March 19, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Renews Risk Participation Agreement for Trade Finance With Sumitomo Subsidiary
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday approved a $200 million Trade Finance Risk participation agreement (RPA) between Sumitomo Mitsui Banking… Read more »
Seychelles: African Development Bank Supports Blue Economy With $800k Fapa Grant
The African Development Bank has signed an $800,000 grant agreement with the government of Seychelles to support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in its Blue Economy… Read more »
March 18, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Announces Bold Measures to Curb Coronavirus
The African Development Bank on Wednesday announced health and safety measures to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus in countries where it has a presence, including its… Read more »
March 17, 2020
Africa: Mfw4a - Call for Essays On Financial Sector Development
The Making Finance Work for Africa Partnership (MFW4A) invites researchers and students enrolled in an academic institution to submit an essay on the African financial sector. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Debars Beulah Universal Link Resources Limited and Bluestream Systems and Device Limited for Fraudulent Practices
The African Development Bank Group on 17 March 2020, announces the debarment of Beulah Universal Link Resources Limited for 36 months and Bluestream Systems and Device Limited for… Read more »
Nigeria: African Development Bank to Provide Underserved Communities in Nigeria With Sustainable Energy Solutions
The African Development Bank and the Government of Nigeria have launched the National Electrification Project (NEP), to address critical energy access deficits by channeling… Read more »
March 16, 2020
Africa: A Chat With Dr. Awuese Oku, Chief Learning and Development Officer About Edge Certification and What It Means for the African Development Bank
1 - What is Edge Certification and why should we be excited about it? Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank's Facility for Energy Inclusion Attracts $160m in Commitments for Small-Scale Renewable Energy
The African Development Bank, the European Commission, KfW, the Clean Technology Fund, Norfund, and other investors have committed nearly $160 million to the first close of the… Read more »
March 13, 2020
Africa: The African Development Bank Revives Key Aquaculture Project in Western Cote d'Ivoire
The African Development Bank has revived an important aquaculture project in the Mountain District of western Cote d'Ivoire, and last week launched the women and youth component of… Read more »
Nigeria: Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Launches $2.2 Mill Project in Nigeria to Boost Fertilizer Supply to 200,000 Farmers
The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) has kick-started a $2.2 million project to provide fertilizer suppliers in Nigeria with financial support to improve supply for… Read more »
Africa: Sierra Leone to Count On African Development Bank to Help Build Resilient Economy, Restore Self-Sufficiency in Rice Production
Sierra Leone will look to the African Development Bank to stimulate agribusiness development in the country with a focus on rice production, its president Maada Bio told a visiting… Read more »
March 12, 2020
Namibia: African Development Bank Approves $121.7 Million Loan, Euro 3 Million Grant to Support Water and Sanitation Sector
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday approved a $121.7 million loan (ZAR 1.893 billion) and Euro 3 million grant from the Rural Water Supply… Read more »
Africa: Tunisia's High-Tech Pharma Business Creates Skilled Jobs
Take the case of Sabra Gmati. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Supports Economic Diversification Project Through Fapa
An economic diversification project supported by the Africa Development Bank was launched in Botswana last month to strengthen the small stock, tourism and horticulture industries… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank's Road Project in Sierra Leone Cuts Travel Times and Transforms Lives
For truck driver Joseph Turay, navigating the 120 km Matotoka-Sefadu road in northeastern Sierra Leone used to be a nightmare. On average, he spent between five hours to one day on… Read more »
March 11, 2020
Cameroon: African Development Bank Launches Project to Tackle Electricity Metering Challenges
The African Development Bank and the multi-donor Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) have joined the government of Cameroon to launch an initiative to bolster the… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Seeks African Development Bank Support for Domestic Development Bank
Ghana is seeking support from the African Development Bank Group to establish a national development bank, the country's Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta told a delegation of… Read more »
Namibia: African Development Bank Approves $129.4 Million Loan to Boost Economic Governance and Competitiveness
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $129.4 million (ZAR 2.011 billion) loan to finance the Namibia Economic Governance and Competitiveness Support… Read more »
March 10, 2020
Africa: Mother-Child Hospital Shows Success of Public-Private Partnership
A cutting-edge hospital in the Abidjan suburb of Bingerville is reducing maternal mortality rates in the world's largest cocoa producer, proving the promise of public-private… Read more »
Sudan: African Development Bank Signs First Private Sector Loan, Dal Group to Receive Up to $75 Million
The African Development Bank has signed an agreement with DAL Group, one of Sudan's largest conglomerates, for the provision of up to $75 million to improve food security and… Read more »
March 09, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Executive Directors Visit Pioneer Member Country With $3 Billion Project Portfolio
A five-member delegation of African Development Bank Executive Directors has concluded a week-long fact-finding mission to Cameroon during which they met with the country's Prime… Read more »
March 08, 2020
Africa: Interview of Dr. Jennifer Blanke, Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development
TAAT initiative participant and Zimbabwean smallholder farmer Gertrude Marisa poses with Dr. Jennifer Blanke in Marisa's field of healthy maize plants. Read more »
Africa: Access to Finance - Why Aren't Women Leaning In?
Women are self-selecting out of the African credit market Read more »
Africa: In Zanzibar, the African Development Bank Gives a Second Chance to Young Students
Amid the gently swaying palm trees of the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar sits a school with a difference. The Raha Leo Alternative Learning Centre provides training to young… Read more »
March 04, 2020
Nigeria: Visiting Abia State Governor Seeks Partnership With African Development Bank to Transform State Into Industrial Hub
A thriving entrepreneurship industry and agricultural base in Nigeria's Abia State are the foundation for the creation of a potentially viable industrial hub, its governor Okezie… Read more »
