July 11, 2018
Africa: Zambia to Diversify Energy Generation With African Development Bank Support
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved US$50 million framework financing for small-scale renewable energy projects in Zambia, which will help diversify… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Energy Forum Makes Recommendations and Suggests Strategies for Accelerating Development.
Stakeholders commit to time-bound action plans in renewed urgent drive to light up Africa. Read more »
July 10, 2018
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Will Help De-Risk Investment and Catalyze Private Sector
By de-risking lending, AIF is uniquely placed to help businesses mobilize financial resources to catalyze private sector development, says Nigerian Government Read more »
Africa: Africa50 to Announce New Shareholders and Investment Updates At General Meeting in Nairobi On 19 July
Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure platform, will host its third General Shareholders Meeting (GSM) in Nairobi, Kenya on 19 July at Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel. President… Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum - African Development Bank Partners With African Countries to Transform Investment-Ready Projects Into Real Opportunities
The African Development Bank will on July 10, 2018 embark on a roadshow in Abuja, Nigeria, to mobilize key stakeholders towards putting together a pipeline of bankable projects… Read more »
July 09, 2018
West Africa: Exploring the Role of Economic Incentives and Spillover Effects in Biodiversity Conservation Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Macroeconomics Policy, Forecasting and Research Department (ECMR) organized a seminar on "Exploring the role of economic incentives and spillover effects in biodiversity… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Establishes Tonia Kandiero Prize for Excellence in Leadership
The African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina, has instituted a special prize for excellence in leadership in memory of Tonia Kandiero, late Director General of the… Read more »
Africa: Power Utility Transformation - African Development Bank to Co-Organize 2018 CEO Governance and Leadership Forum On Smart Grids in the Power Sector
Improving Governance and Leadership in Africa's power sector is an imperative for addressing various bottlenecks impeding the performance of power utilities in the continent. Read more »
July 04, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Improves Ranking in 2018 Global Aid Transparency Index
Bank among top 4 organizations that share transparent and open data on project impact, results, evaluation Read more »
Africa: Bank Approves African Water Facility Plans for 2018
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved the work plan and budget of the African Water Facility (AWF) for 2018. Read more »
July 03, 2018
Africa: ALSF Hosts Conference On Arbitration in Africa and Launch of African Arbitration Association
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) hosted a conference on Arbitration in Africa, and launch of the African Arbitration Association (AfAA) in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Read more »
July 02, 2018
Africa: Millennium Challenge Corporation Announces New Collaboration With the African Development Bank
The U.S. Government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Nash and African Development Bank Group Senior Vice-President Charles Boamah today… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Trade and Development Agency and African Development Bank Expand Procurement Partnerships in Africa
The African Development Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Trade and Development Agency to partner under USTDA's Global Procurement Initiative:… Read more »
Africa: SMEs Promotion Gains Traction Through Fapa Funding
Leveling the playing field for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa is one of FAPA's (Fund for African Private Sector Assistance) priority goals. To achieve this… Read more »
June 28, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank and Partners Host Fashionomics Africa Master Class in South Africa
The third Fashionomics Africa Masterclass for textile, apparel and accessories entrepreneurs, tomorrow's designers and startups was led by the African Development Bank Department… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Ranked 4th Best Company to Work for in Africa
The 2018 Careers in Africa Employer of Choice Survey has ranked the African Development Bank the fourth best company to work with in Africa. Of 100 companies listed, the top four… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank's Independent Review Mechanism Screens Three Projects
On May 9, 2018, the Boards of Directors approved the Semi-Urban Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation, the Ketta-Djoum Road Development Project, and the Kumba-Mamfe Road Development… Read more »
June 27, 2018
Africa: International Lawmakers Gather in Abidjan to Mark 20 Years Jubilee of the African Development Bank's Administrative Tribunal
The Bank to host International Colloquium to enhance participants' capacity to effectively prevent and manage employment disputes in international organizations Read more »
Mozambique: African Development Bank Approves Mozambique's Country Strategy Paper 2018-2022
Mozambique's agriculture sector plays a paramount role in its economy, in particular from a rural growth perspective, given its large yet untapped potential for agro-business and… Read more »
Africa: Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Triggers Power Sector Reform in São Tomé & Príncipe Through Mini-Hydro Projects Support
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has approved on 30 May 2018 a US$ 1 million grant to support the Republic of São… Read more »
Africa: The African CEO Infrastructure Project Developers Summit Calls On Governments to Help Bring Projects to Financial Close More Rapidly
Africa50 CEO, Alain Ebobissé , speaking during the Project Developers Summit in Mauritius, as Aziz Rebbah, Minister of Energy, Mines and Development of Morocco (Centre) and… Read more »
June 26, 2018
Togo: African Development Bank President Awarded Togo's Highest Civilian Honor
Bank, Togolese Government launch initiative to provide 1 million farmers with access to credit Read more »
Africa: Speech Delivered By Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, At the Launch of the Mécanisme Incitatif De Financement Agricole (Mifa), June 25, 2018, Lome, Togo
Your Excellency and my dear brother, President Faure Gnassingbe, the Prime Minister, Honorable Ministers and members of the Government, Read more »
Africa: Long Term Strategic Vision, Vital to Leveraging Sustainable Infrastructure, Stakeholders Agree At Roundtable
Africa has huge infrastructure gap, estimated at $130-170 billion per year. However, this infrastructure gap goes beyond just financing. There is a lack of good governance of… Read more »
June 25, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Approves U.S. $62 Million Loan for Delivery of Water and Sanitation to Strategic Towns
In a bid to help Uganda improve heath and productivity in the country's major towns, the African Development Bank has approved a US$ 62-million concessional loan to finance its… Read more »