Zambia: Seeds of Tomorrow - How Investment From the African Development Fund Is Cultivating Zambia's Future

The African sun beats down on the fields of Kafue - a town in Zambia's Lusaka Province - where Grace Nyirongo Phiri walks between rows of lush, green crops that are just sprouting.… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank President Calls for Solidarity Ahead of Critical ADF-17 Pledging Session

African Development Bank Group President Dr Sidi Ould Tah has called for solidarity and decisive action as donor nations and beneficiary countries prepare for a crucial pledging… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group and Niger Sign $144.7 Million Agreement to Boost Energy Access, Economic Competitiveness and Resilience

African Development Bank Group President Sidi Ould Tah and Niger's Prime Minister, Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, have signed a $144.7 million financing agreement to improve energy… Read more »

Africa: African Employers Welcome a Fresh Start With the African Development Bank Group

Key representatives of Africa's private sector welcomed the prospects of a fresh start with the African Development Bank Group in Abidjan on Tuesday, at a groundbreaking meeting… Read more »

Mozambique: African Development Bank Group Approves $22.8 Million Grant to Boost Mozambique's Rice Production and Build Climate Resilience

The African Development Bank Group has approved a $22.8 million grant from its concessional African Development Fund to strengthen Mozambique's rice value chain and enhance climate… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group's Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption Partners With Special Investigations Unit of South Africa to Combat Financial Crime and Strengthen Anti-Corruption Efforts in Africa

The African Development Bank's Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption (PIAC) and the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) of South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding… Read more »

Botswana: African Development Bank Report Calls for Strategic Reforms to Unlock Botswana's $116 Billion National Wealth

The African Development Bank has urged Botswana to identify and implement strategic reforms to improve economic growth and unlock the country's national wealth, estimated at over… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group and Michael Bloomberg to Drive Private Investment Into Africa

The African Development Bank Group and Michael R. Bloomberg, Founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies and Chair of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank, AU Commission Launch Continental Food Safety Initiative

The African Development Bank and the African Union Commission (AUC) have recently launched the Strengthening Food Safety Standards and Nutrition in Africa (SFNA) project, a crucial… Read more »

Africa: Key Takeaways From a Multi-Stakeholder Project Restructuring - Lessons for Future Deals

WHAT: Learning session to share key lessons from the African Development Bank Group's financing of the Egyptian Refining Company (ERC) Project Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: African Development Bank, Republic of Congo Sign MOU for Hosting of 2026 Annual Meetings

The African Development Bank Group and the Republic of Congo have signed a memorandum of understanding on the hosting and organization of the Bank's 2026 Annual Meetings, scheduled… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group President Sidi Ould Tah Pays Courtesy Visit to President Alassane Ouattara

The president of the African Development Bank Group, Sidi Ould Tah, paid a courtesy visit on Wednesday to the President of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara. Read more »

Africa: African Development Fund 17th Replenishment Technical Meeting

What: 4th African Development Fund 17th Replenishment Technical Meeting Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank and ICRC Partner to Support Inclusive, Resilient Water Services in Maiduguri

The Government of Borno State, in collaboration with the African Development Bank and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), have convened a partnership roundtable to… Read more »

Africa: Multilateral Development Banks Hit Record $137 Billion in Climate Finance, Driving Sustainable Development Worldwide

Multilateral development banks (MDBs) delivered a record $137 billion in global climate finance last year--a 10% increase that underscores the growing scale of international… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank to Host Event to Scale Up Investments in African Food Security On the Sidelines of Africa Food Systems Forum

What: High Level Side event "From Pledges to Plates: Financing Africa's Agriculture and Food Systems" at the Africa Food Systems Forum Read more »

Africa: Swearing-in Speech of Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, 9th President of the African Development Bank Group

[The first part of the speech was delivered in French] Read more »

Africa: Sidi Ould Tah Assumes Office As 9th President of the African Development Bank Group

History was made today when Dr. Sidi Ould Tah was sworn-in as the ninth President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB). Read more »

Africa: A Decade of Leadership - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina Bids Farewell to the African Development Bank Group

In a farewell ceremony marked by glowing tributes recognizing significant milestones witnessed during his presidency, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina concluded his decade of leadership at the… Read more »

Djibouti: Djibouti's President Guelleh Lauds Adesina's Decade of Transformative Partnership and Progress

Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina concluded his 10-year tenure as 8th President of the African Development Bank Group with a visit to the Republic of Djibouti where he met with the country's… Read more »

Africa: Swearing-in Ceremony of Dr. Sidi Ould Tah As 9th President of the African Development Bank Group

What: Swearing-in ceremony of Dr. Sidi Ould Tah as 9th President of the African Development Bank Group Read more »

Africa: Swearing-in Ceremony of the New President of the African Development Bank Group

What: Swearing-in ceremony of Dr. Sidi Ould Tah as 9th President of the African Development Bank Group Read more »

Africa: Celebrating a Decade of Leadership in African Development - African Development Bank Farewell Ceremony for President. Akinwumi a. Adesina

WHAT: Farewell ceremony for African Development Bank President Akinwumi A. Adesina Read more »

Africa: Ticad9 - Japan and African Development Bank Sign Agreement to Extend Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for $5.5 Billion Sixth Phase

The government of Japan and the African Development Bank on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding launching the sixth phase of the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance… Read more »

Africa: Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli Appointed African Development Fund Champion

The African Development Fund has appointed Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, President and CEO of the ONE Campaign, as a Champion for its 17th replenishment cycle, ADF-17. This cycle comes at… Read more »