March 04, 2019
Egypt: African Development Bank in Dialogue With Egyptian Government
Meeting between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (centre), African Development Bank President Akinwumi A. Adesina (second from left), and Vice-President Khaled Sherif (far… Read more »
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank Executive Director Tours Completed Power Projects
Executive Director Henrich Gaomab II (centre) and his Adviser Joao Luis Ngimbi (far right) with officials from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, African Development… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Host the Third Edition of the Africa Resilience Forum (Arf) - Fragility, Migration and Resilience
More than 300 attendees are expected at the headquarters of the African Development Bank in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire for the third edition of the Africa Resilience Forum (ARF),… Read more »
March 01, 2019
Africa: Africasan5 - African Development Bank Calls for Scale Up in Implementation of Sanitation Targets, Honours Piers Cross
Wambui Gichuri , Director of the African Development Bank's Water Development and Sanitation Department, hands award to Cross family members Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Board Approves Third Monitoring Report On Management Action Plan for Eskom's Medupi Power Project
The African Development Bank has approved the recommendations of the third Monitoring Report of the Independent Review Mechanism on the Implementation of the Updated Management… Read more »
Africa: Southern African Governors Supportive of African Development Bank's Efforts for Increased Development Impact in the Region
The Bank's regional governors from southern Africa gathered yesterday to consider and discuss the work of the African Development Bank in the past year, following detailed… Read more »
February 28, 2019
Africa: African Legal Support Facility Trains African Lawyers On Negotiating Deals in Key Economic Sectors
The African Legal Support Facility has completed a two-day workshop for African lawyers and government negotiators, aimed at strengthening their capacity to negotiate complex deals… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Delivers Water and Sanitation Project to Eswatini's Ezulwini Valley
Communities of Ezulwini Valley in north west Eswatini, will soon benefit from a water supply and sanitation project funded by the African Development Bank, ending challenges to… Read more »
February 27, 2019
Africa: East African Governors Hail "Highly Transformative" African Development Bank's Projects
East African governors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday commended the institution for approving transformative projects valued at $13.8 billion since 2010. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Shows Its Support to the Kingdom of Eswatini's Economic Recovery
The Kingdom of Eswatini is developing its infrastructure, growing the private sector, and providing an environment that will attract foreign direct investments. The country's… Read more »
Central Africa: "Our Future Lies in Regional Integration. We Need Resources to Move Forward," Say Central Africa Governors
"Your presence at the Bank's headquarters matters. So is your voice. It is encouraging hearing you," says Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, addressing… Read more »
East Africa: African Development in Action in East Africa to Provide Continuous Electricity Supply to 1 Million Households
From Kenya to Tanzania, from Uganda to Ethiopia, the familiar sound of petrol and diesel generators is about to disappear from the daily lives of millions of Africans. These East… Read more »
February 25, 2019
West Africa: Visiting African Development Bank Governors From West Africa Laud Bank's Transformative Projects
"The African Development Bank is the answer for Africa's development," Governors acknowledge in annual consultative meetings Read more »
February 21, 2019
Egypt: Egyptian Ministers See Strong Partnership With African Development Bank As a Catalyst for Youth Entrepreneurship in Egypt
Signing of a EUR 4 million grant and dissemination of Egypt Results Brief Read more »
Africa: African Union - Fashionomics Africa Supports Launch of Pan-African Fashion Initiative
The Fashionomics Africa initiative of the African Development Bank, together with the African Union, the AfroChampions initiative, and other institutional partners and private… Read more »
February 20, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Starts Electricity Cooperative Feasibility Studies in Nigeria and Ethiopia
The African Development Bank has kicked off a feasibility study to explore the potential of electricity cooperative business models in Nigeria and Ethiopia. The effort is part of… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and Partners Unite in Major Push Against Malnutrition - 'The Silent Killer'
Did you know that every $1 invested in nutrition generates as much as $138 in better health and increased productivity? Read more »
February 19, 2019
Africa: Digital Publisher Quartz Taps African Development Bank Vice President Dr. Jennifer Blanke As a "Quartz Pro" Contributor
Quartz, the digital journalism platform focusing on the global economy, has selected African Development Bank Vice President Dr. Jennifer Blanke as a "Quartz Pro" contributor.… Read more »
February 18, 2019
West Africa: African Development Bank Committed to Fighting Malnutrition and Poverty in the Sahel
Increasing numbers of women can be seen around the goat and sheep pens of Saria, in the province of Boulkiemdé, in Centre-West Burkina Faso. But not for the typical scenario… Read more »
Africa: African Union - African Development Bank, High Level Consultative Meeting Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The leadership teams of the African Union (AU) Commission and the African Development Bank (AfDB), led by Chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and the President… Read more »
Africa: Keynote Address By Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President of the African Development Bank Group 2019 Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate World Peace Summit, Seoul, South Korea
Your Excellencies, Founder of the SunHak Peace Prize, Dr. Mrs. Hak Ja Han Moon, Chairman and Board members of the SunHak Peace Prize Foundation and members of the World Peace… Read more »
February 15, 2019
Africa: Third Review of African Development Bank's Independent Review Mechanism to Take Place This Year
The Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) of the African Development Bank will undergo a third review this year, following the Board of Directors' approval of the concept note and… Read more »
February 14, 2019
South Africa: South Africa Hosts First-Ever Africa Continental Play-Based Learning Conference
Ensuring that the children of Africa are adequately prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century, as defined by its fast-paced social, economic and… Read more »
Africa: Japan - Pre-Ticad7 Seminar - Financing for Project Implementation and Infrastructure and Energy Investment Opportunities in Africa
The African Development Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will organize a Pre-TICAD 7 Seminar on Thursday 14 February 2019 in Tokyo, on the theme:… Read more »
February 13, 2019
Africa: Increasing the Economic Momentum of Africa-Korea Partnerships to Advance Africa's Agro-Industrialization
African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina has called for increased economic momentum in Africa through partnerships with Korea to advance trade and the… Read more »
