November 12
Africa: African Development Bank Group's 60th Anniversary Celebration - Six Decades of Regional Transformation in the Southern Africa Region
What: African Development Bank Group's 60th Anniversary Celebration - Six Decades of Regional Transformation in the Southern Africa Region Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Invests $55 Bln to Bolster Economic Integration Across Africa
The African Development Bank Group has invested $55 billion in regional connectivity across Africa over the past decade, demonstrating its commitment to enhancing continental… Read more »
South Sudan: African Development Institute Empowers Guinea-Bissau, Central African Republic, Somalia, and South Sudan Through National Capacity-Building Initiatives
The African Development Institute, the training and learning arm of the African Development Bank Group, recently conducted workshops in four member countries - Central African… Read more »
Central African Republic: Central African Republic - African Development Bank Grants Ecobank €5 Million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility to Support Local Businesses and SMEs
The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved a €5 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility for Ecobank Centrafrique. This facility, signed… Read more »
West Africa: Mano River Union Secretariat, African Development Bank, and the United Nations Reaffirm Commitment to Addressing Fragility and Strengthening Resilience in West Africa
The Mano River Union (MRU) Secretariat, African Development Bank and the United Nations recently held a senior-level meeting in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, to reaffirm their… Read more »
November 11
Africa: Climate Change Finance, Natural Capital Accounting By African Countries, Top African Development Bank Group's Agenda At Cop 29
The world's largest annual climate conference opens in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday, with African nations ramping up efforts to tackle climate change. At COP29, the African… Read more »
November 08
Africa: 2024 Kofi Annan Eminent Speakers Lecture - Irish President Calls for Urgent Action On Climate Crisis and Debt Reform to Support Africa's Development
In a powerful address during the 2024 Kofi Annan Eminent Speakers Lecture, President Michael D. Higgins of Ireland emphasized the urgent need for global collaboration to tackle the… Read more »
Chad: African Development Fund Provides Nearly $18 Million for Efforts to Stabilise the Lake Chad Basin
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved on 5 November a package of $17.97 million to Cameroon and Chad to bolster efforts to stabilise the Lake Chad… Read more »
November 07
East Africa: Web Story - East Africa Joins Other Regions, Launches Bold Plan to Tackle Widespread Child Malnutrition
In Africa, some 63 million children suffer from stunted growth, and another 13 million face other forms of malnutrition. In Asia, the crisis is even greater as global agricultural… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Leads Efforts to Amplify Africa's Climate Priorities At COP29 in Baku
What: African Development Bank Group to participate in COP29 Read more »
Africa: 24th Meeting of the African Water Facility Governing Council
What: 24th Meeting of the African Water Facility Governing Council Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire - African Development Bank Grants Loan of Over €24 Million to Improve Fisheries and Aquaculture Sectors, Benefitting Some 700,000 People
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a loan of €24.63 million to Côte d'Ivoire to boost the development of fisheries and aquaculture… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group to Host Virtual Ministerial Meeting On 'Measuring the Green Wealth of Nations - Natural Capital and Economic Productivity in Africa.'
When: 06 November 2024 (virtual) Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Wins Prestigious Award for Its Innovative Adaptation Benefits Mechanism
The African Development Bank has been awarded the Special Jury Grand Prix at the inaugural Finance Your Cities (FYC) Innovation Awards for its groundbreaking Adaptation Benefits… Read more »
November 06
Africa: African Development Bank Champions Nature-Based Solutions for Sub-Saharan Africa At COP16 Biodiversity Conference
The African Development Bank outlined a strong case for accelerating Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Climate Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa during a side event at the recently… Read more »
November 05
South Sudan: A Fruitful Journey - African Development Bank Financing Propelling Youth Entrepreneurship, Nutrition in South Sudan
Three years ago, Amaka Scovia's small fruit and juice business in South Sudan's capital, Juba, was stuttering. Her prospects looked bleak as she faced constant challenges. The… Read more »
November 04
Africa: African Development Bank-Backed Research Highlights Potential of Health Tech to Boost Africa's Health Systems
A new study co-funded by the African Development Bank finds that applying technology to healthcare delivery, management, and research could provide more Africans with universal… Read more »
November 02
Tanzania: Tanzania Marks Record Agricultural Achievement As African Development Bank President Adesina Urges Investment in Africa
Tanzania is setting new benchmarks in food self-sufficiency across Africa, raising hope that the fight against hunger and malnutrition on the continent is achievable. Read more »
October 30
Africa: Adesina and Banga Lead the Charge to End Hunger in Africa At 2024 Borlaug Dialogue
In a powerful opening to the 2024 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, the president of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and his counterpart at the… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Approves a $75 Million Participation in Export Trading Group's Sustainability Linked Loan for Core Value Chain Financing Across Africa
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $75 million financing package to support Export Trading Group (ETG), a Mauritius-based conglomerate with extensive operations… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique - African Development Bank Approves $54 Million Loan for Mozambique's First Wind Energy Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of $54 million for a 120 MW onshore wind farm that will help position Mozambique as a regional energy… Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Welcomes Badea As New Partner Ahead of the December Market Days in Rabat
The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) has joined the Africa Investment Forum as a founding partner, marking a new phase in the Forum's expansion and influence as… Read more »
October 29
Africa: Zambia - African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Approves $8 Million for Development of 25 Mw Solar Plant
The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved an $8 million concessional loan to support the construction of a 25MW Solar Photovoltaic power plant in Zambia.… Read more »
Burundi: Burundi - African Development Bank Group Hosts Training for Project Partners On Social and Environmental Safeguards
As part of its commitment to building the capacity of its partners and improving the quality of project implementation, the African Development Bank Group organized a workshop on… Read more »
October 28
Sudan: African Countries Push for $25 Billion Replenishment of the African Development Fund As Sudan Tops Up Its Pledge
Sudan has increased its pledged contribution to the replenishment of the African Development Fund to $3 million, its Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Dr Gebreil Ibrahim… Read more »
