October 22, 2025
Djibouti: African Development Bank Mission to Djibouti Deepens Ties, Focuses On Regional Integration and Innovative Financing
A week-long consultation mission led by the African Development Bank Group Executive Director Khaled Sherif has reaffirmed the Bank's strong partnership with Djibouti, highlighting… Read more »
October 21, 2025
Angola: African Development Bank and Angola Launch $125 Million Drive to Boost Youth Entrepreneurship
The African Development Bank Group, in partnership with the Government of Angola and the European Union, has launched a $125 million Youth Employment Project (Crescer Project) to… Read more »
October 16, 2025
Sierra Leone: African Development Bank Approves $2.25 Million to Boost Agricultural Productivity in Sierra Leone
In a move set to boost Sierra Leone's food security and crop yields, the African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved a $2.25 million financing package for the… Read more »
October 18, 2025
Africa: Ahead of ADF-17 Replenishment, African Development Bank Group Bolsters Cooperation With Major Shareholders
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Sidi Ould Tah, met on Friday in Washington, D.C. with senior government officials from France, Belgium, and Luxembourg -… Read more »
October 17, 2025
Africa: Heads of MDBs Meet to Take Stock of Progress On Joint Actions and Look Ahead
The Heads of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) Group, chaired in 2025 by the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), met today to review progress on joint actions and chart… Read more »
October 16, 2025
West Africa: African Development Bank President Pledges Deeper Cooperation With Key Constituency
African Development Bank Group President Sidi Ould Tah met with the finance ministers of The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Sudan this week, reaffirming the Bank's… Read more »
October 15, 2025
Africa: AfDB Chief Economist Highlights Africa's Economic Strength and Investment Potential
Africa's appeal as a prime investment hub lies in its rapidly growing labour force, vast renewable energy resources, and largely untapped agricultural sector. This was one of the… Read more »
October 14, 2025
São Tomé and Príncipe: São Tomé and Príncipe - African Development Bank and Government Step Up Delivery of €72 Million Country Portfolio to Drive Economic Diversification
The African Development Bank Group and the government of São Tomé and Principe have redoubled efforts to strengthen the Bank's €72 million portfolio in the… Read more »
October 10, 2025
Sudan: African Development Bank and IOM Sign $62 Million Agreement to Rebuild Sudan's Social Infrastructure
The African Development Bank Group and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) have signed a $62 million grant agreement to help rebuild essential social infrastructure… Read more »
Nigeria: Rebuilding the Breadbasket - African Development Bank, WFP and Ifpri Launch Report On Innovative Investment in Food Systems in Northern Nigeria
The African Development Bank, in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), has released a new… Read more »
October 11, 2025
Zambia: Zambia Affirms Strong Support for AfDB President Ould Tah's Vision for New African Financial Architecture
Zambia has voiced strong backing for African Development Bank Group President Dr Sidi Ould Tah's push for a new African financial architecture that strengthens the continent's… Read more »
October 13, 2025
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 »
October 09, 2025
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 »
October 02, 2025
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 »
September 30, 2025
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 »
October 01, 2025
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 »
September 29, 2025
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 »
September 25, 2025
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 »
September 19, 2025
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 »
September 17, 2025
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 »
September 11, 2025
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 »
