August 14, 2025
Mozambique: Mozambique President Extols Adesina's Transformative Decade At African Development Bank
Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo has lauded Dr. Akinwumi Adesina for a decade of "transforming ambition into outcomes" as President of the African Development Bank Group,… Read more »
August 13, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank Group Commits $40 Million to Catalyze the Alliance for Green Infrastructure - Project Development Fund
The African Development Bank Group has announced $40 million in blended capital to the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa - Project Development Fund, anchoring the Fund's… Read more »
August 12, 2025
Ethiopia: The $10 Billion Mega-Airport Financing Partnership Between Ethiopian Airlines and African Development Bank Takes Off
Ethiopia's ambition to build a new international airport that will rival some of the world's biggest, took off on Monday with a monumental signing ceremony marking the African… Read more »
August 08, 2025
Togo: The African Development Bank Approves a Grant of Over $5 Million to Strengthen Public-Private Partnerships in the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar and Togo
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of $5.3 million to implement the Project to Strengthen the Public-Private Partnership Environment… Read more »
August 07, 2025
Ghana: African Development Bank President Mourns Ghana Helicopter Crash Victims
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has extended heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Ghana following Wednesday's tragic… Read more »
August 05, 2025
Africa: 'Our Role As a Bank Is to Champion African Entrepreneurs' - Adesina
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has reaffirmed the Bank's strong commitment to supporting African entrepreneurs and industrial… Read more »
Africa: Adesina Reaffirms Commitment to Africa's Development As His Presidency of the African Development Bank Nears End
Dr Akinwumi Adesina says his passion to mobilize global capital for Africa's development will continue way beyond his presidency of the African Development Bank, which ends on 1st… Read more »
Africa: World Bank Group Joins African Development Bank Group and Mastercard As Co-Chair of Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (Made) Alliance - Africa
The World Bank Group has signed on as co-chair of the Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance: Africa, joining current co-chairs the African Development Bank Group… Read more »
July 29, 2025
Somalia: Somalia Affirms Commitment to Improving Country Portfolio Performance for African Development Bank Projects
Somalia's government has encouraged capacity building in procurement, financial management, disbursement and anti-corruption for the staff of agencies implementing African… Read more »
July 28, 2025
Burkina Faso: Desert-to-Power - SEFA) Commits €6 Million to Dédougou Solar Project in Burkina Faso
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has committed a €6 million concessional finance package for the development of the 18… Read more »
July 25, 2025
Benin: Benin - African Development Bank Approves Over $30 Million to Protect Farmers From Climate Shocks and Food Insecurity
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $30.25 million in financing for a pioneering initiative to bolster climate resilience and safeguard… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone and African Development Bank Target $90 Billion in Annual Illicit Financial Flows
A four-day high-level seminar concluded last week with concrete recommendations to combat the estimated $90 billion that Africa loses annually to illicit financial flows, as the… Read more »
July 24, 2025
Liberia: Liberia Salutes African Development Bank President Adesina in Landmark Government Session
Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai convened the full spectrum of his government leadership to hear from African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, whom he lauded… Read more »
July 18, 2025
Africa: AfDB and Sefa Provide $40 Million Investment in Equity Platform Zafiri to Accelerate Renewable Energy Access Across Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $40 million equity investment in Project Zafiri, a transformative equity platform and flagship initiative… Read more »
July 21, 2025
Liberia: The Government of Liberia and the African Development Bank to Launch First Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank in Liberia
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July 17, 2025
Mauritius: Mauritius - African Development Bank Urges Bold Reforms to Unlock Capital and Accelerate Sustainable Growth in 2025 Report
The African Development Bank has urged Mauritius to accelerate structural reforms to unlock its vast capital potential and advance long-term, sustainable growth. The Bank made the… Read more »
July 16, 2025
Mozambique: African Development Bank Approves $17 Million to Rebuild Conflict-Affected Northern Mozambique
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $17 million grant to support recovery and resilient-building efforts in conflict-affected northern… Read more »
July 02, 2025
Africa: The African Development Bank and UN-Habitat Scale Up Drive for Sustainable Urbanization in Africa
The African Development Bank Group and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance collaboration and accelerate… Read more »
July 01, 2025
South Africa: African Development Bank Approves Zar 2.5 Billion Loan to City of Johannesburg for Critical Urban Infrastructure Development
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a ZAR 2.5 billion (approximately $139 million) corporate loan to the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan… Read more »
June 30, 2025
Morocco: Morocco - African Development Bank Approves Over €300 Million to Improve Competitiveness, Strengthen Resilience and Create Jobs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved approximately €301 million to support Morocco's economic resilience and drive job creation. The… Read more »
June 27, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank and Visa Formalize Strategic Collaboration to Expand Digital Access and ID Solutions
The African Development Bank and Visa have formalized their cooperation to transform the African digital ecosystem. The partnership aims to enhance the affordability of mobile… Read more »
Mozambique: African Development Bank and Mozambique Collaborate to Maximize Country Portfolio Performance and Economic Transformation
The African Development Bank and the Government of Mozambique have completed a joint 2025 Country Portfolio Performance Review (CPPR) - setting the stage for maximum impact of the… Read more »
June 26, 2025
Congo-Brazzaville: 2026 Annual Meetings - High-Level African Development Bank Delegation On Consultation Mission in Brazzaville
A high-level delegation from the African Development Bank, led by the Secretary General, Vincent Nmehielle and the Director General for Central Africa, Léandre… Read more »
June 25, 2025
Africa: Corporate Council On Africa Honors African Development Bank President With Prestigious 2025 Distinguished Economic Leader Award
The Corporate Council on Africa has bestowed its prestigious 2025 Distinguished Economic Leader Award upon African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, in recognition… Read more »
June 23, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank Launches 2025 Country Focus Reports With Spotlight On Côte d'Ivoire
The African Development Bank officially launched its 2025 edition of the Country Focus Reports in Abidjan, beginning with Côte d'Ivoire, a country projected to be one of the… Read more »
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