June 02, 2017
Somalia: Donors Commit to Fill U.S.$ 105 Million Infrastructure Projects Funding Gap
On 25 May 2017, during the African Development Bank's Annual Meetings in Ahmedabad, India, the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) organised… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Approves U.S. $343,000 to Enhance Honey Production in Rwanda
- 80% of beneficiaries are women Read more »
June 01, 2017
Africa: Nutrition et sécurité alimentaire - La Banque Africaine de Développement offre son appui dans la région Cedeao
Antoinette Batumubwira, représentante résidente de la BAD au Burkina Faso, prononce son allocution d'ouverture. À sa gauche, Landry Hien, représentant… Read more »
Africa: African Community of Practice Project Trains Senior Government Officials On Rapid Results Initiative
The African Community of Practice (AfCoP) on Managing for Development Results (MfDR), at the African Development Bank (AfDB) in the Delivery, Performance Management and Results… Read more »
Malawi: AfDB to Support Local Agri-Businesses in Malawi-Nacala Corridor
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on 23rd May 2017 approved a US$ 1 million grant from the African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) fund to the… Read more »
May 31, 2017
Africa: AfDB Promotes Sustainable, Resilient and Healthy Agro - and Forest Ecosystems With GEF
On May 24, 2017 at the 52nd Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council meeting, the GEF approved a total funding of US $11.2 million for two projects co-financed with the African… Read more »
Africa: Africa-India Partnerships - E-Governance Identified As a Key Enabler of Africa's Transformation
E-governance is the future of development, and without it African countries will struggle, says Malawi's Secretary to the Treasury, Ben Botolo. Read more »
Gambia: AfDB-the Gambia - Country Strategy Update and Portfolio Review
An African Development Bank (AfDB) mission visited Banjul from 8-12 May 2017 to hold talks with the Government and other stakeholders on updating the Second Joint Assistance… Read more »
May 30, 2017
Africa: Closing Infrastructure Gap in Africa a Key Catalyst for Investment, Says G20
The G20 says closing infrastructure gap on the continent represents a key step to achieving better youth employment and economic transformation. Read more »
Africa: Japan and India Team Up With AfDB to Support Africa's Development
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and key agencies in Japan are working towards stronger cooperation in support of Africa's development. Read more »
Africa: African Ministers Seek Greater Partnership With India to Enhance Cancer Diagnosis, Check High Disease Burden
Worried about the continent's poor health indices, African countries are seeking greater partnership with India. Read more »
May 29, 2017
Africa: Remarks By Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, At the G7 Summit, May 26-27, 2017, Taormina, Italy
Your Excellencies, I wish to thank Prime Minister Gentiloni for inviting me to participate at this G7 Summit. It sends a major message: the G7 takes Africa seriously and sees the… Read more »
Africa: Thirteen African Countries Seal Agriculture Industrialization Deal With India
Thirteen African countries have signed a series of partnership agreements with India to enhance the supply of agricultural machinery, credit advancement to farmers and scientific… Read more »
Africa: Future of Africa's Youth Does Not Lie in Migration to Europe, Adesina Tells G7
The future of Africa's youth does not lie in migration to Europe, but in a prosperous Africa, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has said. Read more »
May 25, 2017
Africa: Access to Credit Facilities Critical to Reducing Post-Harvest Losses for African Farmers, Says Indian Exhibitor
UPL Limited, an Indian company based in Mumbai, is one of the international firms attending the ongoing 52nd Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Ahmedabad,… Read more »
Africa: African Unity and Solidarity At the Heart of Africa Day
"We all have an interest in supporting Africa, the continent of the future." - Akinwumi Adesina Read more »
Africa: Gandhi-Style to Gangnam-Style - Farewell, Ahmedabad
The Republic of Korea will host the 53rd Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group in the port city of Busan on May 21-25, 2018. Read more »
Africa: "There's Gold in the Dirt" - AfDB Annual Meetings End with Call to See the Potential of African Agriculture
"With 65% of the world's uncultivated land, Africa will determine the future of food for the world. There is gold in the dirt, if only we will see it", said African Development… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Concludes 2017 Annual Meetings in Ahmedabad On High Note of Optimism
A Milestone in Africa-India-Asia Relations Read more »
Africa: "To Develop Its Textiles Market, Africa Needs Its Cotton"
Pathé'O - of Burkina origin and Ivorian by adoption - and Sidahmed Alphadi - from Niger -, fashion designers of international renown, pleaded the cause of African cotton, a… Read more »
Africa: And the Winners of the Africa Development Impact Awards Are...
Five innovative projects in the High 5 areas have been awarded the Africa Development Impact Award Read more »
Africa: Closing Remarks By Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, At the Official Closing Ceremony of the 52nd Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank, May 25, 2017
The Chief Minister of Gujarat, Read more »
May 24, 2017
Africa: AfDB Combines Energy, Agriculture Explosion to Kick Off Industrialisation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has embarked on a fund-raising drive to finance the expansion of energy with the immediate aim of connecting 200 million people with clean… Read more »
Africa: Three Young Innovators Emerge in AfDB's Agripitch Competition
Three top young innovators have emerged from the African Development Bank (AfDB)'s AgriPitch competition - a contest that embodies the dynamism of African youth as future of… Read more »
Africa: Africa Remains World's Second-Fastest Growing Region
In 2016, Africa as a whole maintained its position as the world's second-fastest growing economies behind South Asia, according to data released during the Financial Presentation… Read more »