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will launch "Tamayoz - Libya Leading the… Read more »
November 02, 2016
Africa: AfDB Supports Nigeria's Economic Governance Programme
Executive Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 approved a US $600-million loan, being the first tranche of a US $1-billion budget support… Read more »