April 30, 2020
Sudan: Women's Farming Group in Sudan Breaks New Ground With Sorghum Seeds
A women's farming group in South Darfur is eyeing business opportunities with a nutritious cash crop. Read more »
Africa: Egypt's Gabal El-Asfar Wastewater Project - A Model for Sustainable Development
Bright sunshine has replaced the rosy light of dawn. But Abel Gaber has no time to admire the view of Cairo on this spring morning. Now in his fifties, the agronomic engineer is… Read more »
Africa: COVID-19 Crisis Provides Impetus to Accelerate African Regional Integration - Panellists, Adi Webinar
The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic must be coordinated and targeted at livelihoods to prevent an upsurge in inequality, delegates at an African Development Institute… Read more »
Africa: Olive Groves and Businesses Boom As Rural Moroccans Get On the Grid
A Bank-backed electricity scheme has helped Moroccans turn on lights across the country. Read more »
April 29, 2020
Africa: 2020 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Postponed
In the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19 and the resulting global disruption, the 2020 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank and the African Development Fund will now hold… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank's First Virtual Business Opportunity Seminar Draws Almost 300 Global Partners and Suppliers
The African Development Bank hosted the first of its twice-yearly business opportunity seminars (BOS) on Tuesday 28 April to provide information to potential partners and… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Approves $40 Million Package for Angola's Banco Millennium Atlântico to Support SMEs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on 15 April approved a $40 million financial package to support Angola's Banco Millennium Atlântico (BMA) to bolster… Read more »
April 28, 2020
Africa: African Development Institute to Rally African Policy Planning for Macroeconomic Resilience Against COVID-19 Pandemic
The African Development Institute of the African Development Bank will host a virtual seminar on Wednesday, 29 April 2020 to develop responses to macroeconomic policy challenges… Read more »
Africa: Idev 2019 Annual Report - From Experience to Knowledge and Learning
IDEV publishes its 2019 Annual Report Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Chief Financial Economist Edson Mpyisi Discusses the Locust Crisis in the East and Horn of Africa Regions and the Bank's Work to Help Affected African Nations
A new wave of billions of locusts is set to devour crops across the East and Horn of Africa region, setting off concerns about regional food security and livelihoods of millions of… Read more »
April 26, 2020
Africa: Dr Akinwumi a Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group - World Intellectual Property Day, 26 April 2020
I am delighted to join the international community as we celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2020 under the theme "Innovate for a Green Future." Read more »
April 22, 2020
South Africa: African Development Bank, SA Taxi Sign $100 Million Loan Agreement to Boost Industrialization, Enhance Transport Sector
The African Development Bank and SA Taxi Development Finance Proprietary Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of SA Taxi Holdings Proprietary Limited ("SA Taxi"), have signed a $100… Read more »
Africa: Our Collective Humanity Is At Stake - African Development Bank President
African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina says an accelerated global health and economic effort is needed to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. Read more »
Africa: Earth Day - 'We Must Not Take Our Eyes Off Climate Change Threats As We Battle COVID-19' - African Development Bank
The African Development Bank joins the global community in celebrating 50 years of Earth Day on the theme "Climate Action", notwithstanding the disruptions by the current COVID-19… Read more »
April 20, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank's Seed-Bulking Scheme Boosts Cassava Yields in Zambia
For centuries, African farmers across the continent have grown cassava. The woody shrub was introduced to Africa from South America by Portuguese traders in the 16th Century and… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Debars China Zhonghao Nigeria Limited for 18 Months for Fraudulent Practices
The African Development Bank Group on 14 April 2020, announced the debarment of China Zhonghao Nigeria Limited, a civil engineering company registered in Nigeria, for 18 months,… Read more »
April 18, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Strongly Rebuts Claims That It Plans to Provide Financial Support to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project
The African Development Bank has become aware of an inaccurate news article stating that the institution plans to provide financial support to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline… Read more »
April 17, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Places Zhongmei Engineering Group Limited On 12 Months Conditional Non-Debarment for Fraudulent Practice
The African Development Bank Group on 17 April 2020, announces a 12-month conditional non-debarment of Zhongmei Engineering Group Limited, an engineering company registered in… Read more »
April 16, 2020
Africa: COVID-19 Pandemic Bolsters Case for Technology-Based Economic Resilience
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact globally, the African continent, while less affected, is preparing to undergo its own severe social and economic… Read more »
April 15, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank's Sefa Grants $760,000 to Develop Small-Scale Renewable Energy Projects Across Sub Saharan Africa
The African Development Bank-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), has approved a $760,000 grant to Empower New Energy AS (EmNEW), to develop at least eight small… Read more »
April 10, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves $10 Million Equity in Razorite Healthcare Fund for Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $10-million equity investment in Razorite Healthcare Africa Fund 1 (RHAF1) to help improve healthcare… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank and Its Partners Want Your Ideas for Beating the COVID-19 Pandemic
The African Development Bank and partners are set to host an online #AfricaVsVirus Challenge from 16 to 19 April 2020. The 72-hour competition is a global hackathon - or "ideathon"… Read more »
April 08, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Group Unveils $10 Billion Response Facility to Curb COVID-19
The African Development Bank Group on Wednesday announced the creation of the COVID-19 Response Facility to assist regional member countries in fighting the pandemic. Read more »
Africa: World Health Worker Week - Amid a Global Pandemic, We Must Celebrate "Leaders On the Front Line"
During World Health Worker Week 2020 (5-11 April), the African Development Bank joins the global community to celebrate and recognise the contributions of health workers, including… Read more »
Africa: Deaf Kenyan Teenager Pursues Fashion Design Dreams
Where she comes from, people like her rarely find opportunities to pursue their ambitions. For a while, Nasike Robai thought she would suffer the same fate. Read more »
