June 30, 2020
East Africa: African Development Fund Approves $9.52 Million to Enhance Coordinated COVID-19 Response in East and Horn of Africa and the Comoros
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) have approved grants totaling $9.52 million to strengthen responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in East Africa and the… Read more »
June 29, 2020
Gabon: Gabon COVID 19 - Q and a With Country Manager Robert Masumbuko
1. The African Development Bank has just approved a EUR 100.5 million loan as budget support to help tackle COVID-19. What does it mean to the government and people of Gabon? Read more »
June 26, 2020
Africa: Video - AfDB Private Sector VP On Country Needs for Better Economic Stabilization Strategies
Solomon Quaynor, the Vice President of Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization at the African Development Bank, says during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, private… Read more »
Gabon: African Development Bank Approves 100.5 Million Euros Budget Support for COVID-19
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a 100.5 million euros loan to the government of Gabon as budget support to mitigate against the effects of the… Read more »
June 25, 2020
Africa: African Development Fund Approves COVID-19 Response Grants for Six Southern African Countries and São Tomé & Príncipe
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund on Tuesday approved nearly $8.9 million in grant funding to bolster COVID-19-related control measures in six Southern African… Read more »
June 24, 2020
Africa: Women At the Forefront of Aid to Countries During COVID-19
Across the development and medical community, experts have acknowledged the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on women. Many in Africa work in agriculture and the informal… Read more »
June 23, 2020
South Africa: Infrastructure Symposium "Is Laying a Path for South Africa After Coronavirus, but Also Way Into the Future." - President Ramaphosa
South African President and African Union Chairperson, Cyril Ramaphosa today hosted a historic conference to spur infrastructure investment in his country and inspire similar… Read more »
Togo: African Development Bank approves $3 million loan reallocation to agriculture sector for COVID-19 response
- The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank have approved the reallocation of $3 million in loan resources to help Togo purchase agricultural inputs to enhance food… Read more »
Cameroon: African Development Bank Approves Eur 88 Million Loan to Cameroon to Finance COVID-19 Response
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Monday approved a EUR 88 million loan to Cameroon as direct budget support to finance the country's COVID-19 crisis… Read more »
June 17, 2020
Africa: The Relevance of Digital Skills in the COVID-19 Era
The COVID-19 global pandemic has changed how the world functions, illustrating the limitations of many existing systems and highlighting the need to reimagine the role of… Read more »
South Sudan: African Development Bank Approves $4 Million Grant to Bolster South Sudan's COVID-19 Response
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday approved a UA 3 million ($4.16 million) grant to South Sudan to support the emergency response to COVID-19 and… Read more »
Egypt: African Development Bank Approves 225 Million Euros Budget Support Loan for Electricity Sector to Bolster Economic Resilience and Sustainability Amid COVID-19
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday approved a 225 million euros loan to finance Egypt's Electricity and Green Growth Support Program (EGGSP). The… Read more »
May 03, 2020
Africa: TAAT's Transformational Footprint in Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe & Sudan
Agriculture is a key source of livelihood for millions of Africans. However, the sector is yet to prove its mettle in a region that is blessed with the highest area of arable… Read more »
September 28, 2019
Benin: TAAT Excites Beninese Farmers with Pro Vitamin A Cassava Varieties
A staple to about 350 million people in sub Saharan Africa, cassava, had been declared in 2003 by African Heads of State as a poverty fighter. However, the crop is yet to prove its… Read more »
June 13, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank COVID-19 response - Moving from commitment to action
The African Development Bank has responded swiftly to the needs of its member countries during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
June 12, 2020
Africa: Building Resilient Health Systems - Policies for Inclusive Health in Post COVID-19 Africa
Global experts gather to rethink Health Systems Resilience in a post COVID-19 Africa Read more »
June 10, 2020
West Africa: African Development Bank Approves $20 Million to Contain Spread of COVID-19 in G5 Sahel Nations
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on 9 June 2020 approved $20 million in grant funding from the African Development Fund, to build capacity to curb and stop… Read more »
Somalia: African Development Bank's Intervention Helps to Curb COVID-19 in Vulnerable Communities
With 2.6 million internally displaced persons in Somalia, the outbreak of COVID-19 poses an additional challenge in an already fragile situation, leaving the population highly… Read more »
June 09, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Announces 100 Finalists for Ideathon #africavs Virus Challenge
The African Development Bank has announced the 100 finalists from the #AfricaVsVirus Challenge ideathon to find solutions to challenges raised by the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. Read more »
June 08, 2020
Ethiopia: African Development Bank-Funded Water and Sanitation Program Helping Ethiopia Fight COVID-19
Villagers fill water containers at a waterpoint in Rob Gebeye village square, Wuchale District, Ethiopia. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Unveils Strategy Roadmap to Safeguard Food Security Against Impacts of COVID-19
The African Development Bank has unveiled a strategic roadmap of projects and programmes to assist African countries in tackling the nutrition and food security aspects of the… Read more »
June 05, 2020
Nigeria: African Development Bank Approves $288.5 Million for Nigeria COVID-19 Response Support Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Friday approved a $288.5 million loan to help Nigeria tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its impact on people and… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Approves New Five-Year Strategy for Nigeria Amidst COVID-19 Concerns
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved Nigeria's Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2020-2024, which builds on the successes and challenges of the 2013-2019… Read more »
June 04, 2020
Africa: Lawyering in Crisis - African Countries Among Innovation Leaders in the Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic
African innovators have shown creativity and ingenuity in finding solutions to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, but face legal barriers to safeguarding their intellectual property. Read more »
Africa: International Cooperation Can Address COVID-19 Challenges, Says African Development Bank Vice President Khaled Sherif
Representatives of the private sector, capital markets, government and multilateral institutions took part on Wednesday in a UN virtual seminar to promote long term investment in… Read more »