October 22, 2018
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 »
October 15, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank and Peers Leverage Blended Finance to Unlock Nearly U.S. $ 9 Billion for Developing Countries
The African Development Bank and other development finance institutions (DFIs) last year used about US$1.2 billion in concessional funds to support nearly US$9 billion in private… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Showcases Investment Opportunities in Africa to Nordic Investors
The African Development Bank in a multidisciplinary team roadshows has presented financial products and investment opportunities to Nordic investors to leverage more access to… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank At Global Infrastructure Forum 2018
Innovative finance and new technology will connect underserved populationsResults: lower costs for off-grid electricity supply, benefits consumers Read more »
October 13, 2018
Africa: Multilateral Banks Reaffirm Pledge to Support Resilient, Sustainable Infrastructure
The heads of the leading multilateral development banks (MDBs) meeting at the Global Infrastructure Forum 2018 (GI Forum) today expressed their condolences following the tragic… Read more »
Africa: Global Infrastructure Forum 2018
The Asian Development Bank will host the Global Infrastructure Forum 2018 on the sidelines of the IMF and the World Bank Group Annual Meeting in Bali, Indonesia. Discussions will… Read more »
October 12, 2018
Africa: Revisiting the 53rd Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank - Key Moments
World Bank President Kim Jim lauds reforms initiated by African Development Bank Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, Technology Stakeholders Seek to Bridge Africa's Digital Gender Gap
'Unlocking Africa's Digital Future' was the theme of the 2018 Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology (#TechWomenAfrica) convened by the African Development Bank in… Read more »
East Africa: African Development Bank Approves Strategy to Accelerate Transformation of Eastern Africa
The African Development Bank has approved the East Africa Regional Integration Strategy Paper (RISP) laying out the roadmap for accelerating regional integration in the Region with… Read more »
October 10, 2018
Kenya: Kenya Goes All Out for Renewable Energy
Kenya has taken less than a decade to make giant strides in its energy sector. Key to this are two iconic renewable energy projects that have benefited from the decisive support of… Read more »
October 09, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Publishes Newly Harmonized "Additionality" Framework for Private Sector Operations
The African Development Bank and other Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have published a harmonized framework for assessing additionality in their respective private sector… Read more »
October 08, 2018
Africa: Capacity Development On Green Climate Fund Financing for Africa Experts
A cross-section of participants at the workshop on Green Climate Fund Financing Read more »
Eswatini: African Development Bank Convenes Public Private Partnerships Workshop for Swaziland Energy Sector
The African Development Institute of the African Development Bank and the Southern Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office will host a national workshop on… Read more »
October 05, 2018
Africa: Nigerian Defence Academy Confers Honors On African Development President Akinwumi Adesina
The Nigerian Defence Academy, the country's leading military and academic institution, has conferred honorary doctorate degrees in Management Science on three prominent… Read more »
