August 30, 2019
Africa: Ticad 7 - African Leaders Make a Clarion Call for Increased Private Sector Engagement
The African Development Bank delegation's packed sessions kicked off on Thursday with President Adesina addressing Plenary Session 3 on Public-Private Business Dialogue: Enhance… Read more »
August 29, 2019
Eswatini: African Development Bank President to Visit the Kingdom of Eswatini
- African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina arrives in the Kingdom of Eswatini on Saturday for an official visit, which will include a trip to one of the major… Read more »
Somalia: African Development Bank Group Signs $28.8 Million Grant Deal With Somalia for Road and Water Projects
The African Development Bank Group on 27 August 2019 signed two grants for $28.8 million for road and water supply projects to improve livelihoods in Somalia and boost resilience. Read more »
Africa: Ticad7 - Digital Agriculture Next Frontier for Economic Development in Africa
"There's risk, yes, but there are juicy returns, now is the time for all of us to run in that direction." - Jennifer Blanke Read more »
Africa: Ticad 7 - Japan, South Africa and the African Development Bank Unveil Priorities to Accelerate Africa's Technology Transformation Journey
"Let's be visionary. Let's be bold. Let's support concrete initiatives to boost science, technology, and innovation in Africa,"- Akinwumi Adesina Read more »
Africa: Ticad7 - African Development Bank Discusses Relief for Fragile States Through Innovative Private Sector Financing Solutions
Access to concessional resources and insurance cover for pioneering investments, offer fragile nations the best tools to jump-start their economies, the African Development Bank… Read more »
August 28, 2019
Africa: G7 Summit - President Macron and G7 Leaders Provide Bank's Afawa Initiative With $251 Million
French President Emmanuel Macron and G7 leaders on Sunday approved a package totalling $251 million in support of the African Development Bank's AFAWA initiative to support women… Read more »
Africa: Ticad7 - PM Shinzo Abe Says Japan Will Help Double Africa's Rice Production By 2030
"We must end hunger in Africa. Yes, we must! Hunger diminishes our humanity." - Adesina urges. Read more »
Mauritius: African Development Bank Addresses Nascent Electricity Regulator's Special Needs
The African Development Bank and the Africa Legal Support Facility (ALSF) joined the government of Mauritius in the launch of the Utility Regulatory Authority's (URA) strategic… Read more »
August 27, 2019
Malawi: African Development Bank Supports Government Efforts On Education for All in Malawi
Mangochi, Malawi, 27 August 2019: Agness Phiri is the deputy head teacher of St. Monica girls' secondary school, located in Mangochi, a township near the southern end of Lake… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Supports Post Cyclone Recovery Efforts With $24.7 Million
The African Development Bank Group on 21 August 2019 signed a deal to support Zimbabwe's post-cyclone Idai recovery plans with $24.7 million as part of its lead role to help… Read more »
Africa: "The Kaizen Approach Is More Than a Technique... It Is an Approach to Economic Development, and It's Been Yielding Tremendous Results" - African Development Bank Vice-President Celestin Monga
Kaizen, the business philosophy which means continuous improvement in Japanese, was at the heart of discussions at a seminar held on Tuesday, and co-organised by JICA and NEPAD on… Read more »
August 26, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina Leads Delegation to 7th Tokyo International Conference On African Development, Ticad
A high-level African Development Bank delegation, led by President Akinwumi Adesina, is set to join global leaders at the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development,… Read more »
August 25, 2019
Africa: G7 Summit - President Macron and G7 Leaders Provide Bank's Afawa Initiative With $251 Million.
French President Emmanuel Macron and G7 leaders on Sunday approved a package totalling $251 million in support of the African Development Bank's AFAWA initiative to support women… Read more »
August 23, 2019
South Sudan: African Development Bank's Water and Sanitation Project Set to Improve Lives in South Sudan
The water tankers of Juba - more than a thousand of them - are a daily feature of the city and its environs, supplying much needed potable water for the residents, but at a higher… Read more »
Gabon: The African Development Bank's Funding Improves Conditions for Those Living By the Country's Main Trunk Road
Hermann Nzondo drives a taxi. He grimaces when he mentions the former National Highway 1: "Back then, the 119-km journey from Lambaréné to Mouila was not easy. You… Read more »
Guinea Bissau: African Development Bank, Portugal and Guinea-Bissau Sign Compact to Accelerate Diversification, Private Sector Development
The African Development Bank and the governments of Portugal and Guinea-Bissau have signed a country specific memorandum of understanding for the implementation of the Lusophone… Read more »
Africa: President Adesina At G7 Summit in Biarritz
The president of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, will head a delegation to the G7 summit, to be held from 24 to 26 August in Biarritz, in south-western France. Read more »
August 19, 2019
Southern Africa: "African Development Bank $13 Billion Investment in Southern Africa Is Delivering Strong Results... Africa Must Not Be Under-Ambitious!" Adesina Tells SADC Summit
The African Development Bank's $13 billion investment in Southern African region since 2012 is delivering strong results across countries, the Bank's President, Akinwumi Adesina… Read more »
August 16, 2019
Rwanda: Rwanda's Women in Tech - Leading the Digital Revolution
When she was a little girl, Jeanne Yamfashije wanted to be a doctor. Her goal was to make her parents proud and serve her people. Read more »
Africa: São Tomé and Príncipe Fifth Country to Sign Lusophone Country-Specific Compact to Accelerate Inclusive Private Sector Led Growth
L to R: Portuguese Ambassador to São Tomé and Príncipe, Luís Gaspar da Silva; Hon. Osvaldo Vaz, Minister of Planning, Finance and Blue Economy, Governor… Read more »
August 14, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Welcomes $20 Million Investment From the Clean Technology Fund for the Facility for Energy Inclusion
The Clean Technology Fund (CTF) one of two multi-donor trust funds within the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) on August 8, 2019 approved $20 million for the Facility for Energy… Read more »
August 13, 2019
Africa: Walvis Bay to Net More Tourists, Thanks to Upgraded Port
Sushi and success: Walvis Bay to net more tourists, thanks to upgraded port Read more »
Mali: In Baguinéda, Women and Small Farmers See Rice Yields Soar With Help From the African Development Bank
In Baguinéda, in eastern Mali's Koulikoro region, the lowlands on the banks of the river Niger stretch as far as the eye can see. Between two irrigated rice-growing areas, a… Read more »
August 09, 2019
Africa: Africa's Key Development Partners Unite to Tackle Hunger As Millions Face Food Insecurity in Times of Climate Change
"We cannot afford to go on like this" - President Paul Kagame Read more »
