July 21, 2025
Liberia: The Government of Liberia and the African Development Bank to Launch First Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank in Liberia
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July 17, 2025
Mauritius: Mauritius - African Development Bank Urges Bold Reforms to Unlock Capital and Accelerate Sustainable Growth in 2025 Report
The African Development Bank has urged Mauritius to accelerate structural reforms to unlock its vast capital potential and advance long-term, sustainable growth. The Bank made the… Read more »
July 16, 2025
Mozambique: African Development Bank Approves $17 Million to Rebuild Conflict-Affected Northern Mozambique
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $17 million grant to support recovery and resilient-building efforts in conflict-affected northern… Read more »
July 02, 2025
Africa: The African Development Bank and UN-Habitat Scale Up Drive for Sustainable Urbanization in Africa
The African Development Bank Group and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance collaboration and accelerate… Read more »
July 01, 2025
South Africa: African Development Bank Approves Zar 2.5 Billion Loan to City of Johannesburg for Critical Urban Infrastructure Development
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a ZAR 2.5 billion (approximately $139 million) corporate loan to the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan… Read more »
June 30, 2025
Morocco: Morocco - African Development Bank Approves Over €300 Million to Improve Competitiveness, Strengthen Resilience and Create Jobs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved approximately €301 million to support Morocco's economic resilience and drive job creation. The… Read more »
June 27, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank and Visa Formalize Strategic Collaboration to Expand Digital Access and ID Solutions
The African Development Bank and Visa have formalized their cooperation to transform the African digital ecosystem. The partnership aims to enhance the affordability of mobile… Read more »
Mozambique: African Development Bank and Mozambique Collaborate to Maximize Country Portfolio Performance and Economic Transformation
The African Development Bank and the Government of Mozambique have completed a joint 2025 Country Portfolio Performance Review (CPPR) - setting the stage for maximum impact of the… Read more »
June 26, 2025
Congo-Brazzaville: 2026 Annual Meetings - High-Level African Development Bank Delegation On Consultation Mission in Brazzaville
A high-level delegation from the African Development Bank, led by the Secretary General, Vincent Nmehielle and the Director General for Central Africa, Léandre… Read more »
June 25, 2025
Africa: Corporate Council On Africa Honors African Development Bank President With Prestigious 2025 Distinguished Economic Leader Award
The Corporate Council on Africa has bestowed its prestigious 2025 Distinguished Economic Leader Award upon African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, in recognition… Read more »
June 23, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank Launches 2025 Country Focus Reports With Spotlight On Côte d'Ivoire
The African Development Bank officially launched its 2025 edition of the Country Focus Reports in Abidjan, beginning with Côte d'Ivoire, a country projected to be one of the… Read more »
Africa: Adesina Spotlights African Development Bank's Role in Delivering Mattei Plan and Global Gateway Investments Across Africa to Drive Industrial Growth
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has reaffirmed the Bank's central role in advancing Africa's connectivity, industrialization, and regional integration… Read more »
June 20, 2025
Zambia: Zambia - Sefa and Partners Pioneer New Financing Model With $26.5 M Package for 32mw Ilute Solar Project
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has committed to contribute $8 million toward a $26.5 million financing package to support… Read more »
June 17, 2025
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank Project Restores Electricity in Zimbabwean Communities Following Devastating Cyclone Idai
In March 2019, Cyclone Idai tore through Zimbabwe's eastern districts with unprecedented fury, leaving behind a trail of devastation. Among the hardest hit regions were Chimanimani… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Celebrates and Honors Akinwumi Adesina's Impactful Legacy As President of the African Development Bank
The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, on 14 June, has honored the President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina describing him as "a visionary… Read more »
June 11, 2025
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC - Training Helps Project Implementation Units to Improve Disbursement Procedures for Bank Projects
The African Development Bank held a capacity-building workshop on disbursement procedures for financial staff at implementation units of all its projects in the Democratic Republic… Read more »
June 15, 2025
Ghana: African Development Bank Concludes Strategic High-Level Mission to Ghana, Identifies Five Key Areas for Transformational Partnership
Representatives of the African Development Bank Group have concluded a week-long high-level mission to Ghana, marking the institution's first major engagement with the country's… Read more »
June 11, 2025
Africa: Egypt - African Development Bank to Provide $184.1 Million for Africa's Largest Solar Energy and Battery Storage Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a financing package of up to $184.1 million to support the development of the Obelisk 1-gigawatt solar… Read more »
June 10, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Inaugural Dual Tranche Issuance Consisting of New USD 2 Billion 3.875 Percent 3-Year Global Benchmark, and New USD 1 Billion 4.5 Percent 10-Year Global Benchmark
On Tuesday 3rd June, the African Development Bank ("AfDB"), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch) successfully priced a dual tranche comprising a new USD 2 billion 3-year… Read more »
June 08, 2025
Zambia: African Development Bank Cuts Sod for Construction of Permanent Country Office, Cementing Over Five-Decades of Partnership With Zambia
The African Development Bank Group commenced construction of its permanent country office in Lusaka on Friday, marking a transformative milestone in the institution's 54-year… Read more »
June 05, 2025
Africa: Nigeria and All of Africa Should Be Proud of the Legacy of African Development Bank's President Akinwumi Adesina--Says WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
World Trade Organization Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has paid glowing tribute to African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina as he concludes his… Read more »
Africa: World Bank President Applauds Akinwumi Adesina for Vision, Dynamism and Transformative Leadership
World Bank Group President Ajay Banga has commended African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina for his "transformative leadership" as he concludes his… Read more »
Africa: UN Secretary-General António Guterres Commends African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina for Transformative Leadership in Sustainable Development
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has praised African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, for his extraordinary vision and dedication to… Read more »
June 03, 2025
Africa: Africa's Heads of Continental Institutions Recommit to Joint and Accelerated Action for Regional Integration
At a side event during the 2025 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) held on 29 May 2025, the AfDB, African Union Commission, Heads of Africa's Regional… Read more »
Sudan: African Development Bank and ICRC Partner to Support Crisis Response for Women and Affected Communities in Sudan
The African Development Bank and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have formalized their partnership to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan at a ceremony… Read more »
