September 23, 2019
Africa: Can Africa Afford to 'Strand' Its Fossil Fuels?
In recent years, "stranded assets" have attracted a lot of interest, as climate-driven changes to our physical environment amplify the calls for a seamless transition to low-carbon… Read more »
Africa: UN Climate Action Summit - High Level Mdb Statement
Multilateral Development Banks have been at the forefront of supporting our clients' efforts to pursue ambitious climate action for more than a decade. In light of growing climate… Read more »
September 20, 2019
Cameroon: Yaoundé Aims for Zero Floods By 2020, Thanks to Funding From the African Development Bank
The Yaoundé Sanitation Project (PADY) has reduced the number of floods in the Cameroonian capital by five times (from 15 to 3). Read more »
South Sudan: Bank Approves $17.7 Million for First Education Project
The Board of the African Development Bank approved a proposal for $17.7 million on 5 September, 2019 to finance the first social sector project in South Sudan since the Bank's… Read more »
Nigeria: African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Approves $500,000 Grant for Clean Energy
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has approved a $500,000 grant to support the development and launch of the Nigeria Energy… Read more »
September 19, 2019
Rwanda: Rwandan Women Making a Difference At Water Treatment Plant
About 30 minutes' drive outside Kigali, the tidy capital of Rwanda, past lush forests, marshland and makeshift roadside stores advertising their offerings on hand-painted signs, a… Read more »
September 18, 2019
Angola: Country Office Anniversary Cocktail Toasts Bank's 55 Years of Making a Difference
The Angola country office of the African Development Bank on 10 September 2019 marked the Group's 55th anniversary with a cocktail reception in Luanda, during which dignitaries… Read more »
September 16, 2019
West Africa: G5 Sahel Heads of State Throw Their Weight Behind African Development Bank's Desert to Power Initiative
Bank commits $20 million towards project preparation for the realization of the project Read more »
September 13, 2019
Africa: The Future of Development Banks Discussed As Senior Officials Meet At 20th Annual Meeting
Senior officials from the world's leading financial institutions have wrapped up their 20th annual meeting in Abidjan at the headquarters of the African Development Bank. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Launches U.S.$ 2 Billion 1.625 Percent Global Benchmark Due 16 September 2022
The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch, all stable), has launched and priced a US$ 2 billion 3-year Global Benchmark bond due 16 September 2022, its… Read more »
Africa: Innovative Thinking Marks African Development Bank's Africa Jobs Manifesto
Employment is top of the agenda of every African leader - SVP Charles Boamah Read more »
West Africa: G5 Sahel Summit - African Development Bank, Partners, Commit to Light Up and Power the Sahel With the Desert to Power Initiative
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, has arrived in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, ahead of the G5 Sahel Summit, and was received by Burkina… Read more »
September 12, 2019
Africa: Three Questions to Wale Shonibare, Acting VP, Power, Energy, Climate & Green Growth
What is the Desert to Power Initiative? Read more »
September 11, 2019
Eswatini: Eswatini's 'Flag Lady' On the Road to Prosperity
Senteni Mahlalela is a 27-year-old woman who lives in Ezulwini, in the northwest of Eswatini, the historical center of the kingdom. Since 2017, she has worked along the Main Road 3… Read more »
Africa: 5 Takeaways From the 2018 Africa Investment Forum
"We want investments in Africa to land on a smooth investment runway. No bumps," Read more »
Africa: International Financial Institutions - Corporate Secretaries to Meet in Abidjan 11-13 Sept
The Corporate Secretaries of International Financial Institutions (IFIs) will hold their 20th annual meeting from 11 to 13 September 2019 at the headquarters of the African… Read more »
September 09, 2019
Zambia: African Development Bank, UN Nutrition Network Will Lead Nutrition Commitments
The African Development Bank country office in Zambia and the UN Nutrition Network have agreed to lead multi-agency commitments aimed at effective implementation of the country's… Read more »
South Africa: Pretoria, South Africa - Bank Raises Awareness of Rules On Integrity and Anti-Corruption in Two-Day Session
The Bank's consultants and contractors at an integrity and anti-corruption workshop at the Bank's office in Pretoria 13.08.2019 Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Wins Prestigious Procurement Award
The first multilateral development bank achieving CIPS Procurement Excellence - silver award Read more »
September 06, 2019
Africa: "Prospects for Africa" Great As New Spaces Open Up for Tunisia's Youth in Industry
Smartly dressed Maroua Khemiri is ready to start a busy day. The young engineer has secured a contract with Eleonetech in Tunisia, an electro-mechanical firm that specialises in… Read more »
Africa: African Green Revolution Forum 2019 - African Development Bank, Partners Relaunch Agriculture Platform
Platform important tool for learning lessons from each other and to help move Africa to a more dynamic agriculture Read more »
Liberia: The African Development Bank Organises a Successful Open Day With Liberian Civil Society
On 30 August 2019, the African Development Bank country office in Monrovia, Liberia held a civil society open day, which provided information on the progress of the Bank's work,… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership Sign $5.4 Million Agreements to Foster Fertilizer Market in Nigeria and Tanzania
The African Development Bank and the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) have signed two grant agreements to implement trade credit guarantees worth $5.4 million… Read more »
September 05, 2019
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank, Partners Launch $96.7 Million Post-Cyclone Idai Recovery Projects
The African Development Bank, with the World Bank and the government of Zimbabwe on 2 September 2019 launched post cyclone Idai recovery projects totaling $96.7 million to restore… Read more »
September 03, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Announces Senior Appointment in Asia
The president of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has approved the appointment of Mr. Takashi Hanajiri, as head of the Asia external representation office in the… Read more »
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