March 15, 2017
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
Your Excellency, Mr. Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General and Chairman of the Africa Progress Panel, Read more »
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 »
Africa: Mali to Receive $25 Million Concessional Loan to Build Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Plant and Transform the West African Energy Market
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors has approved a senior concessional loan of $25 million to fund the Segou Solar PV Project, Mali's first utility-scale solar… Read more »
Africa: African Risk Capacity and the African Development Bank Partner to Strengthen African Countries Struggling With Climate Disasters
The African Risk Capacity (ARC) has added a crucial partner to its portfolio by formally teaming up with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to strengthen mechanisms to manage… Read more »
Africa: NEPAD-IPPF Approves $3.88 Million in Grants to DRC, Mozambique and Zambia for Power Interconnector Projects
The NEPAD-IPPF (Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility) has approved US $3.88 million in grants to the Governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mozambique and… Read more »
March 06, 2017
Africa: AfDB and Government of Sudan Launch Enable Youth Sudan Program
The African Development Bank and the Government of Sudan, in collaboration with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), launched the ENABLE Youth Program in… Read more »
Africa: Reaching Small and Medium Enterprises in Africa - a Learning Forum On Africa SME Program Technical Assistance
The African Development Bank provides significant financial resources to reach small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including through its non-sovereign operations. In 2016 alone,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Engages Stakeholders On Suitable Regulatory Environment for Investment in Power Sector
Wale Shonibare, AfDB Director, Energy Solutions, Policy and Regulation (second from left), and Moctar Touré, AFUR Chairperson (second from right), during the power… Read more »
