April 16
Cameroon: African Development Bank Projects Improve Job Opportunities for Young People in Cameroon
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has underscored the success of its program aimed at bolstering job opportunities for young people in Cameroon. Read more »
Central Africa: Cameroon - African Development Bank Bolsters Central Africa Presence With Inauguration of New Regional Office in Yaoundé
In a move that reaffirms its commitment to Central Africa's development course, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has inaugurated an ultramodern regional office building in… Read more »
April 12
Africa: African Development Bank Publishes Report On Callable Capital
The African Development Bank has published a report clarifying the legal framework, processes and governance for a call on the callable capital by the institution. Read more »
Africa: Propelling Africa's Circular Transformation - The African Development Bank to Share Insights At the 2024 World Circular Economy Forum
What: The 2024 World Circular Economy Forum Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Enhances Enable Youth Programs for Greater Impact
The African Development Bank successfully concluded a three-day workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, aimed at enhancing its Empowering Novel Agri-Business-Led Employment (ENABLE) Youth… Read more »
April 11
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina to Co-Chair Clean Cooking in Africa Summit With Leaders of Tanzania, Norway and International Energy Agency
The African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina will co-chair the upcoming Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa alongside President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania,… Read more »
April 09
Ghana: African Development Bank Mission Strengthens Civil Society Collaboration in Ghana
The African Development Bank concluded a successful deep dive mission to Ghana aimed at solidifying its partnership with civil society organizations (CSOs) in West Africa. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia - The African Development Bank and Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission Launch Regulatory Database Management System
The African Development Bank and the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) have jointly launched a cutting-edge Regulatory Information Database Management System (RDBMS)… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Ousmane Fall As Acting Director for the Industrial and Trade Development Department
The African Development Bank has appointed Ousmane Fall Acting Director of the Industrial and Trade Development Department. Read more »
Zambia: 2024-2029 Development Priorities for Zambia - Infrastructure and Agricultural Value Chain
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Zambia for 2024-2029, which sets out two priority intervention areas:… Read more »
April 08
Africa: Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism to Launch Fertilizer Financing for Sustainable Agriculture Management Project in Kenya
What: Launch of the Fertilizer Financing for Sustainable Agriculture Management Project in Kenya Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Presents Three Operational Innovations From Its Eina-North Africa Initiative Designed to Improve the Impact of Entrepreneurship Support Programmes
The African Development Bank, through its entrepreneurship support initiative for North Africa, EInA (Entrepreneurship, Innovations and Advice), held a regional technical workshop… Read more »
Togo: Afawa Finance Series Togo - African Development Bank and African Guarantee Fund Unite to Strengthen Female Entrepreneurs' Access to Finance
The African Development Bank and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) have brought the curtain down on the AFAWA Finance Series Togo conference, a key note event aimed at promoting a… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone - African Development Bank Executive Directors Visit Key Water Project
A delegation of seven executive directors from the African Development Bank Group has visited a key water revamping project in Sierra Leone designed to transform water management… Read more »
April 05
Africa: African Legal Support Facility Appoints Akere Muna As Goodwill Ambassador
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has appointed Akere Muna, an eminent lawyer and international legal consultant, as Goodwill Ambassador, marking a new chapter in its… Read more »
Ghana: Ghanaian and Senegalese Entrepreneurs to Benefit From African Development Bank Yei Mdtf Grant for Green Jobs in Natural Resources
The African Development Bank, through its Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund (YEI MDTF), has approved a $999,000 grant to support an initiative to foster… Read more »
Central African Republic: African Development Bank and Central African Republic Forge Stronger Alliance to Tackle Fragility and Drive Sustainable Development
The African Development Bank and the Central African Republic (CAR) have reinforced their partnership during an official visit by Marie Laure Akin-Olugbade, Vice President for… Read more »
Kenya: Media Registration for African Development Bank Group's Annual Meetings - Nairobi, Kenya, 27-31 May 2024
The African Development Bank Group will hold its 2024 Annual Meetings at the Kenyatta International Conference Center in Nairobi, from 27 to 31 May. Up to 3,000 delegates,… Read more »
Central African Republic: Young People in the Central African Republic Can Now Enter the Digital Professions Thanks to Fibre-Optic Capacities Installed With AfDB and EU Support
The two-storey building in downtown Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), has a futuristic air. First impressions don't deceive: inside, a fully equipped… Read more »
April 04
Africa: Canada Pays Tribute to Its Solid Partnership With the African Development Bank Group, Keen to Expand Its Development Cooperation
Canada reaffirmed its partnership with the African Development Bank Group during a meeting between Cheryl Urban, Canada's Assistant Deputy Minister responsible for International… Read more »
Africa: Largest US Bank Jpmorgan Chase to Deepen Partnerships With the African Development Bank Group
African Development Bank Senior Vice-President Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, has held talks with a high-level delegation from JPMorgan Chase, the largest US bank, on potential… Read more »
Africa: Gender in Focus - Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa-Funded Training Gives Women Entrepreneurs Tools and Confidence to Grow
Editor's note: The African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa initiative aims to increase access to financing for the continent's women-run business,… Read more »
Central Africa: African Development Bank Group to Open Regional Office in Central Africa
What: Official opening of the African Development Bank Group's regional office for Central Africa Read more »
April 03
Africa: Global Architectural Reform to Top Agenda of the African Development Bank's 2024 Annual Meetings
As the African Development Bank turns 60 this year, the institution will reflect anew at its upcoming Annual Meetings, on the ongoing economic challenges facing its member… Read more »
April 02
Africa: The Guiguidou Hydro-Agricultural Rice Project Showcases Agricultural Cooperation Between the African Development Bank and China
Given the key role sustainable agricultural development will play in Africa's future, the African Development Bank has embarked on a groundbreaking partnership aimed at… Read more »
