March 08, 2018
Africa: International Women's Day Portrait - Yuna Choi
On the occasion of International Women's Day, March 8, we shine a spotlight on eight women plus one - the Director of Gender, Women and Civil Society - who are making a difference… Read more »
Africa: International Women's Day Portrait - Vanessa Moungar
On the occasion of International Women's Day, March 8, we shine a spotlight on eight women plus one - the Director of Gender, Women and Civil Society - who are making a difference… Read more »
Africa: International Women's Day Portrait - Oley Dibba-Wadda
On the occasion of International Women's Day, March 8, we shine a spotlight on eight women plus one - the Director of Gender, Women and Civil Society - who are making a difference… Read more »
Africa: International Women's Day Portrait - Jennifer Blanke
On the occasion of International Women's Day, March 8, we shine a spotlight on eight women plus one - the Director of Gender, Women and Civil Society - who are making a difference… Read more »
Africa: A Long Way Still to Achieving Gender Equality - International Women's Day
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February 13, 2018
Africa: Equality in the Extractives Industry - Alsf, International Women in Mining, and Adam Smith International Launch High-Level Event At Mining Indaba 2018
With the aim of focusing the extractive industry's attention on gender diversity, the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF), Adam Smith International, and International Women in… Read more »
December 11, 2017
Africa: Women, Youth and SMEs to Benefit From African Development Bank's Us $100-Million Loan to Mauritius
Thousands of small and medium enterprises in Mauritius will benefit from a US $100-million loan to the country from the African Development Bank. Read more »
December 08, 2017
Africa: Closing the Gender Gap in Agriculture Is Economically Viable, Report Concludes
Results of a landmark study on the cost of a gender gap in agricultural productivity reveal a worrying trend that is bound to impact on Africa's structural transformation according… Read more »
November 25, 2017
Africa: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
'Leave No One Behind: End Violence against Women and Girls' Read more »
November 07, 2017
Africa: Better-Fed Africa Will Be More Prosperous - African Development Bank's Adesina
Remarks by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank at the Opening Ceremony and Launch of the Global Nutrition Report - 2017 Scaling Up Nutrition Global… Read more »
October 19, 2017
Africa: Going Digital AfDB's '50 Million Women Speak Digital Platform
Online platforms can dramatically change the digital economy and bring enormous benefits in today's digital society. They play a prominent role in the creation of 'digital value'… Read more »
September 05, 2017
Africa: Women in Agriculture Must Be Facilitated, Panel Hears
Today's technological advances and innovations in agriculture should touch every aspects of women's lives in order for them to have the desired impact on African societies. Read more »
August 24, 2017
Africa: Placing Women At the Center of African Legal Capacity-Building
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) staff recently attended the first Women Advancing Africa Forum (WAA), a new flagship conference on women's contributions to Africa's… Read more »
July 05, 2017
Africa: AfDB Focuses On Fashion Industry to Create Jobs for Millions of Women and Youth in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for the empowerment of small and medium operators in the textiles, apparel and accessories sectors as a deliberate job creation… Read more »
June 19, 2017
Africa: The African Development Bank Announces the Appointment of Vanessa Moungar As Director for Gender, Women and Civil Society
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Vanessa Moungar as Director of Gender, Women and Civil Society with effect from 1st July 2017. Read more »
May 23, 2017
Africa: AfDB and IFC Agree to Promote Investments That Benefit Women in Africa
The African Development Bank Group and the International Finance Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday, May 22, 2017 in Ahmedabad, India, aimed at promoting… Read more »
May 08, 2017
Africa: African Women Journalists Discuss Role of Women in Media in Cairo
The African Development Bank and the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development (EAPD) launched on Sunday 7th May, 2017, the first session of the Egyptian-African Program for… Read more »
April 09, 2017
Africa: Bank President Addresses Issues of Youth Employment, Access to Energy and Gender Equality During 10th Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend
The African Development Bank and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation have long had a close affinity and a natural alliance based on shared interests and complementary objectives. These… Read more »
March 14, 2017
Nigeria: AfDB Participates in International Women's Day Activities in Nigeria
The African Development Bank partnered with the Nigerian Ministry of Women Affairs and several development partners (UN-Women, United Nations Development Program, Oxfam, The… Read more »
March 08, 2017
Africa: President Adesina Announces Gender Innovation Contest to Promote Gender Equality in AfDB's Operations
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced on International Women's Day the launch of a major gender competition in order to promote gender equality in its operations. Read more »
Africa: International Women's Day 2017
Every year, on March 8, the world celebrates <a target="_blank" href="https://www.internationalwomensday.com/">International Women's Day</a>. It is a day when women in… Read more »
December 22, 2016
Africa: Female Parliamentarians From Across Africa Meet in Nairobi to Discuss New Policies On Property Rights
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) hosting the first meeting of the WIP Council on Economic Empowerment in Kenya Read more »
December 15, 2016
Egypt: AfDB Showcases Opportunities for Women's Economic Empowerment At Conference in Cairo
AfDB presents a comprehensive study on how North African countries can unleash hidden reserves to promote women's economic empowerment across the region Read more »
December 14, 2016
Nigeria: AfDB Approves USD$ 250 Million Loan and Eur 5 Million Grant for Rebuilding, Recovery and Stabilization in North East Nigeria
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), has approved a financing package comprising USD 150 million ADB Loan, USD 100 ADF Loan and the EUR 5 million… Read more »
December 09, 2016
Africa: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence - Message From the President of the African Development Bank
The African Development Bank is committed to a genuine and comprehensive transformation of Africa through sustainable economic development. Read more »