November 27, 2017
Africa: AfDB to Participate At 5th African Union - European Union Summit
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will participate at the 5th African Union Commission (AUC) and European Union (EU) Summit taking place in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from… Read more »
Africa: Launch of the First Enabling Youth Employment Index Report for Africa
On the margins of the 2017 African Union - European Union Summit Read more »
November 25, 2017
Africa: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
'Leave No One Behind: End Violence against Women and Girls' Read more »
November 24, 2017
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S. $97.79 Million for Financing Energy Transmission and Distribution Upgrade in Ethiopia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors approved on Wednesday, November 22 a US $83.64-million African Development Fund (ADF) loan and US $14.15-million ADF grant to… Read more »
Africa: Africa Capital Works Fund Wins U.S.$ 15m AfDB Equity Investment
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$ 15m equity participation in Africa Capital Works Fund. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Earmarks U.S.$84m for Skills and Business Development in Rwanda
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US$84.3m loan to finance a Skills and Business Development Programme (SBDP) in Rwanda. Read more »
November 23, 2017
Africa: AfDB President Expresses Desire for Pipeline of Young Talent in Meeting With Young Professionals
In a recent meeting with 31 Young Professionals at the African Development Bank, President Akinwumi Adesina said the programme was an important pipeline of skills for the Bank. "I… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Boosts African Agriculture and Nutrition With U.S.$ 10 Million Equity Investment in Phatisa Food Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) today approved US$10 million equity investment in Phatisa Food Fund2 (PFF2) to boost agriculture and nutrition… Read more »
Cameroon: AfDB Supports Cameroon's Economic Reforms With €180 Million Loan
The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved a loan of €180 million to the Republic of Cameroon to finance the first phase of the government's… Read more »
November 22, 2017
Tunisia: AfDB Group Approves €122m Loan for Tunisia Road Improvement Project
The Board of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a loan of €112 million to help finance the North-East Road Connectivity Support Project in Tunisia. Read more »
Africa: Alsf and Connex Support Initiative Capacity Building to Strengthen Corporate Governance in the Extractives Sector
The extractives sector has witnessed sustained increase in equity participation by governments throughout the African region in recent times. As the prevalence of National Mining… Read more »
Africa: Iata, African Development Bank Sign MOU to Advance Africa's Aviation
MoU focuses on capacity building, improved safety, connectivity, infrastructure Read more »
November 21, 2017
Africa: Africa Must Implement 1999 Yamoussoukro Agreement for Open Skies, Says AfDB President
"Together, let's open up the skies of Africa, and together let's integrate Africa. By so doing, we will build stronger and more resilient economies." - Akinwumi Adesina, President… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Africa Must Implement 1990 Yamoussoukro Agreement for Open Skies, Says AfDB President
"Together, let's open up the skies of Africa, and together let's integrate Africa. By so doing, we will build stronger and more resilient economies." - Akinwumi Adesina, President… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and ISDB Partner to Boost Agriculture and Fight Drought in Nigeria, Somalia and Uganda
A joint initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) will boost agriculture value chains and enhance drought resilience in Nigeria,… Read more »
November 20, 2017
Africa: AfDB Co-Hosts Third Icao World Aviation Forum
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is partnering with the Nigerian government, the African Union Commission (AUC), and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Agency… Read more »
Africa: High-Level Officials and Private Sector Leaders to Chart Actionable Plan to Accelerate Africa's Agricultural Transformation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) in collaboration with Initiative for Global Development (IGD) and Grow Africa is organizing the first high-level convening,… Read more »
Africa: Industrialize Africa - Strategies, Policies, Institutions and Financing
A new report released Friday by the African Development Bank (AfDB) calls for the industrialization of the continent with a focus on smart industrial policy, structural… Read more »
Africa: Africa Industrialization Day - AfDB Reiterates the Need to Accelerate Africa's Development
Accelerating Africa's development through industrialization is one of the African Development Bank's High 5 strategic priorities. Industrialization has long been recognized as a… Read more »
Africa: Why Does Africa's Industrialization Matter? Challenges and Opportunities?
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) will join other organizations to commemorate Africa industrialization day on 20 November 2017. Read more »
Africa: Afmi / AfDB to Host the 6th Annual Workshop On Local Currency Bond Markets and Financial Sector Development
The 6th Annual African Financial Markets Initiative (AFMI) workshop on Local Currency Bond Markets and Financial Sector development will take place from 22 to 24 November 2017 at… Read more »
November 17, 2017
Africa: Tanzania Case Study Examines Impact of Hosting Refugees Over Long and Short Term
Receiving large numbers of refugees has a significant impact on human capital in the host country and especially on education and youth employment. This is the conclusion of a… Read more »
Rwanda: AfDB - Board Approves U.S.$ 171 Million Loans for Water and Sanitation Programme
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved two loans amounting to US$ 171 million to finance Rwanda's Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation… Read more »
November 16, 2017
Africa: Fighting Climate Change in Africa - AfDB Launches Africa NDC Hub With 10 Partners
Africa Day, held on 15 November within COP23 in Bonn, was the springboard for the official launch of Africa NDC Hub, the African Platform for Nationally Determined Contributions… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Issues 2.125 Percent U.S.$ 2 Billion Global Benchmark Due 16 November 2022
On Wednesday, November 8, 2017, the African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa (Moody's) / AAA (S&P) / AAA (Fitch), launched and priced a new US$ 2 billion 5-year Global… Read more »
