Africa: African Development Bank Group Welcomes OPEC Fund and Tdb Group Into Alliance for Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones

The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) and the Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group) have joined the Alliance for Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones,… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank to Host High-Level Consultation On Africa-Arab Development Finance in Abidjan

WHAT: A High-Level Consultation between the African Development Bank Group and the Arab Coordination Group on strengthening Africa-Arab development finance cooperation Read more »

Africa: The African Development Bank Launches a Gbp 1 Billion 3.750 Percent Global Benchmark Due January 2029

On Wednesday 7th January, the African Development Bank ("AfDB"), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch) successfully priced a new GBP 1 billion 3-year Global Benchmark. Taking… Read more »

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 »

Mali: African Development Bank Debars Iya S.A.R.L. for 20 Months for Fraudulent Practice

The African Development Bank Group today announces the 20 months debarment of IYA S.A.R.L. with conditional release, requiring the company to complete an integrity compliance… Read more »

Africa: Japan and African Development Bank Deepen Partnership to Boost Private Investment in Africa

Japan and the African Development Bank (AfDB) strengthen their collaboration at the recent Africa Investment Forum (AIF) 2025 Market Days, unveiling new commitments under the… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group Mobilises Global Private Capital to Close Africa's Financing Gap

Building on the successful conclusion of the 17th replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-17), which mobilised $11 billion for Africa's most vulnerable countries, the… Read more »

West Africa: The African Development Bank and the African Legal Support Facility Strengthen Sahel Solar Projects Through IPP Protocol Training

The workshop followed recommendations issued by African energy ministers at the 5th Desert to Power Ministerial Meeting, calling for the dissemination and application of the Joint… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Policy Dialogue in Abidjan Reframes Africa's Debate On Free Movement

Africa's drive to allow easier movement of people took centre stage on 12 December 2025 as the private sector and civil society met in Abidjan for a policy dialogue hosted by the… 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: African Development Bank Group and Nedbank Group Sign Multi-Billion-Rand Funding Partnership to Transform Housing Access and Boost African Trade

The African Development Bank Group and Nedbank Group have signed a landmark deal to boost access to affordable housing in South Africa and strengthen trade across the continent. 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 »

Central African Republic: Central African Republic Launches Mongoumba Port Construction to Bolster Regional Connectivity

The Central African Republic has entered a new phase in the development of the Pointe-Noire-Brazzaville-Bangui-N'Djamena (CD13) multimodal transport corridor with the laying of the… Read more »

Africa: African Development Fund Mobilises a Historic $11 Billion, Marking a New Era of African Ownership and Investment-Led Development

The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional financing arm of the African Development Bank Group, has secured a record $11 billion from 43 Partners for its 17th… 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 »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Country Office Holds Rasme Refresher Training to Improve Project Monitoring

The Ethiopia Office of the African Development Bank Group recently held a refresher training on the Remote Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation (RASME) software, a… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: From Fear to Hope - How DRC's Equateur Province Turned the Tide On Mpox

In Mbandaka, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Equateur province, the past few months have tested the resolve of health workers at the Mama wa Elikya centre. As… 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: ADF-17 Replenishment - in Historic Move, African Countries Race to Contribute to Continent's Development

The final pledging meeting for the 17th general replenishment cycle of the African Development Fund (ADF) kicked off in London on Monday with an unprecedented increase in… Read more »