November 05, 2019
Africa: Why Global and Pan African Investors Need to Set Their Sights On the 2019 Africa Investment Forum
The year 2019 will be one of the defining moments in Africa's investment landscape. Bigger, bolder and more ambitious projects await delegates and investors as we prepare to kick… Read more »
Africa: Africa Can Be World's Next Economic Hub If Supported With Right Policies
With the right policies and linkages, Africa can become an indispensable global economic hub, Singapore's Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam noted Tuesday, commending the… Read more »
Africa: Agribusiness - Africa's New Investment Frontier
In the past decade, a stroll along the aisles of any African supermarket is revealing: there is a new wave of home-brewed brands that are fast becoming household names. Products… Read more »
November 04, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina Receives Honorary Doctorate From Bowen University
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has been awarded an Honoris Causa from Bowen University in Nigeria. The award, which was presented at the 14th… Read more »
East Africa: Horn of Africa Countries Launch Regional Initiative As Peace Dividend Beckons, $15 Billion Investment On the Cards
Five Horn of Africa countries have launched an initiative to forge closer economic ties, building on the improving political climate in the sub-region. Read more »
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank and World Food Programme Seek Closer Collaboration to Improve Livelihoods
Officials from African Development Bank and World Food Programme during a two day workshop in Harare, Zimbabwe. Read more »
November 01, 2019
Africa: 'Today Is a Day of Joy for Africa' - African Development Bank Celebrates Historic Capital Increase
The African Development Bank on Thursday celebrated a historic $115 billion increase from its shareholders, the largest in the bank's 55-year history. Read more »
October 31, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Shareholders Approve Landmark $115 Billion Capital Increase, Signalling Strong Support
Bank's capital base more than doubles. Jumps from $93 billion to $208 billion Largest capital increase in the Bank's history signals a united front by shareholders Read more »
Africa: Extraordinary Meeting of African Development Bank Governors - "Make the Right Decision" for Africa to Achieve Its Objectives, Says Alassane Ouattara, President of Côte d'Ivoire
The President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, on Thursday called on the Governors of the African Development Bank to "make the right decision" to enable… Read more »
October 30, 2019
Africa: Nigeria Country Office of the African Development Bank Launches Jobs Report
The Nigeria country office of the African Development Bank on 28 October 2019 launched the Bank's 'Creating Decent Jobs: Strategies, policies and instruments' report in Nigeria. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group's Board of Governors to Hold Fifth Extraordinary Meeting in Abidjan
Who: Board of Governors of the African Development Bank Group Read more »
October 29, 2019
Africa: In Togo, Youth and SMEs Receive the African Development Bank's Full Support
In a large building located in the Vakpossito district, south of the Togolese capital Lomé, the main equipment in the Agrokom soya processing plant is fully operational. In… Read more »
Angola: African Development Bank Approves $165 Million for Economic Diversification
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Tuesday approved a $165 million loan to finance part of Angola's three-year economic diversification support program… Read more »
October 28, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank, New Development Bank Partner to Deliver Life-Changing Projects for Millions of Africans
The African Development Bank and the New Development Bank have signed an agreement to promote new impact projects to improve lives of millions of Africans. Read more »
Togo: African Development Bank Provides $29 Million for Tax and Customs Modernization
Tuesday 1 October 2019. The Togolese Revenue Authority (OTR), the professional development institute, is officially opening its doors. There are 60 students in its first cohort, of… Read more »
October 24, 2019
Africa: AfDB Climate Change Initiative - Top Experts Form the Adaptation Benefits Mechanism Board
The African Development Bank has appointed a group of renowned experts to the board of a continental initiative to mobilize financing for resilience to the negative impacts of… Read more »
Africa: Investing in Portuguese-Speaking Africa - The Moment Is Now
Economic reforms, a burgeoning middle class and regional diversity against the background of the new African Continental Free Trade Area - are making Africa's Portuguese-speaking… Read more »
October 23, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Funds Angola Initiative to Improve Business Environment and Diversify Exports
L to R: Joohoon Kim, Chargé d' Affaires of the Republic of Korea in Angola; Moono Mupotola, the Bank's Director for Regional Development & Regional Integration; Joffre… Read more »
Africa: How the Africa Investment Forum Is Transforming the Continent's Approach to Infrastructure Projects
Streaming across the new bridge linking the Gambia and Senegal earlier this year, cars, trucks and pedestrians celebrated a new era of integration between the two West African… Read more »
Africa: Zaria Springs to Life As African Development Bank Project Provides 20,000 Households With Potable Water
"When the water was first released, we filled up our water containers, large and small, for the days ahead when the taps would go dry again. Surprisingly, the next day the taps… Read more »
Africa: Seedstars World Partners With African Development Bank to Propel Youth Startups and Jobs
Seedstars World, a Swiss-based startup competition in emerging markets, and the African Development Bank on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership to implement its innovative… Read more »
October 19, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank and Three Regional Development Banks Launch Joint Report On Livable Cities
Rapid urbanization has provided most cities in the world with opportunities to provide more sustainable, vibrant, and prosperous centers for their citizens. But they must first… Read more »
October 18, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Inks €12.5 Million Deal With Adiwale Fund for SMEs
The African Development Bank on Thursday signed off on its €12.5 million equity investment in Adiwale Fund 1, a first-generation private equity fund targeting high growth… Read more »
Africa: 2019 Global Gender Summit Plans to Tackle the Constraints to Gender Equality
Rwanda is preparing to welcome women from all over the world for the first Global Gender Summit to be held in Africa. Read more »
Africa: World Food Prize and World Hunger Fighters Foundation Launch Fellowship for Young African Agribusiness Innovators
The World Food Prize Foundation and the newly launched World Hunger Fighters Foundation are partnering to provide year-long fellowships for young African food innovators and… Read more »