June 16, 2017
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 15 Million Equity Investment in Shore Capital Fund to Support Inclusive Growth in Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$ 15 million investment in Shore Capital Fund III, a multinational Private Equity Fund which promotes… Read more »
June 15, 2017
Africa: Remarks by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, AfDB President, at CCA's U.S.-Africa Business Summit
Your Excellency, President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique, Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, Honourable Ministers, Ambassadors, Business leaders, and Friends of Africa, Distinguished… Read more »
Africa: Adesina - Its Time to Reboot and Boost U.S.-Africa Commerce and Investments
Flagging data showing the steep fall in trade between Africa and the United States of America, AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina called for a reboot and boost of the erstwhile robust… Read more »
Africa: Intra-Africa Trade and Visa Openness, Says Africa Tourism Monitor
More than ever before, African countries need to craft economic and trade policies that will foster inclusive and green tourism growth, intra-Africa trade, and contribute to visa… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and Export Trading Group (Etg) Sign U.S.$ 100 Million Non-Sovereign Guarantee Corporate Loan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Export Trading Group (ETG) marked a significant milestone on May 30 with the signing of a US$ 100 million loan to finance part of the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and JICA Sign U.S.$ 300 Million Loan Under Epsa Initiative
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a JPY 34.41 billion (about US$ 300 million) loan agreement with the African Development Bank under the Enhanced Private… Read more »
Africa: Speech By Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank At the Us-Africa Business Summit
Your Excellency, President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique, Read more »
June 14, 2017
Africa: AfDB President Adesina Receives Life-Time Award for Child Nutrition
"... I accept it because it will spur me to continue my passion and commitment to ending hunger and malnutrition globally and in Africa." Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S. $100 Million for Export Trading Group's Soft Commodity Value Chain Operations in Sub-Saharan Africa
The African Development Bank has approved a US $100- million facility to finance Export Trading Group (ETG's) soft commodity value chain operations in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »
Africa: Speech by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, Recipient of the "2017 Gene White Lifetime Achievement Award for Child Nutrition"
Your Excellencies, Read more »
June 13, 2017
Africa: Poll Ranks Adesina Among 100 Most Reputable Persons On Earth
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has been rated one of the 100 most reputable personalities in the world on the 2017 Most Reputable People on… Read more »
Africa: Poll Ranks Adesina Third Most Reputable Person On Earth
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has been rated third most reputable personality in the world on the 2017 Most Reputable People on Earth list… Read more »
Nigeria: African Development Bank Supports Afe Babalola University Expansion With a U.S.$40 Million Loan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed agreements for a corporate loan to finance the expansion of Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. Read more »
Africa: African Forestry Investment Conference (Afic)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is co-organizing the first African Forestry Investment Conference (AFIC) in Accra, Ghana, on June 13 and 14, 2017. Read more »
June 12, 2017
Africa: 2016 Was Business Unusual for AfDB's Independent Evaluation, Says Annual Report
Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has published its Annual Report 2016, a year marked by the delivery of an exceptional report,… Read more »
Africa: G20, African Countries Explore Opportunities to Increase Investments in Africa At Berlin Conference
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, joined leaders from African countries and G20 members in Berlin on Monday to discuss opportunities to enhance the… Read more »
Africa: 20 Million Africans Benefit From Transport and ICT Projects Financed By AfDB in 2016
Transport and information and communication technology (ICT) projects financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in 2016 would have a positive impact on the living conditions… Read more »
June 09, 2017
Africa: Adesina Calls On Mandela Washington Fellows to Be Change Agents for Africa
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, has encouraged the 2017 Mandela Washington Fellows for Côte d'Ivoire to research and develop innovative… Read more »
June 08, 2017
Africa: AfDB Approves €5 Million Equity Investment to Support Small Businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a €5 million equity participation in Investisseur & Partenaire pour le… Read more »
Africa: Alsf At Africa Energy Forum 2017
The quest for energy security is central to a great part of the advisory services and litigation support provided by the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF). In keeping with this… Read more »
June 07, 2017
Africa: AfDB to Work With African Central Banks to Increase National Savings
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Governors of Central Banks in Africa have resolved to strengthen cooperation on a range of issues to curb illegal financial outflows,… Read more »
Africa: 5.6 Million People Benefit From AfDB's Agriculture Interventions in 2016
Efforts by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to upgrade Africa's agriculture sector is yielding good results with about 5.6 million people benefiting from the Bank's… Read more »
Africa: How AfDB's Investments in Youth Raise Hope for a New Africa
"The future of Africa's youth does not lie in migration to Europe; it should not be at the bottom of the Mediterranean; it lies in a prosperous Africa. We must create greater… Read more »
June 06, 2017
Africa: Political Will Needed to Drive Africa's Agricultural Transformation, Debate Hears
The African Development Bank has identified political will as a key ingredient to Africa's agricultural transformation agenda and to pull millions of people out of poverty. Read more »
June 04, 2017
Africa: AfDB to Host Independent Review Mechanism Experts to Familiarize With the Policies and Procedures
From 4 to 10 June 2017 in Abidjan, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will host a mission of Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) experts, as part of the mechanism's annual and… Read more »