February 05, 2021
Africa: How the Covid Pandemic Has Spurred Innovation in Africa's Fashion Industry
The African Development Bank's latest Fashionomics Africa webinar attracted an impressive "who's who" of industry talent to share ideas on how the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank and Who Cut Sod for Public Health Emergency Operations Center Building in Juba, South Sudan
The African Development Bank is financing the construction of the second phase of the Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) in Juba, South Sudan. Read more »
February 04, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank to Join UNFPA to Commemorate International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
What: Global high-level event to accelerate investment and action to end female genital mutilation Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, FAO and South Sudan's Government Ink Protocols for $14 Million Grant to Boost Agricultural Markets
The African Development Bank on Wednesday signed protocols to disburse a $14 million grant to the Government of South Sudan to boost agricultural markets in a project to be… Read more »
February 02, 2021
Africa: New Sanitation and Wastewater Management Benchmark Tool Highlights Opportunities to Boost Health and Economic Growth in Africa
Africa must invest in innovative sanitation and wastewater management to achieve development goals - report Read more »
February 01, 2021
Africa: S&p Global Affirms African Development Bank's AAA Rating With Stable Outlook
Ratings agency S&P Global has affirmed its "AAA/A-1+" foreign currency issuer credit rating of the African Development Bank with a stable outlook. Read more »
Nigeria: Consultation With Nigerian Stakeholders On 2021-2025 Private Sector Development Strategy
What: Consultative Meeting with Nigerian Stakeholders on African Development Bank Group's 2021-2025 Private Sector Development Strategy Read more »
January 29, 2021
Africa: Climate Adaptation Summit 2021 - "Whole Systems" Approach to Public-Private Cooperation for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure in Africa Urged
Governments and the private sector must adopt a 'whole systems approach' to urgently deliver the climate-resilient and clean infrastructure that Africa needs, panelists at the 2021… Read more »
January 28, 2021
Africa: Nepad Affirms Close Ties to the African Development Bank As It Assesses Achievements and Challenges After Two Decades
African leaders and representatives from the development community, civil society and private sector came together on Thursday for a symposium to celebrate two decades of the New… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank's Adaptation Benefits Mechanism Helps to Climate-Proof Ivorian Smallholder Farms' Cocoa Yields
Help is on the way for the global cocoa supply chain, severely threatened by climate change. Read more »
January 27, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank-Cif Climate Resilient Project in Zambia Wins Water Changemaker Award
A climate resilient project in Zambia supported by the African Development Bank and Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has won the Water ChangeMaker People's Choice Award-Africa, it… Read more »
January 26, 2021
Africa: Gobeshona Global Conference - Communities Must Be At the Centre of Climate Adaptation Solutions, Says African Development Bank
The African Development Bank hosted a session on locally led climate adaptation at the Virtual Gobeshona Global Conference on January 21, with a focus on agricultural solutions… Read more »
Africa: New African Development Bank-Gca Initiative Will Galvanize $25 Billion to Scale Up African Climate Adaptation
African Development Bank President Akinwuma A. Adesina announced the launch on Monday of the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) to mobilize $25 billion to scale up and… Read more »
January 25, 2021
West Africa: The Sahel Alliance and Its Partners Assess Three Years of Action in a Region With Multiple Challenges
The Sahel Alliance delivered an official assessment of progress made during its first three years at a digital conference on 19 January. The conference panel featured a number of… Read more »
January 21, 2021
Africa: U.K. Africa Investment Summit - Renewable Energy Critical Driver of Africa's Post-Covid-19 Growth Recovery and Economic Prosperity, Panel Says
Renewable energy will be a critical driver of Africa's post-COVID-19 growth recovery and economic prosperity, panelists in a 2021 UK Africa Investment Summit event said Wednesday,… Read more »
Africa: 2021 Outlook - the New Normal and How Financial Institutions Can Continue to Offer Responsible Financial Services
What: Webinar: 2021 Outlook - The new normal and how financial institutions can continue to offer responsible financial services Read more »
January 20, 2021
Africa: U.K. Africa Investment Conference - Africa Is the World's Next Business Frontier, Says AfDB's Akinwumi Adesina
African Development Bank President Akinwumi A. Adesina said on Wednesday that Africa remained fertile ground for investment, but much hinged on the continent's ability to boost its… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, European Investment Bank Sign Joint Partnership Action Plan to Fast-Track Development in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) today signed a joint partnership action plan highlighting their strengthened cooperation and mutual… Read more »
January 18, 2021
Mauritius: Mauritius and Morocco Join African Development Bank (AfDB/Afmism) Bloomberg® Bond Index
The African Development Bank today announced the addition of two new countries - Mauritius and Morocco - to its Bloomberg African Bond Indices (ABABI), marking a steady progress in… Read more »
Africa: Locally Led Action in the Agricultural Value Chain - A Pathway to Climate Adaptation and Resilience
What: Webinar on Locally Led Action in the Agricultural Value Chain: A Pathway to Climate Adaptation and Resilience Read more »
Africa: Launch of the Report On 3 Years of the Sahel Alliance
What: Launch - 3 years of the Sahel Alliance: Achievements, challenges and prospects. Publication of the 2017-2020 results report Read more »
Africa: Fashionomics Africa Webinar Series, Episode 5
Fashion Enablers: Bridging the Gap for Fashion Entrepreneurs in Africa Read more »
Africa: Africa Free Trade Agreement - President Adesina Receives Award for Strong Leadership and Support
African Development Bank President Akinwumi A. Adesina and 10 African Heads of State and Government were on Friday honoured for their leadership in the African Continental Free… Read more »
January 15, 2021
Africa: The African Development Bank's Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa (2021-2025)
What: Consultative conference to finalize a new governance strategy Read more »
Africa: The Great Green Wall and the African Development Bank's Taat
Just five years ago, Sudan's farmers harvested a mere 472,000 tons of wheat from about a quarter-million hectares of land. Today, the Sahel country is on the cusp of becoming a… Read more »
