July 23
Africa: African Development Bank's Akinwumi Adesina Briefs African Leaders On Bank's Progress in Mobilizing Financial Resources for the Continent
The president of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has outlined the Bank's successes in mobilizing financial resources for the continent's development needs… Read more »
July 19
Africa: African Development Bank's Public Finance Management Academy to Launch Second Cohort of Public Finance Management Executive Training
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July 18
Congo-Kinshasa: African Development Bank Group Grants $260 Million Loan to Strengthen Agricultural Sector and Value Chains
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a loan of $260.4 million to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to help finance the Project to Support the… Read more »
Africa: New Africa Sustainable Development Report Shows Critical Importance of Scaled-Up Development Financing
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the African Development Bank (AfDB), presented today the 2024 Africa… Read more »
South Africa: African Development Bank Approves ZAR 18.85 Billion ($1 Billion) Corporate Loan for Transnet's Business Recovery Plan
The African Development Bank Group has approved a ZAR 18.85 billion ($1 billion) corporate loan to Transnet, South Africa's major freight transport and logistics company, for its… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mozambican Farmers Gear Up for Planting Season With Timely $2 Million Fertilizer Financing Boost
With the planting season fast approaching, Mozambican farmers are busy preparing their fields. Fertilizer is crucial for a successful harvest, and many farmers are lining up to… Read more »
July 16
Africa: African Development Bank's Sovereign Portfolio Retains Top Spot in 2024 Aid Transparency Index
Publish What You Fund, the global campaign for aid and development transparency, has once again named the African Development Bank's sovereign portfolio as the most transparent.… Read more »
July 15
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina to Address 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU)
What: African Development Bank President Adesina to address 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU) Read more »
Africa: Boosting African Port Efficiency - Stakeholders Conclude Key African Development Bank Workshop On Connectivity Portal
The African Development Bank has successfully concluded a two-day preparatory workshop on implementing the African Ports Connectivity Portal Project (APC-PP) to improve data… Read more »
July 13
Nigeria: Nigeria's Food Importation Policy Could Destroy Country's Agriculture, Warns Akinwumi Adesina
The President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said the decision by Nigeria's government to allow massive food importation risks destroying the… Read more »
July 12
South Sudan: African Development Bank Group Approves $46 Million Grant Funding for Agricultural Productivity, Food Security and Resilience
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $46.2 million grant to support the first phase of the Climate Resilient Agri-Food System Transformation… Read more »
July 11
Africa: Esther Kimani, 2022 Youth Adapt Winner, Awarded 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
Esther Kimani was a 2022 YouthADAPT winner in 2022, and on June 13, in Nairobi, Kenya, received the prestigious 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation from the Royal Academy… Read more »
July 08
Mauritania: Dig Deep to Aim High - How to Use Mining to Unlock Mauritania's Potential
These are exciting times in Mauritania. This nation connecting West and North Africa is transforming its economy through mining, green hydrogen, and natural gas. During the… Read more »
July 06
Comoros: Driving Progress - Comorians Celebrates Transformative Road Built With African Development Bank Support
The people of the Union of the Comoros are celebrating the completion of a major road that will open up its agriculturally rich areas and provide reliable access to its popular… Read more »
July 05
Tunisia: African Development Bank At Landmark Event On Renewable Energy Integration in Tunisia
The African Development Bank participated in an "Integrating Renewables in Energy Transitions" event in Hammamet, Tunisia, from May 21 to 24, 2024. Co-hosted by the Climate… Read more »
Cape Verde: Cabo Verde - AfDB-Supported Tech Park Impresses International Delegation With Rapid Growth and Economic Impact
A high-level donor delegation that included the African Development Bank has expressed strong admiration for the Cabo Verde Tech Park during a recent visit, highlighting its rapid… Read more »
July 04
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Dr Babatunde Samson Omotosho As Director of Statistics Department
The African Development Bank has appointed Dr Babatunde Samson Omotosho, an economist and statistician, as Director of the Statistics Department, effective June 16, 2024. Read more »
Angola: Angola - African Development Bank Vice President Akin-Olugbade On Mission to Boost Development Impact
African Development Bank Vice-President for Regional delivery, Integration and Business Delivery, Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade has completed a mission to Angola in which she held… Read more »
July 03
Africa: African Development Bank and Korea Customs Service Sign Aide Memoire to Boost Trade Facilitation in Africa
Africa is set to benefit from improved customs technologies to boost intra-African trade. The African Development Bank and the Korea Customs Service (KCS) have signed an Aide… Read more »
July 02
Africa: African Development Bank Group Launches Project to Map Women Entrepreneurs' Associations in Africa
The African Development Bank launched a project on 26 June aimed at mapping 160 women entrepreneurs' associations in 16 African countries. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone - African Development Fund Approves $20 Million Grant for Youth and Women Jobs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, approved a $19.95 million grant for an initiative to provide… Read more »
Mauritania: Mauritania - the African Development Bank Grants $17 Million to Strengthen Resilience of Female Market Gardeners, Add Value to Agricultural Production and Increase Incomes of Rural Women
The African Development Bank (ADB) Group Board of Directors has approved a grant of $17 million to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to implement the Project for Promotion of… Read more »
July 01
Zambia: Empowering Women - Community-Based Training in Non-Timber Forest Products and Business Management in the Kafue Sub-Basin
Women farmers living in one of Zambia's critically important forest regions - the Kafue Sub-Basin - recently completed a training programme, supported by the African Development… Read more »
Madagascar: African Development Bank Group Builds Project Implementation Capacity in Madagascar
To improve the management and monitoring of the projects it finances or co-finances in Madagascar, the African Development Bank conducted a two-day training for Malagasy government… Read more »
June 28
Uganda: African Development Bank, Climate Investment Funds Spearhead Just Transition Workshops in Uganda
The African Development Bank Group and the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) have launched a series of groundbreaking workshops aimed at integrating 'just transition' principles into… Read more »
