October 29, 2018
Zambia: African Financial Markets Initiative in Partnership With Central Bank of Zambia Will Organise a Workshop On Local Currency Bond Markets and Financial Sector Development
The African Financial Markets Initiative (AFMI) of the African Development Bank, in partnership with the Central Bank of Zambia (BOZ) is organising the 7th Annual Workshop on Local… Read more »
October 26, 2018
Nigeria: Bank Strives to Boost Job Creation and Entrepreneurship in Nigeria
Engages Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, National Universities Commission, Siemens, GE, Master Card Foundation, World Bank &t NESG Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Approves U.S.$ 15 Million Grant for Nkhata Bay Town Water Supply and Sanitation Project
The African Development Bank Group, has approved a US$15 million grant from the African Development Fund (ADF) for a water supply and sanitation project in Malawi, expected to… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Urges Power Sector to Capitalize On Women's Capabilities
The African Development Bank Group, in partnership with the French Development Agency, Association of Power Utilities of Africa and African Network of Centers of Excellence (ANCEE)… Read more »
October 25, 2018
Africa: Speech Delivered By Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group, At the African Development Fund (ADF-14) Mid-Term Review Meeting
Kigali, Rwanda, 25th October 2018 Read more »
Africa: Agri-Tech Can Turn African Savannah Into Global Food Basket - African Development Bank
The African Development Bank is championing a new regional and global effort to transform the African Savannah from a "Sleeping Giant" to the cradle of the continent's green… Read more »
October 24, 2018
Africa: Interview With Moono Mupotola, African Development Bank's Director for Regional Integration
"How would this year's African Economic Conference (AEC) advance latent issues for Africa, including free movement of goods, people, labour, services and currency restrictions?… Read more »
Rwanda: The 2018 Mid-Term Review of the African Development Fund, Kigali, Rwanda
"The Bank knows how much more still needs to be done in the economic transformation of Africa. This is why being fit for purpose in every respect is necessary for improving… Read more »
October 23, 2018
Africa: Green Climate Fund Board Approves Three African Development Bank Proposals for Green Climate Projects Worth Over U.S.$ 110 Million
The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved funding for three proposals from the African Development Bank totaling over US$110 million. The approvals were granted at the… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Headlines Strong Performance Ahead of Key Investment Forum
Ahead of its maiden African Investment Forum next month, the African Development Bank continues to see another year of sustained indicators, underlined by a stellar Triple A rating… Read more »
October 22, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Group Announces Appointment of Director, Integrity and Anti-Corruption and Director Human Resources
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, is pleased to announce the following senior appointments. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Landmark U.S. $500 Million Credit Insurance Deal With African Trade Insurance Agency and UK Reinsurers
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) announce the successful completion of a US$500 million credit insurance deal structured to cover a… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Mass Transit Sector Secures U.S.$ 10 Million and Zar 1.4 Billion African Development Bank Loans
The African Development Bank has approved over US$100 million in loans to SA Taxi Development Finance Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of SA Taxi Finance Holdings Proprietary… Read more »
Africa: Afe Babalola University Confers Honorary Doctorate Degree On African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina
The Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, has conferred a Doctor of Letters, Honoris Causa on the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina in recognition… Read more »
October 19, 2018
Africa: Appointments in the Office of the President, the African Development Bank
The President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, is pleased to announce the following appointments in the Office of the President; Read more »
October 18, 2018
Nigeria: African Development Bank Approves U.S. $ 50mn Facility to Support SMEs and Women Owned Enterprises in Nigeria
The African Development Bank has approved a US$50 million line of credit to Nigeria's Fidelity Bank Plc to support small and medium sized, and women-owned enterprises in selected… Read more »
October 17, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank to Showcase Key Agriculture Initiatives At 2018 World Food Prize Events
President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, will lead a Bank delegation to the World Food Prize 2018 edition taking place in Iowa, U.S. The Bank will participate… Read more »
Africa: Young Africans Fired Up By African Development Bank Agribusiness Mentoring Partnership With Purdue University
President Akinwumi Adesina with some young farmers sponsored to an agribusiness mentoring programme at Purdue University, U.S. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Leads Pan-African Campaign Against Fall Army Worm
The African Development Bank recently convened a meeting of experts and stakeholders in the agricultural sector to design integrated pest and disease management mechanisms for… Read more »
Africa: On October 15, the Bank Observes Global Handwashing Day
Public officials, Bank staff and residents of a town in Chad get together for a demonstration of effective handwashing with soap. Chad is a beneficiary of the Bank Group-financed… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda and African Development Bank Sign €229 Million Loan Agreements to Finance Electricity Projects
The Honorable Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Dr. Uzziel NDAGIJIMANA signed on behalf of the Government of Rwanda and Mrs. Martha PHIRI, Bank Group Country Manager for… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Invest U.S.$ 10 Million in Chapel Hill Denham Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a Naira investment equivalent to US$ 10 million in Chapel Hill Denham Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund… Read more »
October 16, 2018
Malawi: African Development Bank Approves Malawi Country Strategy Paper 2018 - 2022
The African Development Bank has approved its Country Strategy Paper for Malawi for 2018-2022. The strategy blueprint is part of ongoing efforts to boost economic diversification,… Read more »
Africa: International Committee of the Red Cross Discusses Partnership Modalities With African Development Bank
The Gender, Women and Civil Society Department (AHGC) hosted a two day workshop from 8-9 October 2018 in Abidjan, Côte d'ivoire with a delegation from the International… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Host Seminar On Promotion of Gender Equality in Africa's Power Sector
The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Association of Power Utility of Africa and the French Development Agency will host a seminar on "How to Promote Gender… Read more »
