June 16
West Africa: The African Development Fund Extends $14 Million Grant to Bolster Health Systems in Seven West African Countries
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a grant of $14.26 million to the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) to strengthen health systems and… Read more »
June 15
Africa: African Development Bank Group Joins World's Leading Export Credit and Insurance Community As Full Member
A team from the African Development Bank participated in the 2026 Berne Union Spring Meeting, a landmark forum hosted by Kazakh Export, marking the Bank Group as the first… Read more »
Africa: Evaluation Week 2026 - Putting Evidence At the Heart of a Seamless, Inclusive, and Resilient Africa
The African Development Bank Group's 7th Development Evaluation Week opens today, convening policymakers, evaluators, development practitioners and partners to examine where the… Read more »
June 12
Africa: African Development Bank and World Bank Deepen Research Partnership On Africa's Economic Challenges
The African Development Bank Group and the World Bank have agreed to deepen their research collaboration on Africa's most pressing economic challenges, including domestic resource… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya - African Development Bank Group Supports the Completion of Thwake Dam With € 68.39 Million in Additional Financing
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved, on 22 May, €68.39 million in additional financing to secure the completion and long-term… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda - African Development Bank Group Approves $140 Million Programme to Expand Irrigation, Agro-Industrialisation, Jobs and Rural Incomes
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of $140 million to expand climate resilient irrigation, strengthen food systems, create jobs and… Read more »
June 09
Congo-Brazzaville: AM 2026 - National Museum of Congo Receives Artwork Donation
The African Development Bank Group presented the National Museum of Congo with a painting by Congolese artist Derinck Mayk, during the celebration of Africa Day, organised on the… Read more »
June 08
Sudan: African Development Bank Group Launches Project to Boost Agriculture in Sudan
The African Development Bank Group (Bank Group) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a $87 million Boosting Agrifood Systems Resilience in Sudan Project, to strengthen… Read more »
June 03
Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves $125 Million Investment in Atidi to Expand Risk Insurance Capacity in Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved, on 22 May, a $125 million equity investment in the African Trade and Investment Development Insurance… Read more »
May 27
Africa: AM2026 - African Development Bank and UNFPA Renew Partnership On Maternal Health and Africa's Demographic Dividend
The African Development Bank Group and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at scaling up Bank Group investments in… Read more »
May 28
Africa: 2026 Annual Meetings - African Development Finance Institutions Unite in Support of Mission 300
Senior African finance leaders attending the African Development Bank Group's Annual Meetings in Brazzaville have called for coordinated action to unlock an estimated $250 billion… Read more »
Africa: AM2026 - African Development Bank Group and World Economic Forum Partner to Unlock Investments in Africa's Frontier Markets
The African Development Bank Group and the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Wednesday launched the Humanitarian and Resilience Investing (HRI) Roadmap for Africa to channel private… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Annual Development Effectiveness Review 2026 - Mobilising Africa's Development Financing At Scale
The African Development Bank Group has released the Annual Development Effectiveness Review (ADER) 2026, highlighting its contribution to Africa's development in 2025 and outlining… Read more »
Africa: AfDB 2026 Annual Meetings - Experts Call for Bold Reforms to Unlock Investment in Africa
Senior African and European policymakers on Tuesday called for strategic economic reforms to attract investment, strengthen domestic revenue mobilisation and deepen regional… Read more »
Africa: Leaders Support African Development Bank President Ould Tah's Daring Strategic Vision for Economic Transformation
The 2026 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group opened officially today in Brazzaville, the Republic of the Congo, with leaders expressing confidence in the… Read more »
May 29
Africa: 2026 Annual Meetings - Making Better Use of Africa's Natural Capital Is Crucial to Empowering the Continent's Countries for Development (Experts)
The time has come to give value to Africa's immense natural resources in order to accurately determine the gross domestic product (GDP), of the continent and promote its… Read more »
Africa: AM2026 - The African Development Bank Group's Rome Process/Mattei Plan Financing Facility Announces Clean Cooking Program At 2026 Annual Meetings
The African Development Bank Group's Rome Process/Mattei Plan Financing Facility (RPFF) has announced the RPFF Clean Cooking Program (RCCP), an important new contribution to… Read more »
Africa: AM2026 - 'Africa Has What It Takes' - Experts Call for Stronger Financial Systems to Help Africa Mobilise Capital At Scale
Experts at a high-level African Development Bank panel on Wednesday, 27 May, said stronger, more integrated financial systems will be critical to helping Africa mobilise… Read more »
Africa: AM2026 - African Development Bank Group's 2025 Annual Report Highlights Strong Results and a New Chapter for Africa's Transformation
The African Development Bank Group has released its 2025 Annual Report, showcasing another year of strong development results and reaffirming its commitment to advancing a… Read more »
Africa: Mobilising Capital At Scale - Financiers Rally Behind Nafad to Close Africa's $400 Billion Gap
The African Development Bank Group convened senior policymakers, financiers, and private sector leaders during its Annual Meetings in Brazzaville to explore how Africa can mobilise… Read more »
May 30
Central Africa: African Development Bank Group and BDEAC Sign Letter of Intent to Strengthen Their Partnership
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, and the President of the Development Bank of the Central African States (BDEAC), Dieudonné Evou… Read more »
May 26
Africa: 2026 Annual Meetings - 2026 Afawa Bank of the Year Award Nominees Announced
The African Banker Awards have announced the nominees for the 2026 Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA ) Bank of the Year Award. Read more »
Madagascar: African Development Bank Group Approves $68 Million to Strengthen Madagascar's Financial Governance and Economic Resilience
The Board of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $68 million financing package for the Republic of Madagascar to support the second phase of the Financial Management… Read more »
May 27
Africa: AM 2026 - African Leaders Pitch Energy and Green Projects At AfDB Presidential Dialogue
African leaders called for greater investment in energy, infrastructure, industrialisation and climate finance, and also urged the continent to mobilise more private capital to… Read more »
May 26
Africa: AM 2026 - Congo's President Announces Visa-Free Access for Africans As Continent Celebrates Africa Day
African leaders attending the African Development Bank Group's 2026 Annual Meetings in Brazzaville on Monday marked Africa Day with the host, President Denis Sassou-Nguesso,… Read more »
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