August 20, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Group Business Opportunities Seminar 2021
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Africa: President Adesina to Attend the Africa Singapore Business Forum 2021
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August 17, 2021
Tanzania: Tanzanian Farmers Reap the Benefits of Rapid Agricultural Mechanization
Farmers in Tanzania have benefited from rapid transformation, thanks to financial support from the African Development Fund to a national agricultural bank program. With the… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Debars Sargittarius Nigeria Limited and Its Affiliates for 18 Months for Fraudulent Practices
The African Development Bank Group, on 17 August 2021, announces the 18-month debarment of Sargittarius Nigeria Limited and its affiliates, including Sargittarius Henan Water… Read more »
August 14, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Covid-19 Off-Grid Recovery Platform Reaches Financial Close for $20 Million Sefa Investment
The African Development Bank has reached financial close on financing agreements for a $20 million concessional investment from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) for… Read more »
August 12, 2021
Africa: Natural Capital Program for Financing Africa's Development
What: Launch of the Natural Capital Program for Financing Africa's Development Read more »
Kenya: "Last Mile" Connectivity Project Lights Up Lives in Kenya
"... Access to electricity, first and foremost, is a right of every citizen, and it is therefore the duty of the government of Kenya to provide electricity to all." -George Tarus,… Read more »
Africa: International Youth Day - How Winners of the Bank's Agripitch Competition Are Helping to Transform Africa's Food System
As the world observes International Youth Day, Africa is producing a growing number of young entrepreneurs who are adopting new ideas to bring more affordable, quality food from… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Coding for Employment Program Marks Milestone - 130,000 Users Across Africa
On International Youth Day, the African Development Bank announces the enrolment of 130,000 users in its Coding for Employment digital skills program. Read more »
August 06, 2021
Southern Africa: African Development Fund Extends $2.5 Million in Grants to Support the Regulatory Environment in SADC and Comesa Electricity Markets
The Board of the African Development Bank Group has approved grants of $2.5 million to advance intra-regional harmonization of electricity regulations and drive cross-border power… Read more »
August 02, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Highlights the Need for Strategic Partnerships and Innovative Financing Mechanisms to Promote Quality Education and Skills Development
The African Development Bank joined the Global Partnership for Education and other multilateral development banks during the Global Education Summit: Financing GPE 2021-2025, to… Read more »
July 31, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Launches New Transaction Guarantee to Support SMEs and Trade in Africa
The African Development Bank, through its Financial Sector Development's Trade Finance operations, has launched a Transaction Guarantee instrument designed to provide up to 100%… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Affirms Commitment to "Closing the Gap" in Financing for Women At United Nations Food Systems Pre-Summit
The African Development Bank has reiterated its commitment to "closing the financing gap" for women and warned of the impact of gender inequality on food systems in Africa. Read more »
July 29, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Supports Development of Satellite Observations for African Early Warning Systems
The recently released Hydromet Gap Report highlighted weaknesses in Africa's weather and climate observation systems that contribute to a lack of climate data and inadequate early… Read more »
July 23, 2021
Africa: Hundreds Gather for Third Japan-Africa Business Forum, Prelude to Ticad 8
Around 1,600 people from all over Africa and Japan gathered over six days to explore closer business ties at the Third Japan-Africa Business Forum, which this year attracted the… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania - Fapa Launches Franchising Project to Bolster Small Enterprises
The Fund for African Private Sector Assistance launched its Africa Franchise Accelerator Project in Tanzania. The project will promote and model franchising as part of a national… Read more »
July 22, 2021
Seychelles: Seychelles - African Development Bank Approves $20 Million Loan to Support Covid-19 Recovery
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $20 million flexible loan to finance Seychelles' Governance and Economic Reforms Support Program,… Read more »
Ethiopia: African Development Bank Group, Ethiopia, Sign $118 Million in Grant Agreements to Support Agro Industrial Park, Youth Employment and Ethiopia-Djibouti Power Interconnection
The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Ethiopia have signed two separate grant agreements for new projects to boost youth employment and electricity trade between… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Launches $2.75 Billion 0.875 Percent Global Benchmark Due 22 July 2026
The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable), has launched and priced a $2.75 billion 5-year Global Benchmark bond… Read more »
Africa: Fitch Affirms Triple a-Rating of the African Development Bank. Outlook Stable
Global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed the African Development Bank's credit rating at 'AAA', with a stable outlook. Read more »
July 21, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank's Extractives Sector Project to Stimulate Domestic Resource Mobilization in Africa's Transitional Countries
The African Natural Resources Centre of the African Development Bank has launched a first of its kind Financial Modelling for the Extractives Sector (FIMES) project aimed at… Read more »
July 19, 2021
Lesotho: Lesotho - African Development Fund Extends $4.25 Million Loan to Modernize Tax Collection, Boost Revenue
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of $4.25 million to the Lesotho Revenue Authority to provide digital tax services, including… Read more »
Africa: Call for Papers--Deadline Extension - 2021 African Economic Conference
The 2021 African Economic Conference (AEC), jointly organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the Economic Commission… Read more »
July 17, 2021
Africa: Close Partnership Between India and Africa Could Improve the Welfare of 2.5 Billion People Post Covid-19, Participants At 2021 Indo-Africa Business Conclave Say
The Covid-19 pandemic has provided the impetus for a stronger partnership between India and Africa with potential benefits to both as they build back sustainably after the crisis,… Read more »
July 16, 2021
Africa: Fashionomics Africa, Google Train African Fashion Entrepreneurs in Digital Marketing Strategies
The African Development Bank's Fashionomics Africa initiative and Google held a 2-hour virtual masterclass on using digital tools and social media for African fashion… Read more »
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