East Africa: Appointment of Director General for the East Africa Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Office, and Country Manager for Kenya Dr. Kennedy K. Mbekeani

The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kennedy K. Mbekeani as Director General for the East Africa Regional Development, Integration and… Read more »

Central Africa: Celebration of the African Development Bank's 60th Anniversary - a Strategic Partnership to Support the Development of Cameroon and Central Africa

What: Celebration of the African Development Bank Group's 60th anniversary Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Dr. Emmanuel Pinto Moreira As Director of Special Operations in the President's Cabinet

The African Development Bank Group has appointed Dr. Emmanuel Pinto Moreira as Director of Special Operations in the President's Cabinet Office, effective 1 July 2024. Read more »

Mozambique: 60 Years of Making a Difference - Mozambique Showcases African Development Bank's Impactful Partnership

The African Development Bank Mozambique Country Office held a special ceremony on Monday to celebrate the institution's 60th anniversary in Maputo, showcasing decades of… Read more »

Angola: African Development Bank Pledges More Support for Angola's Rapidly Reforming Economy

In recent talks between Angola's President João Manuel Lourenço and African Development Bank Group head Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the two leaders discussed a wide range of… Read more »

Africa: UNGA 79 - UN Women Honors African Development Bank Group President Adesina As "HeForShe Champion"

I am resolute in my conviction that when Africa's women win, Africa wins – Akinwumi Adesina Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez and CEOs of Global Citizen and Movember also honoured Read more »

Africa: UNGA79 - African Development Bank Calls On DFI's to Put Peace Into Action to Promote Peace and Stability in Africa

Peace is achievable with the right blend of dialogue and peace positive investments Read more »

Africa: UN Secretary-General and Heads of Multilateral Development Banks to Enhance Collaboration to Address the Challenges of Achieving the SDGs

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and top UN officials met with the Heads of Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) Group on Sunday in a joint effort to better… Read more »

Africa: At UNGA79, African Development Bank Affirms Standing As Champion of Africa's Prosperity

As the world convenes in New York this week for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79), Africa's 1.2 billion people will be counting on their participating leaders and… Read more »

Africa: Amadou Hott Steps Down From African Development Bank As Special Envoy of the President for the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa

Amadou Hott, Special Envoy to the President of the African Development Bank Group, responsible for the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa (AGIA), has resigned from his… Read more »

Senegal: African Development Bank Provides U.S.$ 102.79 Million to Support Farmers Through Climate Resilient Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Infrastructure in Guinea, Senegal, and Togo

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group ("ADB") approved $102.79 million for the Multinational (Guinea, Senegal and Togo) Promotion of Sustainable Agricultural… Read more »

Africa: Speech by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President and Chairman of the Boards of Directors, African Development Bank Group - 60th Anniversary Celebrations of the African Development Bank

Staff Council Symposium - September 9th, 2024 Read more »

Africa: A Day of Joy As the African Development Bank Celebrates 60 Years

The President of Cote d'Ivoire Alassane Ouattara led celebrations on Tuesday to mark the African Development Bank's 60th anniversary. Read more »

Africa: From Humble Beginnings to Africa's Development Partner of Choice - Former and Current Staff Reflect On the African Development Bank's Transformation

The African Development Bank has kicked off activities to celebrate 60 years of its transformative impact on Africa's development. Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank At 60 - "Today, As in the Past, You Are Part of Africa's Transformation" - Akinwumi Adesina Heralds Commitment Shown By Bank Staff in Building Its Thrilling History

The President and Chairman of the Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has paid tribute to the preeminent role played by the… Read more »

Africa: The African Development Bank (AfDB) at 60: Six Decades of Driving Sustainable Economic Growth in Africa - 1964-2024

Meeting in Khartoum, Sudan, in September 1964, representatives of 25 African countries agreed on the vision of a Bank that could drive economic development across Africa by… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Celebrates 60 Years of Transformative Impact on Africa's Development

What: 60th Anniversary commemoration Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank, African Union Launch Landmark Initiative to Eradicate Malnutrition Across Africa

The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank Group's African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) initiative, in collaboration with the government of Senegal, have… Read more »

Benin: African Development Fund Grants $60 Million Loan to Benin to Strengthen Its Economic Governance and Private Sector Development

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the African Development Bank Group's concessional window, approved on Thursday a loan of $60 million to the Republic of… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank to Intensify Investments in Clean Cooking Across Africa

The sprawling informal settlement of Mukuru on the outskirts of Nairobi holds powerful tales of how an innovative gas energy company is providing clean cooking solutions and… Read more »

Liberia: Propelling Growth - African Development Bank Reaffirms Support for Liberia Under New Government

African Development Bank Executive Director Rufus N. Darkortey has concluded a five-day working visit to Liberia, where he held high-level discussions with major stakeholders,… Read more »

Angola: African Development Bank Approves $79 Million Loan to Boost Angola's Youth Employment in Agriculture and Transportation

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of $79.08 million to the Republic of Angola to promote youth entrepreneurship and employment in the… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Expresses Strong Support for AU Peace Fund Revitalization

The African Development Bank has expressed strong support for revitalizing the African Union (AU) Peace Fund, pledging to continue implementing innovative strategies to address… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank's Sovereign Portfolio Retains Top Spot in 2024 Aid Transparency Index

Publish What You Fund, the global campaign for aid and development transparency, has once again named the African Development Bank's sovereign portfolio as the most transparent.… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina to Address 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU)

What: African Development Bank President Adesina to address 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU) Read more »