April 08, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank Group President Appoints UK Parliamentarian Andrew Mitchell As Senior Advisor On a Pro Bono Basis
The African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appointed the Right Honourable Andrew Mitchell as his Senior Advisor for resource mobilization and policy… Read more »
April 03, 2025
Africa: 2025 Annual Meetings - Ten Years of Investments Have Connected Over 25 Million People to Electricity
"Africa is just tired of being in the dark ... We need to take Africa out of the darkness, period." Read more »
March 28, 2025
Cameroon: African Development Bank Deepens Strategic Partnership With Cameroon
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has reaffirmed its strong partnership with Cameroon following a high-level mission to the country from 10 - 21 March 2025. The mission led… Read more »
Africa: Côte d'Ivoire - Strong Turnout At Supplier Seminar Prompts Calls for Regular Engagements
The seminar, held on Wednesday, 26 March 2025, at the Bank's headquarters in Abidjan, was led by Ms. Marcelle Akposso, Chief Procurement Officer at the Bank Group. It brought… Read more »
Sudan: African Development Bank Approves $19.85 Million Grant for Emergency Support to the Most Vulnerable in Sudan's Conflict Areas
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $19.85 million grant to support emergency humanitarian operations in Sudan, with a strong focus on… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves $50 Million Trust Fund to End School-Age Hunger in Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved the establishment of a fund to help put an end to hunger and malnutrition amongst school age-children in Africa. Read more »
March 27, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank Group Refutes False Claims By Africa Intelligence Regarding Presidential Recruitment Process
The African Development Bank Group categorically refutes the article published by Africa Intelligence on 21 March 2025, regarding the Bank's presidential recruitment process. Read more »
March 26, 2025
Egypt: African Development Bank Approves Eur 15 Million Loan to Boost Biosimilars' Development and Production in Egypt
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (the "AfDB") has approved a EUR 15 million senior corporate loan to Minapharm Pharmaceuticals S.A.E. (Minapharm), a leading… Read more »
March 25, 2025
West Africa: Côte d'Ivoire - African Development Bank Group and Council of the Entente Join Forces to Boost Regional Growth in West Africa
A new chapter of regional collaboration is taking shape in West Africa as the African Development Bank and the Council of the Entente explore closer ties to accelerate integration… Read more »
March 24, 2025
Lesotho: African Development Bank Group to Expand Investment in Lesotho to $331 Million
The African Development Bank Group plans to invest $331 million in key strategic sectors in Lesotho as part of its proposed Country Strategy Paper for 2025-2030 to boost economic… Read more »
March 25, 2025
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Group and African Development Bank Sign Letter of Intent for Financing of World-Class Abusera International Airport
The African Development Bank and Ethiopian Airlines Group have signed a Letter of Intent for the development of the East African nation's planned Abusera International Airport… Read more »
March 19, 2025
Africa: 2025 Annual Meetings - Regional Corridors As Drivers of Continental Integration
"It is only via regional corridors that we will be able to move goods and services easily across the continent, reduce transport costs, encourage integration and achieve effective… Read more »
March 17, 2025
Kenya: Kenya's President Ruto Awards African Development Bank's Adesina Highest National Honour
Kenya's President H.E. William Samoei Ruto has conferred the country's highest honour, Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart CGH, on the President of the African Development Bank… Read more »
March 14, 2025
Eritrea: Desert to Power - The African Development Bank Group, Eritrea Sign Agreement for 12 Mw Mini-Grid Project
The African Development Bank Group and Eritrea have signed an agreement for $19.5 million in grant funding for the Desert to Power Eritrea 12MW Mini Grid Project. Read more »
March 05, 2025
Africa: The African Development Bank and Giz Champion Public Goods As Drivers of African Transformation
The Bank joined with the Deutschen Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Germany's Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) to discuss Global and Regional Public… Read more »
Africa: 2025 African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings
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March 02, 2025
Tunisia: The African Development Bank Celebrates 60 Years of Transformative Investments in Tunisia
The African Development Bank marked its 60th anniversary with an official ceremony that showcased the institution's significant investments in Tunisia since 1967. Read more »
March 03, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank, Pan-African Farmers Organization to Host Conference On Channelling Financing to Smallholder Farmers
What: High-level Conference on Smallholder Farmers Financing - "Scaling Finance for Smallholder Farmers in Africa" Read more »
March 12, 2025
West Africa: African Development Bank and Ecowas Commission Sign $11.78 Million Agreement to Strengthen Rice Value Chains in West Africa
The African Development Bank and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission have signed a Protocol of Agreement for a grant of $11.78 million to strengthen… Read more »
February 26, 2025
Africa: African Development Fund 17th Replenishment Meeting
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Africa: African Development Bank, Pandemic Fund Sign Agreement to Leverage Resources for Pandemic Preparedness
The African Development Bank Group has signed an agreement to become an implementing entity of the Pandemic Fund. This enables the Bank to coordinate financing of the Fund's… Read more »
February 24, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank and Standard Bank Unite to Support SMMEs and Boost Trade
The African Development Bank Group and Standard Bank Group (SBG) on Monday signed a landmark financial agreement to enhance funding for small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs)… Read more »
February 20, 2025
Liberia: African Development Bank Group and European Union Improve Access to Electricity in Liberia
At Roberts International Airport in Monrovia, regular travellers have noted a quiet revolution: for the last several months, arriving and leaving airport buildings is suddenly a… Read more »
February 21, 2025
Africa: Official List of Candidates for the Election of the Next President of the African Development Bank
The Steering Committee of the Board of Governors on the Election of the President of the African Development Bank met on 11 and 12 February 2025 at the Bank Group's headquarters in… Read more »
February 14, 2025
Africa: Ringfencing Africa's Inclusive Growth - African Development Bank to Present Its African Financing Stability Mechanism At AU Summit
The African Development Bank is set to present a groundbreaking initiative at this year's African Union Summit to address the continent's pressing liquidity needs for debt… Read more »
