March 20, 2017
Nigeria: "Face the Future With Courage and Determination," Adesina Tells Nigerian Youth
In a ceremony to mark the 28th graduation ceremony of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), on Saturday, March 18, 2017, Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, President of African… Read more »
Africa: Speech of Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, At the Africa CEO Forum
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Africa: 5th Edition of the Africa CEO Forum in Geneva - AfDB at the African Private Sector Meeting
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, will be among the featured speakers at the 5th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, taking place in Geneva on… Read more »
March 17, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Roger Adom As Director of Information Technology
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Roger Adom to the position of Director of the Information Technology Department, with effect from 16… Read more »
March 16, 2017
Africa: Building Africa's Education Systems for a Prosperous Future
Africa lacks a critical mass of skilled labor because of low access to, and high dropouts from education systems. Read more »
March 15, 2017
Mozambique: Towards Open-Defecation-Free Communities in Mozambique
When the African Development Bank (AfDB) partnered with other donors and the Mozambican Government back in 2010 to finance the National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program… Read more »
Africa: Addis Ababa and Accra Workshops to Identify Urban Transport Development Opportunities
Workshops will take place in Ethiopia and Ghana this month to identify opportunities for investment to improve sustainable urban transport and mobility in the two cities. Read more »
Africa: Adaptation Benefit Mechanism (ABM) Workshop
Jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and the Lancaster University Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business, this… Read more »
March 14, 2017
Lesotho: AfDB and Gef Support Climate Change Adaptation for Sustainable Water Supply in Malawi and Lesotho
On February 13, 2017, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council approved a total of US $ 4 million and US $ 2.6 million, respectively, for Lesotho and Malawi as part of… Read more »
Nigeria: AfDB Participates in International Women's Day Activities in Nigeria
The African Development Bank partnered with the Nigerian Ministry of Women Affairs and several development partners (UN-Women, United Nations Development Program, Oxfam, The… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Issues 1.875 Percent Usd 2.5 Billion Global Benchmark Due 16 March 2020
On Wednesday, March 8, 2017, the African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa (Moody's) / AAA (S&P) / AAA (Fitch), launched and priced a new USD 2.5 billion 3-year Global… Read more »
Somalia: The African Water Facility Supports Somaliland to Build Resilience to Water Stress and Climate Change
The African Water Facility (AWF) held on February 21, 2017 a launching ceremony and workshop to officially kick-start the Water Resources Management and Investment Plan project for… Read more »
Africa: Adesina Chairs session on Infrastructure Financing at Wall Street Journal's 'Investing in Africa' Conference in London
Leading investors, business executives, entrepreneurs and policymakers in Africa gathered in London at the Dow Jones News Building on March 7, 2017, for The Wall Street… Read more »
Africa: Remarks by Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, at the launch of the Africa Progress Panel Report "Lights, Power, Action: Electrifying Africa" March 13, 2017 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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Africa: Opening Remarks by Kofi Annan Chair of the Africa Progress Panel - Launch of Africa Progress Panel Report "Lights, Power, Action: Electrifying Africa" Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire March 13, 2017
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Africa: "Lights, Power, Action": AfDB's Adesina and Kofi Annan Urge Governments to Close Africa's Energy Deficit
The Chair of the Africa Progress Panel and former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, and the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, have called on African… Read more »
March 13, 2017
Africa: "Lights, Power, Action" - AfDB's Adesina and Kofi Annan Urge Governments to Close Africa's Energy Deficit
The Chair of the Africa Progress Panel and former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, and the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, have called on African… Read more »
Africa: 2017 African Development Bank Annual Meetings - "Transforming Agriculture for Wealth Creation in Africa"
The 2017 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will be held on May 22-26, 2017 in Ahmedabad, India. Read more »
March 10, 2017
Africa: Adesina Chairs Session On Infrastructure Financing At Wall Street Journal's "Investing in Africa" Conference in London
Leading investors, business executives, entrepreneurs and policymakers in Africa gathered in London at the Dow Jones News Building on March 7, 2017, for The Wall Street Journal's… Read more »
Africa: Mdbs Discuss How Effective Portfolio Management Leads to Quality and Impact
Portfolio performance management is essential for the African Development Bank to deliver development results and impact. It is instrumental in making sure that operations are on… Read more »
March 09, 2017
Africa: 200 Movers and Shakers Join Forces At Southern African Conference
Conference served as platform for dialogue and to lay out concrete actions for the creation of more quality jobs as well as the facilitation of an enabling environment for youth… Read more »
Mozambique: The African Water Facility Supports Mozambique's Resilience to Climate Change and Reducing Vulnerability to Floods in Inhambane and Chimoio
The Government of the Republic of Mozambique and the African Water Facility (AWF) has entered into a grant agreement for a feasibility study on Urban Sanitation, Drainage and Solid… Read more »
March 08, 2017
Africa: President Adesina Announces Gender Innovation Contest to Promote Gender Equality in AfDB's Operations
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced on International Women's Day the launch of a major gender competition in order to promote gender equality in its operations. Read more »
Africa: International Women's Day 2017
Every year, on March 8, the world celebrates <a target="_blank" href="https://www.internationalwomensday.com/">International Women's Day</a>. It is a day when women in… Read more »
March 07, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank and Forest Investment Program Sign Loan With Form Ghana Ltd to Restore Ghana's Forests
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.afdb.org/en/topics-and-sectors/initiatives-partnerships/climate-investment-funds-cif/">Climate… Read more »