Africa: Gabon - African Development Bank Group and Government Conclude 10th Africa Energy Market Place, Charting Path to Universal Energy Access Under Mission 300

The African Development Bank in partnership with the Government of Gabon has concluded the 10th edition of the Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP) in Libreville. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe - African Development Bank Grants $25 Million to Protect Drought-Prone Communities and Strengthen Food Security

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $25 million grant to Zimbabwe for rural communities severely affected by climate change, expected to… Read more »

São Tomé and Príncipe: São Tomé and Príncipe - African Development Bank Group Approves $24.5 Million Grant to Power Clean Energy Future

The African Development Fund has approved a $24.5 million grant package for São Tomé and Príncipe, anchoring a landmark $30 million investment that will… Read more »

Nigeria: African Development Bank Pushes for Continent-Wide Sustainability Reporting Standards At Lagos Workshop

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) called for faster adoption of global sustainability reporting standards across Africa's capital markets during a workshop held in Lagos on… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Reaffirms AfDB Partnership As New Country Manager Presents Credentials

Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa, on Wednesday received the letters of accreditation of Halima Hashi, the African Development Bank Group's (AfDB) newly… Read more »

Africa: Lusophone Compact Steering Committee Meets in Washington D.C. to Enhance Cooperation Among Its Members and Partners

The Lusophone Compact has convened its 8th Steering Committee Meeting at the headquarters of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group in Washington, D.C.… Read more »

Egypt: African Development Bank and ILX Complete First Joint Renewable Energy Transaction in Egypt

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and ILX Management B.V. (ILX) have completed their first transaction, marking an important milestone in their partnership to mobilise… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank and Government of Italy Sign Co-Financing Agreement to Strengthen Partnership for Support to Key Sectors in Africa

The Government of Italy, through the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the African Development Bank Group have… Read more »

Libya: Libya and African Development Bank Group Launch Transport Sector Reforms to Drive Economic Recovery

The African Development Bank and Libya's Ministry of Transportation have concluded a three-day workshop to define the roadmap for implementing a strategic transport sector study… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank, ESM Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance Cooperation

The African Development Bank Group and The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise and strengthen cooperation between the… Read more »

Africa: 2026 Annual Meetings - African Development Bank Group Boosts Co-Financing to Scale Up Investments Across Africa

The African Development Bank Group is intensifying efforts to mobilise co-financing to scale up development impact across the continent, amid an estimated annual financing gap of… Read more »

West Africa: African Development Fund Approves 1.7 Billion CFA Francs to Boost Private Sector Competitiveness Across WAEMU Countries

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a grant of 1.7 billion CFA francs to finance the Project to Strengthen Competitiveness of the Private… Read more »

Africa: Africa Sabre Awards Presents Global Campaign Honour for African Development Bank Group 'Afawa - Banking On Women' Communications At South Africa Ceremony

The awards dinner, held during the PRCA (Public Relations and Communications Association) South Africa Conference on 17 March, recognized Bank communications showcasing the impact… Read more »

South Sudan: Sweet Success - An African Development Bank Grant Propels a Youth-Led Honey Enterprise in South Sudan Into an International Supplier and Job Creator

In just six years, 33-year-old June Owdo Joseph Ojukwu, a determined entrepreneur from South Sudan, has transformed her honey business into a nationally recognised and… Read more »

Africa: African Ownership in Action - Twenty-Four African Countries Contribute to ADF-17

When African countries invest in the African Development Fund, they are making a strategic decision. This is the foundation of a new financial compact for the continent." -Dr Sidi… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: From 'Black Holes' to Safe Skies - DR Congo's Aviation Turnaround Takes Flight With AfDB Support

At dawn, the tarmac at N'djili International Airport in Kinshasa stirs to the roar of an Airbus A320's engines. In the cockpit, Captain Arnaud Cassellé adjusts his controls.… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia - African Development Bank Group Strengthens Procurement Capacity of Executing Agencies to Improve Project Implementation Efficiency

The African Development Bank in partnership with Tunisia's Ministry of Economy and Planning, organized a national procurement workshop to improve implementation of Bank-financed… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana - African Development Bank Group Approves $10.41 Million Grant to Strengthen Financial Governance and Economic Resilience.

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $10.41 million grant to strengthen Ghana's public financial management and support inclusive,… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone - Andoh Obed Mensah Assumes Duty As African Development Bank Country Manager

The newly appointed Country Manager of the African Development Bank Group for Sierra Leone, Andoh Obed Mensah, presented his Letters of Credence to the Deputy Minister of Foreign… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania - Country Manager Presents Accreditation Letter, Reinforcing Strategic Partnership for Economic Transformation

The African Development Bank Group's newly appointed Country Manager for the United Republic of Tanzania, Ms. Mary Manneko Monyau, formally presented her Letter of Credence on 25… Read more »

Kenya: African Development Bank's Mid-Term Review Reaffirms Strategic Partnership Priorities in Kenya

African Development Bank's mid-term review reaffirms strategic partnership priorities in Kenya · 2024-2028 Country Strategy Paper review confirms strategic priorities remain… Read more »

Africa: AIIB Delegation Visits African Development Bank to Strengthen Collaboration On Co-Financing

A delegation from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has visited the headquarters of the African Development Bank Group in Abidjan to strengthen institutional… Read more »

West Africa: African Development Fund to Provide $5.52 Million Grant to West African Tax Administration Forum to Boost Domestic Revenue Mobilization

The African Development Bank Group has signed a $5.52 million grant agreement with the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF). The funds will launch the Strengthening Tax… Read more »

Africa: Geneva International Cooperation Forum - African Development Bank Svp Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade Outlines Approach to Humanitarian Contexts

The fifth Geneva International Cooperation Forum (IC Forum) organised by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs' Agency for Development and Cooperation last month, saw the… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon - African Development Bank Approves €310 Million Loan to Open Up the East of the Country and Strengthen Cross-Border Connectivity

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has granted a loan of €309.93 million to Cameroon to finance the first phase of the Programme for the Opening-up… Read more »