December 12, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank Group Develops Original Idea to Present Climate Solutions to COP30 Participants
At COP30, held in Belém, Brazil (10-21 November), the African Development Bank Group introduced a new, more interactive way to showcase its climate solutions by hosting… Read more »
Uganda: Financing for Technical Assistance to Spur a Cotton Comeback in Northern Uganda
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of $2 million in technical assistance to support the Cotton Value Chain Project in Northern… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Approves 2025-2028 Strategy to Drive Libya's Reconstruction and Economic Diversification
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new strategy for engagement with Libya that prioritises the country's recovery and long-term economic… Read more »
December 10, 2025
Benin: Benin - African Development Bank to Invest €102 Million to Boost Poultry Meat Production
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group meeting in Abidjan today approved a €102.12 million loan to Benin to implement the first phase of the Agriculture… Read more »
December 09, 2025
Malawi: African Development Fund Approves $22.9 Million Grant to Revitalize Malawi's Critical Hydropower Infrastructure
The African Development Fund's (ADF) Board of Directors has approved a grant of $22.9 million for the rehabilitation of Malawi's Kapichira and Nkula B hydropower plants, marking a… Read more »
São Tomé and Príncipe: African Development Bank to Strengthen São Tomé and Príncipe's Economic Resilience With $7.5 Million Nigeria Trust Fund Grant
The African Development Bank Group Board of Directors has approved a $7.5 million supplemental financing grant from the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF) to support São Tomé… Read more »
Sudan: New African Development Bank Group Country Manager Presents Credentials to the Government of Sudan
The African Development Bank Group's incoming country manager for Sudan, David Muthusi Mutuku, formally presented his credentials to Muhi al-Din Salem Ahmed, Sudan's Minister of… Read more »
December 08, 2025
South Sudan: African Development Bank Extends Country Strategy to Support Stability and Growth in South Sudan
The African Development Bank Group has approved the extension of its Interim Country Strategy Paper for South Sudan through to 2027. The extension reflects the Bank's continued… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, Pan African Federation of Accountants Launch $5.2 Million Initiative to Professionalise African Accountancy Sector
The African Development Bank Group and the Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) have launched a $5.2 million institutional support project to address a severe shortage of… Read more »
December 05, 2025
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank Executive Director Reinforces Zimbabwe Partnership During Visit
The African Development Bank Group's new Executive Director for the Southern Africa Group II Constituency, Eugénio Maria Paulo, concluded a five-day working mission to… Read more »
December 03, 2025
East Africa: The Boards of Directors Approves $214.4 Million for Phase II of South Sudan-Ethiopia-Djibouti Transport Corridor
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $214.47 million in financing to launch the second phase of the South Sudan-Ethiopia-Djibouti Transport… Read more »
Cape Verde: Cabo Verde - African Development Bank Group Approves €17.7 Million to Advance Public Sector Digitisation
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a €17.71 million loan to support the second phase of Cabo Verde's E-Governance and Public Financial… Read more »
Eritrea: African Development Bank Launches New Strategy to Boost Eritrea's Growth and Resilience
The African Development Bank has released its Interim Country Strategy Paper (I-CSP) 2025-2027 for Eritrea, outlining a focused plan to strengthen infrastructure, expand economic… Read more »
Namibia: African Development Bank Approves Landmark $1.78 Billion Strategy to Support Transformation of Namibia's Economy and Create Jobs
The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved a Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Namibia committing $1.78 billion to support economic transformation and… Read more »
December 04, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank Provides $200 Million to Support Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $200 million for the first tranche of the Multi-Tranche Financing Facility under Phase II of Nigeria's… Read more »
Cameroon: 'We're Blown Away!' New Essos Meat Market Opens in Yaoundé
The Essos meat market in the heart of Yaoundé's 5th district now has a new lease of life. On Wednesday 26 November, at a festive ceremony attended by government officials,… Read more »
Southern Africa: African Development Bank Group-Funded Fisheries Programme Impacts Two Million People, Drives Economic Transformation in 16 SADC Countries
A regional initiative that has overhauled aquatic resource management and boosted cross-border fish trade is now improving the lives of nearly three million people across Southern… Read more »
December 01, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank Group Debars Yessan Sarlu and Ayitévi Amadote for 18 Months for Fraudulent Practices
The African Development Bank Group today announces the 18-month debarment of Yessan Sarlu, and its General Manager, Mr. Ayitévi Yao Mawulolo Amadote. Yessan Sarlu is a… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Debars Jiangxi Transportation Engineering Group Limited for 12 Months for Fraudulent Practices
The African Development Bank Group today announces the 12-month debarment and the payment of restitution by Jiangxi Transportation Engineering Group Limited, an engineering… Read more »
Africa: African Development Fund - 17th Replenishment Pledging Meeting
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December 02, 2025
Africa: Côte d'Ivoire - African Development Bank Approves and Invests As an Anchor Investor in the Pept 2, Its First Local Currency Social Bond
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an up to XOF 15 billion (EUR 22.9 million) to support Phase II of Côte d'Ivoire's Programme… Read more »
December 01, 2025
Africa: Joint African Development Bank-Financial Action Task Force (Fatf) Webinar
In December 2025 the African Development Bank Group and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will bring together a panel of international experts to discuss key insights from the… Read more »
November 27, 2025
Congo-Brazzaville: Government of Congo and African Development Bank Group Adopt Plan to Improve Portfolio Performance
Following a joint review, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the African Development Bank Group have approved a plan to improve the performance of the… Read more »
Congo-Brazzaville: Congo - The African Development Bank and Congo Adopt a Project Portfolio Improvement Plan
The African Development Bank Group and the Government of the Republic of Congo have completed a joint review of the Bank's portfolio in the country, assessing progress on ongoing… Read more »
November 26, 2025
Mauritania: Mauritania - African Development Bank Completes Midterm Review of Its 2023-2028 Country Strategy to Advance Economic Transformation and Job Creation
The African Development Bank Group has completed the midterm review of its 2023-2028 Country Strategy for Mauritania, assessing progress achieved to date and identifying lessons to… Read more »
