February 12
Africa: High-Level Dialogue On Advancing Africa's Health Security and Sovereignty
Who: The African Development Bank Group, Africa CDC and AUDA-NEPAD Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique Advances Mphanda Nkuwa Hydropower Project With African Development Bank Support
Mozambique, in partnership with the African Development Bank, is moving closer to securing financing for the $4.5 billion Mphanda Nkuwa Hydropower Project, a major initiative aimed… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia - Rees Mwasambili Assumes Duties As African Development Bank Group Country Manager
The newly appointed Country Manager of the African Development Bank Group for Liberia, Rees Mwasambili, has presented his Letter of Credence to the Minister of Foreign Affairs,… Read more »
Africa: International Day of Women and Girls in Science - Women Shaping Africa's Future Through Science
Observed annually on 11 February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science is a chance to pause and look at what is already making a difference and how much remains to… Read more »
Africa: High-Level Symposium to Advance a Visa-Free Africa for Economic Prosperity
Who: The African Development Bank Group, through its Regional Integration Coordination Office; and the African Union Commission's Department of Health, Humanitarian and Social… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Returns As Shareholder in Currency Exchange Fund With $25 Million Investment
The African Development Bank Group has signed an agreement to make a $25 million equity investment in the Currency Exchange Fund (TCX), marking the Bank Group's return as a… Read more »
February 11
Africa: 39th African Union Summit - With His Four Cardinal Points, the African Development Bank Plans to Accelerate Agenda 2063
Dr Sidi Ould Tah, President of the Bank Group, will lead a high-level delegation to Addis Ababa for the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU). Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo - The African Development Bank Presents Its Agricultural Transformation Project At the First Congo Agricultural Fair
The first-ever Congo Agricultural Fair (Grande Foire Agricole du Congo), taking place from 5-15 February 2026 in Bambou-Mingali, 60 kilometres from Brazzaville, is spotlighting… Read more »
Tanzania: From Village Inspiration to Green Innovation - How a Researcher's Eco-Friendly Tannin Breakthrough Is Transforming Tanzania's Leather Industry
A medical doctor once rented a room in Cecilia China's village home in western Tanzania. To the young student, the doctor's purposeful routine offered a glimpse of a different… Read more »
Benin: African Development Bank Group Supports Benin's Sustainable Transformation Through Circular Economy
The Republic of Benin has formalised its Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), which aims to embed circularity at the heart of economic growth by strengthening national… Read more »
Chad: International Day of Women and Girls in Science - In Chad, High School Girls Break Stereotypes
Koubra Ali Abdoumi is a science student in her last year at the Bilingual Girls' High School in the Amriguébé district of N'Djamena, capital of Chad. She embodies a… Read more »
February 10
Africa: 14th Global Community of Practice (G-Cop)
Would you like to be part of the dialogue shaping Africa's financial future? Read more »
Djibouti: African Development Bank and Djibouti Sign Agreements for $80 Million to Strengthen Infrastructure and Food Security
The African Development Bank and the government of Djibouti have signed, on 5 February, agreements for $80 million in financing to support implementation of key road… Read more »
North Africa: Morocco - Grant Agreement Between the African Development Bank Group and Bank Al-Maghrib to Develop Electronic Payments and Strengthen Financial Inclusion
The African Development Bank Group, through the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI), has awarded a grant of USD 510,000 to the Electronic Payments Acceptance… Read more »
February 09
Africa: 5 Things to Know About Gems
The Global Emerging Markets Risk Database (GEMs) Consortium is a joint initiative of 29 multilateral development banks and development finance institutions that pools 40 years of… Read more »
Somalia: African Development Fund Approves $24.45 Million Grant Bringing Safe Water and Sanitation to Somali Towns
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the Bank Group's concessional window, has approved a $24.45 million grant to improve access to clean water and sanitation in… Read more »
February 07
Zambia: How the African Development Fund Is Helping Build the Next Generation of Zambian Engineers
In a well-lit, air-conditioned lecture theatre at the University of Zambia (UNZA), Kangwa Bwalya listens intently, alongside 350 other final-year civil engineering students. The… Read more »
Uganda: Planning for Change - Uganda's Pathway to a Just and Sustainable Transport Future
As Uganda plans for long-term economic transformation, any major shifts--such as modernizing or greening its transport systems--must be handled in a way that protects livelihoods… Read more »
Tunisia: African Development Bank Group and Banque Internationale Arabe De Tunisie Sign $50 Million Trade Finance Guarantee Facility to Boost Tunisia's Trade
The African Development Bank Group and the Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie (BIAT) have signed a $50 million Trade Finance Guarantee Facility to strengthen trade finance and… Read more »
February 05
Southern Africa: Gef Approves $9.45 Million Grant to Strengthen Climate-Resilient Water Governance in Zambezi Basin
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved a $9.45 million grant for a regional project led by the African Development Bank Group to strengthen climate resilience,… Read more »
February 04
Africa: SEFA Governing Council Meets in Berlin, Lauds Strong Delivery in 2025
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has concluded its annual Governing Council meeting in Berlin, welcoming SEFA's strong… Read more »
February 02
Benin: Benin - Launch of the Action Plan for the Circular Economy
What: Official launch of the Action Plan for the Circular Economy of Benin Read more »
South Sudan: In South Sudan Youth Enterprise Project Builds Businesses, Fosters Peace and Transforms Lives
Cecelia Anei watched her home collapse and her family forced to run when fighting tore through Malakal village, the capital of Upper Nile State in South Sudan in 2023. Her life was… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Host Panel On 'Using Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet of Things to Propel Innovation for Africa.'
WHAT: Leading-Edge Insights (LEI) Series Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Abidjan Workshop Advances Regional Drive to Meet Stockholm Convention PCB Elimination Targets
The Inception Workshop for the Global Elimination Program for Polychlorinated Biphenyls (GEP-PCB), held from 27 to 29 January 2026 at the African Development Bank headquarters in… Read more »
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