Africa: Africities 2022 Summit - Backbone of the Continent, Intermediary Cities Absorb Most of the Urban Population Growth, According to a Report Co-Led By the African Development Bank

"Intermediary cities are the backbone of the continent. They absorb most of urban population growth in Africa. Yet they face a significant investment gap and have very little… Read more »

Africa: Towards an Integrated and Climate-Resilient Africa and a Just Energy Transition

Of all continents, Africa is least responsible for climate change. It has contributed only a minute part of the Greenhouse gas emissions that are responsible for the climate… Read more »

Africa: Statement By Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President, African Development Bank - May 17, 2022

I have been extremely humbled by several calls from Nigerians at home and abroad that I should consider running for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Read more »

Africa: Cop 15 - A Story of Hope Emerges Around Africa's 'Audacious' Great Green Wall

The COP15 conference of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification hosted discussions on the Great Green Wall, an ambitious project to restore a vast stretch of… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group Head Urges Development Partners - 'Be the Advocates for a Substantial African Development Fund Replenishment'

African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina has urged international development agencies in Africa to rally behind his institution's efforts to mobilize more… Read more »

Africa: Pre-Ticad8 Event - Solidarity of Women Entrepreneurs in Africa and Japan

What: Webinar on Solidarity of Women Entrepreneurs in Africa and Japan Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group Seeks US Support for $1.5 Billion Emergency Food Plan for Africa

The president of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, made a compelling case, on Wednesday, for the United States to back the institution's $1.5 billion… Read more »

Africa: Ghana's President Strongly Supports African Development Bank's Quest for More Resources to Accelerate Continent's Transformation Agenda

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has backed calls for more resources for the African Development Bank Group to accelerate its transformative role across the continent. Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Annual Meetings 2022 - Time to Tackle Triple Crises of Food, Energy and Finances, Says Ghanaian Finance Minister

41 African economies face dreaded three f's: food, fuel and finance conditions - Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta Read more »

Africa: COP15 - African Heads of State Mobilize Against Drought, Call for Land Restoration At Conference in Abidjan

Nine African heads of state, senior officials of pan-African and international organizations attended the opening of a high-level summit on drought and land restoration on Monday. Read more »

Africa: COP15 - Global GDP Could Gain $140 Trillion a Year, If We Achieve the Objectives of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification

The global economy could increase by more than $140 trillion a year[1], or 1.5 times the annual global GDP, if the objectives of the United Nations Convention to Combat… Read more »

Africa: Is Africa Ready for Green Growth? New Report Assesses Gabon, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal and Tunisia

A new report co-authored by the African Development Bank and the Global Green Growth Institute, has found evidence of growing political commitment to green growth in Africa. Read more »

Africa: Anoumabo Urban Music Festival

What: Roundtable discussion Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group Gears Up for 2022 Annual Meetings in Ghana

African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina will visit Ghana on Wednesday, 11 May, as part of the Bank Group's preparations for its 2022 Annual Meetings in… Read more »

Senegal: Producers Increase Agricultural Yields in Southern Senegal Thanks to the African Development Bank

In the Boukitingho Valley, in Lower Casamance in southern Senegal, Hilaire Tokyo Diatta recalls the bitter memory of the ever-increasing intrusion of salt onto the land. "Every… Read more »

West Africa: In the Sahel, the African Development Bank Group Helps the Region Push to Its Potential

Through multiple transformative actions, the African Development Bank Group has become an indispensable development partner for Sahel countries facing enormous challenges. Support… Read more »

Burkina Faso: African Development Fund Helps Women and Children in Burkina Faso Overcome Food Insecurity

Despite its tremendous agricultural potential, Burkina Faso has long grappled with the thorny problem of food and nutrition security. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: African Development Bank Group Chief Calls On Ivorian President

African Development Bank Group president, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina met on Thursday with Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara. It was a routine visit for the Bank chief to take stock of… Read more »

West Africa: West Africa Gets Ready for Desertification COP15

West African representatives from the ministries of planning and finance, environment, and other stakeholders gathered in Abidjan on 5-6 May 2022 for a capacity-building workshop… Read more »

Africa: Duke University Honors African Development Bank Group President and Three Others

America's Duke University today conferred honorary doctorate degrees on four recipients during its 2022 Commencement ceremonies in Durham, North Carolina. Read more »

Africa: Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification

Who: African Development Bank Read more »

Botswana: Botswana - The African Development Bank Supports Economic Diversification Under the Country Strategy Paper 2022-2026

Supporting Botswana's ambition to diversify its economy and accelerate its structural transformation towards sustainable and inclusive growth is the main objective of the African… Read more »

Africa: Aaap Webinar - Adaptation Financing Must Go to Those Who Need It Most

The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) hosted a session titled, "AAAP: Transformative Adaptation to Accelerate and Scale Climate Action" at the Virtual Gobeshona Global… Read more »

Africa: Africa Fully Committed to Harnessing Its Clean Energy Potential With the African Development Bank

In November 2021, stakeholders from around the world gathered in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the DRC Business Forum to discuss moving Africa up the ladder in… Read more »

Africa: Bank Launches Stakeholder Consultations for Updated Integrated Safeguards System

The African Development Bank has kicked off virtual consultations on its Integrated Safeguards System to adequately address emerging environmental and social issues. Read more »