June 14
Africa: G-7 Leaders Reaffirm Support for Billion-Dollar Infrastructure Programme for Africa - Pledges More Support to African Development Bank-Backed Initiatives
G-7 leaders meeting at their summit in Puglia, Italy have reaffirmed support for multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects across Africa to realise the continent's economic… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Launches African Debt Managers Initiative Network to Spur Home-Grown Solutions to Debt Challenges
The African Development Bank's African Development Institute on Thursday launched the African Debt Managers Initiative Network (ADMIN), a new program to provide home-grown… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank and Partners Mobilise Stakeholders to Preserve Congo Basin Forests
The 20th meeting of the parties to the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP), concluded in Kinshasa on 5 June with several key recommendations: prepare a mobilisation strategy for… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Dr. Eric Kehinde Ogunleye As Director of African Development Institute
The African Development Bank has appointed Dr. Eric Kehinde Ogunleye, a seasoned macroeconomist, as Director of the African Development Institute, effective June 1, 2024. Read more »
Africa: High-Level AfDB Delegation Heads to Japan to Champion African Investment and Collaboration in Run-Up to Ticad9
An African Development Bank delegation led by three vice presidents will visit Japan from 17-21 June to promote investment opportunities in key African sectors and strengthen… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Empowers Women Entrepreneurs Associations - New Businesswomen's Associations Mapping Project
What: Launch of Civil Society Organizations Women Business Associations Mapping Project Read more »
June 12
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - African Development Bank Builds Civil Society and Private Capacity to Promote Gender Equality, to Reduce Emissions Caused By Deforestation
The African Development Bank, through the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), ran a capacity-building session for civil society and private sector organisations on gender mainstreaming… Read more »
Africa: Unlocking the Potential of Nationally Determined Contributions in Africa
During a side event at the African Development Bank's Annual Meetings titled "Climate Change and Green Growth: Working Towards a Sustainable and Climate-Conscious Future," the… Read more »
Malawi: Enhancing Climate Resilience - A Narrative of Water Security in Northern Malawi
Nestled in the southeastern region of Africa, Malawi is blessed with diverse landscapes, from the plains of the central region to the Shire Highlands in the south, and the Nyika… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves $8.6 Million Grant to Boost Non-Oil Revenue Mobilization in South Sudan
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a grant funding of $8.6 million to South Sudan to advance the second phase of the Non-Oil Revenue… Read more »
Ethiopia: African Development Bank Group, Ethiopia Launch $94 Million Project to Boost Climate Resilient Wheat Value Chain Development in Ethiopia
The African Development Bank Group and the government of Ethiopia, in partnership with the Netherlands, fertilizer company OCP-Africa, and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA),… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Strengthens Transition States' Capacity for More Productive, Effective and Transparent Debt Management.
The African Development Bank Group has launched a series of training programmes to support 22 Transition or fragile states in Africa to manage their debt more effectively. Read more »
Mozambique: Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism to Launch Fertilizer Financing Scheme in Mozambique
What: Launch of Fertilizer Financing for Sustainable Agriculture Management Project in Mozambique Who: The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism When: Friday, 14 June 2024;… Read more »
June 11
Africa: 2024 Annual Meetings - African Scientific Community Validates Project for African Renaissance Institute for Science and Technology
As part of its 2024 Annual Meetings, the African Development Bank held a high-level session with a broad range of representatives from the African scientific community, to discuss… Read more »
West Africa: African Development Bank Group Appoints Lamin Barrow As Director General for West Africa Region
The African Development Bank Group has appointed Lamin Barrow, an economist, as the Director General for the West Africa Region, effective June 1, 2024. Read more »
East Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Dr. Léandre Bassole As Deputy Director General for East African Region
The African Development Bank has appointed Dr. Léandre Bassole, a seasoned economic development specialist, as Deputy Director General for the East African Region, effective… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Max Magor Ndiaye As Senior Director of Syndications, the Africa Investment Forum and Client Solutions
The African Development Bank has appointed Max Magor Ndiaye as Senior Director of Syndications, the Africa Investment Forum and Client Solutions, effective 12th June 2024. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Chioma Onukogu As Director of Board Affairs and Proceedings
The African Development Bank has appointed Chioma Angela Onukogu as the Director of Board Affairs and Proceedings in the Office of the Secretary General and the General… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank and Dentons Canada Llp, Toronto PPP Webinar Series
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June 10
Niger: Niger - Integrated Programme for Development and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Niger Basin Mid-Term Results Evaluated
The African Development Bank and the Niger Basin Authority (ABN) organized a regional workshop to evaluate the mid-term results of the Integrated Program for Development and… Read more »
Africa: Switzerland, in Partnership With the African Development Bank Group, Aims to Expand Opportunities for the Swiss Private Sector in Africa
The Swiss private sector would like to play a more substantial role in the African Development Bank's operations in Africa. This desire was expressed during meeting between Bank… Read more »
Africa: MDBs' Common Approach to Measuring Climate Results
At COP28, multilateral development banks (MDBs), including the African Development Bank, agreed to develop a common approach for measuring and reporting climate results.… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank's Public Finance Management Academy for Africa to Host Policy Dialogue On Debt Management in Transition States
WHAT: Policy dialogue on public debt management in transition states and the inauguration of the Africa Debt Managers Initiative Network Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Releases Highlights of Its Purchasing Power Parities Report
The African Development Bank Group has published highlights of its purchasing power parities (PPP) findings for Africa, following the International Comparison Program (ICP)'s… Read more »
June 08
Africa: 'Africa Will Be the Pivotal Continent in the World, Given Its Economic Prospects'--African Development Bank Group President
In a packed auditorium at the renowned Chatham House, African Development Bank President Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina delivered an inspiring address to a diverse audience of… Read more »
