Mauritius: Mauritius - African Development Bank Approves Mauritius Commercial Bank Limited (Mcb) As Confirming Bank Under Its Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Instrument

The African Development Bank Group has signed a confirming bank agreement with The Mauritius Commercial Bank Limited (MCB) under its Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Instrument,… Read more »

North Africa: AfDB, CDP to Jointly Finance Mid-Market Growth Companies in North Africa Through $35 Million Equity Investment in RMBV North Africa Fund III

The African Development Bank Group has approved a $15 million equity investment in the RMBV North Africa Fund III to support growth companies with a special focus on consumer… Read more »

Africa: 8th Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (Koafec) Ministerial Conference

What: 8th Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) Ministerial Conference Read more »

Mauritius: Mauritius Country Focus Report 2026 - Mauritius Must Mobilise Development Financing At Scale to Achieve High-Income Ambition

Mauritius must mobilise development financing at scale to deepen structural transformation, drive sustainable and inclusive growth, and realise its vision of becoming a high-income… Read more »

Africa: International Youth Day - Engineering Opportunity for Africa's Young People

Every year on 12 August, United Nations International Youth Day celebrates young people as powerful agents of change and recognizes the importance of investing in their education,… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar's $500,000 Contribution to ADF-17 Reflects Confidence Built Over Five Decades of Results

Madagascar's $500,000 contribution to the seventeenth replenishment of the African Development Fund carries weight well beyond its size. The Fund is the concessional financing arm… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group to Advance Africa's Land Restoration and Drought Resilience Agenda At UNCCD COP17

What: AfDB to participate in the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) Read more »

West Africa: West Africa Growth Projected At 4.6 Percent in 2026, Remains Resilient - AfDB Regional Economic Outlook Report

West Africa demonstrated economic resilience in 2025, recording growth of 4.8%, above the continental average of 4.4%, amid geopolitical tensions, insecurity in parts of the… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania - President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Dr Sidi Ould Tah Launch the Second Phase of Dar es Salaam's Bus Rapid Transit Project

Thousands of residents in the Mbagala area of Dar es Salaam can look forward to spending less time in traffic, and more time with their families and growing their businesses… Read more »

Africa: Africa's 2026 Sustainable Development Report Sets Priorities to Fast-Track Progress to 2030

The 2026 Africa Sustainable Development Report (ASDR 2026) is setting the direction for accelerated action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union's… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Bank Group and Japan-Backed Partners Visit Regenerative Agriculture Project in Jimma

In Ethiopia's Jimma Zone, smallholder farmers are helping test a new model for African agriculture, backed by the African Development Bank Group and Japan. Read more »

Zambia: Zambia - African Development Bank Group Approves $255m Loan and $10m Grant to Advance the Lobito Economic Corridor

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $255 million loan from the African Development Fund and a $10 million grant from the Rome Process/Mattei… Read more »

Togo: Togo - U.S.$1 Million Grant to Address the Humanitarian Emergency in the Savanes Region

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of US$1 million to Togo to support victims of the humanitarian crisis affecting the Savanes Region… Read more »

Africa: African Development Fund Grants $4.3 Million to Strengthen Integration of Natural Capital Into Decision-Making in 13 African Countries

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, has approved a grant of $4.23 million to implement the second… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana - African Development Bank Approves $18.8 Million Grant to Boost Rice Production

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of $18.8 million to the Government of Ghana for the implementation of the Regional West Africa… Read more »

Gabon: Gabon - Government and African Development Bank Strengthen the Capacity of Public Sector Stakeholders to Improve Project Performance

The African Development Bank Group's Gabon Country Office, its Capacity Development, Fiduciary Services, Financial Control, and Quality Assurance, Results and Monitoring… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone - AfDB Links Regional Integration to Development Results

The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Sidi Ould Tah, has emphasised the importance of regional integration as a driver of economic transformation, competitiveness… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank and Standard Bank Group Seal $332 Million (Zar 5.4 Billion) Deal to Boost SME Financing in South Africa

The African Development Bank has invested $332 million (ZAR 5.4 billion) in a capital markets security issued by Standard Bank Group Limited, Africa's largest bank by total assets,… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal - The African Development Bank Grants 20 Billion CFA Francs to Accelerate Economic Reforms and Strengthen Public Finance Governance

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved, on 17 July 2026, in Abidjan, 20 billion CFA francs in financing for Senegal to strengthen its public finance… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Advances Mission 300 Reforms As U.S.$4.4 Billion Energy Investment Pipeline Gains Momentum

Ghana is on track to complete 13 of 16 priority reforms under its National Energy Compact, building momentum to mobilise a US$4.4 billion energy investment pipeline and expand… Read more »

East Africa: New Report Shows East Africa Can Sustain Strong Regional Growth Through Smarter Financing, Bold Reforms

The African Development Bank Group has released its 2026 East Africa Economic Outlook and 2026 Kenya Country Focus Report, presenting a roadmap to help the region sustain strong… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan - Stitching Hope From War Disruptions - How the African Development Bank Helped Displaced Designer Nafisa Rebuild Her Fashion Enterprise

At 32, Nafisa Hafiz, is weaving her success story through fabric and design, becoming a rising star in the fashion industry. Hafiz is the founder and creative director of NUCY, a… Read more »

Africa: ACEA 2026 Annual Meetings - Alliance Pivots From Policy to Investment to Drive Industrialisation

The African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) concluded its 2026 Annual Meetings with a commitment to accelerate the continent's circular economy agenda from policy declarations to… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Commemorates 2026 Africa Anti-Corruption Day and Piac's 15th Anniversary With Integrity Awareness, Private Sector Integrity Dialogue and Exhibition

The African Development Bank commemorated the 2026 African Anti-Corruption Day and the 15th anniversary of the Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption (PIAC) on Wednesday, 8 July… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Private Sector Actors Gain Insight On AfDB Financing Opportunities and Strategic Partnerships

Over the past decade, Ethiopia has gradually shifted from a development model driven largely by public investment and state-owned enterprises towards one that places greater… Read more »