Africa: African Development Bank Champions Circular Economy As Africa's Pathway to Sustainable Industrial Growth At Unea-7

The African Development Bank has underscored the circular economy as both an environmental necessity and a major industrial opportunity at the seventh session of the United Nations… Read more »

São Tomé and Príncipe: African Development Bank's $21.9 Million Grant to Boost São Tomé and Príncipe's Blue Economy and Strengthen Food Security

The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved a $22 million grant to finance the Blue Economy and Fisheries Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Maintenance… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia - African Development Bank Welcomes the Commissioning of 120 MWP Kairouan Solar Photovoltaic Project, a Major Milestone

The African Development Bank Group welcomed the commissioning, on 16 December 2025, of the Kairouan solar power plant, which will strengthen Tunisia's energy security and advance… Read more »

Chad: Chad - New African Development Bank Group Representative Takes Office and Signs Two Strategic Agreements On Energy and Climate

The new African Development Bank Country Manager for Chad, Francis Dogo, officially took office in N'Djamena on 12 December 2025, after presenting his credentials to Fatimé… Read more »

Kenya: African Development Bank Approves $60 Million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility to Equity Bank (Kenya) to Support SMEs, Drive Regional Trade

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $60 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee facility to support the trade finance activities of… Read more »

North Africa: African Development Bank Group and Arab Maghreb Union Strengthen Partnership to Accelerate Regional Integration and Youth Employment

The African Development Bank Group and the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) have strengthened their partnership to advance regional integration, expand youth employment, and increase the… Read more »

Africa: 5 Key Questions About the African Development Fund

The final meeting of the 17th replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-17), the African Development Bank Group's concessional financing window, will take place on 15 and… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Secures Gef Approval for Landmark Mercury-Reduction Project in the Gold Mining Sector, Backed By the African Development Bank Group

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved a transformative project developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia and supported by the African… Read more »

Tunisia: African Development Bank and Ebrd Publish the 'Tunisia Entrepreneurial Profile 2025' With Support From the United Kingdom Embassy

The African Development Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have unveiled a joint study offering a comprehensive overview of Tunisia's… Read more »

Somalia: African Development Fund Approves $23 Million to Boost Clean Energy Access in Bosaso, Somalia

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a grants package worth $23.36 million to bring clean and reliable electricity to the city of Bosaso, Somalia. Read more »

Tanzania: The African Development Fund Approves a $9 Million Grant to Boost Climate Resilience in Tanzania's Mkondoa Catchment

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $9.38 million grant to Tanzania to enhance climate resilience in the Mkondoa Catchment, a vital water… Read more »

Africa: High Hopes for African Development Fund 17th Replenishment Meeting to Mobilise Investment for Africa's Development Needs

The governments of the United Kingdom and Ghana are hosting the pledging meeting for the 17th replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-17) in London from 15-16 December,… Read more »

São Tomé and Príncipe: African Development Bank and São Tomé and Príncipe Sign Three New Grant Financing Agreements

The African Development Bank Group and the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe have deepened their development partnership with $18 million in new grant… Read more »

East Africa: African Development Bank Group Debars Tetralink Taylor & Associates East Africa Limited for 24 Months for a Fraudulent Practice

The African Development Bank Group today announces the 24-month debarment of Tetralink Taylor & Associates East Africa Limited, a consulting firm registered in the Republic of… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »