September 19, 2019
Rwanda: Rwandan Women Making a Difference At Water Treatment Plant
About 30 minutes' drive outside Kigali, the tidy capital of Rwanda, past lush forests, marshland and makeshift roadside stores advertising their offerings on hand-painted signs, a… Read more »
August 28, 2019
Africa: G7 Summit - President Macron and G7 Leaders Provide Bank's Afawa Initiative With $251 Million
French President Emmanuel Macron and G7 leaders on Sunday approved a package totalling $251 million in support of the African Development Bank's AFAWA initiative to support women… Read more »
August 23, 2019
Africa: President Adesina At G7 Summit in Biarritz
The president of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, will head a delegation to the G7 summit, to be held from 24 to 26 August in Biarritz, in south-western France. Read more »
August 25, 2019
Africa: G7 Summit - President Macron and G7 Leaders Provide Bank's Afawa Initiative With $251 Million.
French President Emmanuel Macron and G7 leaders on Sunday approved a package totalling $251 million in support of the African Development Bank's AFAWA initiative to support women… Read more »
August 16, 2019
Rwanda: Rwanda's Women in Tech - Leading the Digital Revolution
When she was a little girl, Jeanne Yamfashije wanted to be a doctor. Her goal was to make her parents proud and serve her people. Read more »
August 13, 2019
Mali: In Baguinéda, Women and Small Farmers See Rice Yields Soar With Help From the African Development Bank
In Baguinéda, in eastern Mali's Koulikoro region, the lowlands on the banks of the river Niger stretch as far as the eye can see. Between two irrigated rice-growing areas, a… Read more »
July 11, 2019
Africa: Green Climate Fund Announces $20m for African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa's Climate Resilience Project in Ghana
The Green Climate Fund has announced a $20 million grant to the African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) program for a climate action… Read more »
July 08, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank President Attends Historic African Union Summit, Decries Child Marriage
Niamey, Niger 08 July 2019 - The president of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina joined continental leaders in Niger for an African Union summit which saw the official… Read more »
June 24, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Hosts Masterclass On Women's Skills in Business Development
The fourth Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA)/Entreprenarium masterclass began Monday in Pretoria, South Africa, aimed at improving women's skills in business… Read more »
June 06, 2019
Africa: South Africa - Women Walking the Road Less Taken, and Shining
Pumza Mbulekwua and Phie Nxumalo are working in male-dominated fields - construction and engineering. The pair both had their Bachelor's degrees funded by Eskom, as part of its… Read more »
May 21, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Commissions Value Chain Study Into Jewelry Manufacturing and Jobs for Women and Youth in Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe and the Republic of Guinea
The African Development Bank has commissioned a study into the contribution of the jewelry manufacturing industry and its potential for job creation for women and youth in Sierra… Read more »
May 13, 2019
Africa: Global Partners Announce $61.8 Million Allocation to Boost African Development Bank Initiative for Women Entrepreneurs
The Governing Committee of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) has approved a funding allocation of $61.8 million for the African Development Bank's Affirmative… Read more »
April 19, 2019
Africa: 'My Mother Told Me to Dare.' Inspiring Stories From High-Level African Development Bank Women's Summit
Nafissa Hamidou Abdoulaye has been praised far and wide for her ground-breaking work in agriculture, but securing financing has been an uphill battle. That was until now. Read more »
April 17, 2019
Africa: We-Fi Regional Summit Calls for Urgent Public and Private Sector Action to Support Women Entrepreneurs in West Africa
Heads of state, ministers, leaders of multilateral development banks, private sector executives, women entrepreneurs, and contributing governments of the Women Entrepreneurs… Read more »
April 12, 2019
Cote d'Ivoire: Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative to Hold First-Ever Regional Summit in Cote d'Ivoire
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April 04, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank and Microsoft Launch All-Female Coding Training in Nigeria
One hundred and sixty young women have begun a month-long coding class on two Nigerian campuses under a new programme to give African youth digital skills for the work force. The… Read more »
Nigeria: African Development Bank - All-Female Coding for Employment Class to Open Doors for Nigerian Women in ICT
"In the current digital area, we need to invest in African women and create a diverse, innovative and resourceful workforce ... The time for investment is now!" - Ashish Thakkar,… Read more »
April 01, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Advances Gender Equality in African Procurement
Action plan to increase women's participation proposed Read more »
March 08, 2019
Africa: International Women's Day 2019
"Think equal, build smart, innovate for change, " is the global theme of this year's International Women's Day. As one of its core priorities, the African Development Bank is… Read more »
Africa: International Women's Day
WHAT: Closing ceremonies for graduates of Masterclasses for women entrepreneurs organized by the African Development Bank's AFAWA program in partnership with Entreprenarium.… Read more »
February 12, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank and UN Women Renew Their Partnership to Accelerate Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Africa
The African Development Bank and UN Women teams gather for the fourth steering committee meeting on 8 February 2019. Read more »
February 08, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank, Entreprenarium, Kick Off Master Classes for Women Entrepreneurs
A third round of two-week masterclasses on entrepreneurship, business development and financial management for women entrepreneurs organized by the African Development Bank in… Read more »
February 05, 2019
Madagascar: African Development Bank Supports Women's Empowerment and Protection of the Environment in Bas Mangoky
Bertine Mariazy is a farmer in Tanandava, a rural town in Morombe District in south-west Madagascar. Read more »
December 11, 2018
Africa: "I Believe the Future of Africa Is Female" Nobel Peace Prize Co-Laureate Leymah Gbowee Tells Conference
"Don't buy into the myth that African women are weak. If you sit and engage them and let them be part of the process, we will have sustainable peace," 2011 Nobel Peace Prize… Read more »
December 10, 2018
Africa: Cop24 - From Policy to Action: Integrating Gender Into National Climate Actions in Africa
"Women's voice is critical, from local to the national, in planning and implementation. We must ensure women are given the skills tools and finance to address the climate change… Read more »