July 15, 2019
Africa: Call for Abstracts - 6th International Symposium on Knowledge and Capacity for the Water Sector
ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire 15 July 2019 - The African Development Bank is joining the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, the Asian Development Bank, UN Habitat and other… Read more »
July 12, 2019
Mali: Board Approves Independent Review Mechanism's Recommendations of the First Monitoring Report On Modern Mills of Mali (M3) Project
On 10 July 2019, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved recommendations of the first monitoring report of the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) on… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Approves New Financing Program for Energy Providers, 4.5 Mln People in Sub-Saharan Africa to Benefit From Off-Grid Power By 2025
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, July 12, 2019 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an innovative multinational financing program for… Read more »
July 11, 2019
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2019 - African Development Bank Delegation Presents Opportunities At Japan Roadshow
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 11 July, 2019 - Japanese companies and investors were presented with a range of investment opportunities in Africa as the African Investment Forum… Read more »
Africa: Green Climate Fund Announces $20m for African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa's Climate Resilience Project in Ghana
The Green Climate Fund has announced a $20 million grant to the African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) program for a climate action… Read more »
South Africa: Standard Chartered Hosts Regional Correspondent Banking Academy in Collaboration With the African Development Bank
"The African Development Bank has a goal to promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth in Africa and will continue to work with strong and committed partners such as… Read more »
Africa: African Union Summit - Niger's President Calls for Strong Support to the Bank's General Capital Increase and African Development Fund's Replenishment
In his opening remarks at the plenary session of the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) meeting, in Niamey, the President of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, commended the African… Read more »
July 10, 2019
Africa: 'Join Africa50 to Lay the Foundations for a More Prosperous Africa,' African Development Bank Urges
African governments must explore innovative technologies to drive transformation on the continent, board members at Africa50's General Shareholders Meeting, held in Kigali heard on… Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2019 - Nigeria Expected to Be Major Player
ABUJA, Nigeria 10 July 2019 - Nigeria will feature significantly in the 2019 Africa Investment Forum scheduled to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa this November, business… Read more »
July 09, 2019
Cape Verde: African Development Bank, Portugal and Cabo Verde Sign Compact to Accelerate Diversification, Private Sector Development
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, 09 July, 2019 - The African Development Bank and the governments of Cabo Verde and Portugal have signed a country specific memorandum of understanding for… Read more »
July 08, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Adesina Invites Madagascar President Rajoelina to Become a Nutrition Champion
On a recent trip to the island nation of Madagascar, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina invited Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina to become a Nutrition Champion… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank President Attends Historic African Union Summit, Decries Child Marriage
Niamey, Niger 08 July 2019 - The president of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina joined continental leaders in Niger for an African Union summit which saw the official… Read more »
Africa: Independent Development Evaluation Annual Report Highlights a Year of Delivering Knowledge, Engaging With Stakeholders, and Responding to Evaluation Needs to Improve the Lives of the People in Africa
On 21 May 2019, Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) at the African Development Bank presented its 2018 Annual Report to the Bank's Committee on Development Effectiveness. Read more »
July 05, 2019
Africa: African Union Commission Calls for Further Financial Input for the NEPAD-IPPF Special Fund
The 29th Oversight Committee (OC) meeting of the New Partnership for Africa's Development Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) Special Fund held at the… Read more »
Africa: African Legal Support Facility Appoints New Chairman and Two Board Members
The ALSF Director, Dorcas Achapa, outgoing Chairperson of the ALSF Board; and Charles Boamah, Chairperson of the ALSF Governing Council and Senior Vice President at the African… Read more »
Africa: African Union Commission Calls for More Financial Contribution to the NEPAD-IPPF Special Fund
The 29th Oversight Committee (OC) meeting of the New Partnership for Africa's Development Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) Special Fund held at the… Read more »
July 04, 2019
Africa: AU Summit - President Adesina to Lead African Development Bank's Delegation, Continental Free Trade Area Talks to Top Summit Agenda
African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina will next week lead a delegation of top Bank officials to the extraordinary summit of Heads of State and Government of the… Read more »
Africa: Africa Needs Bolder Private Financing Models for Power Transmission Lines - Energy Experts
Africa's power sector leaders must devise new mechanisms to attract more private sector investment into power transmission lines, energy experts agreed at a technical roundtable… Read more »
July 03, 2019
Africa: Africa Investment Forum: South Korean investors are keen to access pipeline of bankable African projects
The 2019 edition of the Africa Investment Forum presents a good opportunity for South Korean investors to explore bankable projects in critical sectors, industry players said on… Read more »
Africa: The Remarkable Story of Anthony, President Akinwumi Adesina's Adoptive Son From Madagascar
Three years ago, Anthony, then 11, showed signs of stunted growth as observed by African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina during a visit to Madagascar's Bas Mangoky… Read more »
July 02, 2019
Africa: Speech Delivered By President Akinwumi A. Adesina of the African Development Bank Group At the Second Consultative Meeting of the 15th Replenishment of the African Development Fund, Held in Antananarivo, Madagascar, July 2, 2019
Your Excellency, President Andry Rajoelina, President of the Republic of Madagascar, Read more »
Africa: "Nations May Go Through Fragility, but They Can Exit and Become Stable, Dynamic, Prosperous and Resilient to Debilitating Shocks," Says Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina has called for greater financial resources to expand the work of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the… Read more »
Africa: Beneficiaries Describe African Development Fund Projects As Life-Saving
A delegation of senior representatives from the African Development Fund (ADF) donor countries visited two projects financed by the Fund in Madagascar this week to measure the… Read more »
June 28, 2019
Africa: Call for Papers - African Economic Conference 2019
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Africa: African Development Bank Bids Farewell to Outgoing Dean of Board Mellouki
The African Development Bank on Wednesday bid farewell to the outgoing Dean of its Board of Directors, Abdelmajid Mellouki, at a cocktail held in his honour. Read more »