May 08
Senegal: Launch of Pavie II - Empowering Women and Youth for Food Sovereignty Project in Senegal
What: Launch of the second phase of the Project for Support and Promotion of Women's and Youth's Entrepreneurial Initiatives (PAVIE II) Read more »
May 07
Uganda: African Development Bank Approves $8.79 Million to Boost Clean Cooking in Uganda
The African Development Bank Group has recently approved $8.79 million in financing for the Uganda Biogas and Electric Cooking Project (UBEP), an ambitious initiative to expand… Read more »
Botswana: Wiring Africa's Industrial Future - African Development Bank's Helping to Spur Botswana's Automotive Revolution
The Botswanan town of Lobatse, some 70 km south of Gaborone, has been transformed into a vibrant manufacturing centre. Across sprawling factory floors, hundreds of skilled hands… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Appoints Afef Bouabene-Kallel As Director of the Financial Control Department/ Financial Controller
The African Development Bank Group has appointed Mrs. Afef Bouabene-Kallel -- a chartered accountant with over 32 years of experience in financial control, corporate governance and… Read more »
May 06
Africa: African Youth Transform Agriculture With Capital That Works
With 237,000 jobs created and nearly 100,000 youth beneficiaries across 18 countries, the ENABLE Youth Programme is a clear testament to how Africa's human capital can be unleashed… Read more »
Cape Verde: Cabo Verde's Digital Transformation in Full Expansion With African Development Bank Support
Cabo Verde marked a significant milestone in its digital transformation journey on Monday, 5 May, with the official inauguration of TechPark CV, a strategic infrastructure project… Read more »
Guinea: Guinea - The African Development Bank Reiterates Its Willingness to Support the Government in Mobilizing Domestic Resources and Implementing Core Projects
The African Development Bank Group confirmed during talks in Conakry that it is willing to support the Guinean government in its efforts to diversify the economy and implement core… Read more »
May 05
Central Africa: The African Development Bank Group Appoints Léandre Bassolé As Director General for Central Africa and Head of the Country Office for Cameroon
The African Development Bank Group has announced the appointment of Léandre Bassolé as Director General of the Regional Office for Development, Integration, and… Read more »
Central African Republic: The Central African Republic and the African Development Bank to Accelerate Current Development Projects
The government of the Central African Republic (CAR) and the African Development Bank Country Office completed their performance review of the Bank Group's project portfolio in the… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Group Appoints Solomane Koné As Director of the African Natural Resources Management and Investment Centre
The African Development Bank Group has appointed Solomane Koné as director of the African Natural Resources Management and Investment Centre, effective from 01 May 2025. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Mtchera Johannes Chirwa As Director for the Water and Sanitation Department
The African Development Bank Group has appointed Mr. Mtchera Johannes Chirwa as Director for the Water and Sanitation Department. Mr. Chirwa, a Malawian national, brings to the… Read more »
May 03
Zambia: Transforming Zambia's Agricultural Landscape - African Development Bank Approves Guarantee for Zambeef's Expansion Project
The African Development Bank Group has approved a Zambian Kwacha-denominated Risk Sharing Credit Guarantee to support Zambeef Products Plc's $100 million expansion programme across… Read more »
Africa: Restitution Session - Mapping Study of Women Business Associations in Africa
What: Workshop presenting findings of the African Development Bank's Mapping Study of Women's Business Associations in Africa Read more »
Zambia: Transforming Zambia's Agricultural Landscape - African Development Bank Approves $32m Guarantee for Zambeef's Expansion Project
The African Development Bank Group has approved a Zambian Kwacha-denominated Risk Sharing Credit Guarantee of $32 million to support Zambeef Products Plc's $100 million expansion… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Dr. Bahati Sanga As Acting Senior Director, Corporate Information Technology Services/Chief Information Officer
The African Development Bank has appointed Dr. Bahati Sanga as Acting Senior Director of Corporate Information Technology Services and Chief Information Officer, effective April 1,… Read more »
Cape Verde: Inauguration of Cabo Verde's Technology Park in Praia and Mindelo
What: Event inaugurating Cabo Verde's Tech Park Read more »
May 02
Africa: 2025 Annual Meetings - Decade of Life-Transforming Actions Provides Drinking Water and Sanitation for 94 Million Africans
Over the decade running up to 2025, projects financed by the African Development Bank Group have provided breakthrough access to drinking water and sanitation for 94 million… Read more »
Central Africa: The Bridge Over the River Logone Marks a New Era of Cooperation in Central Africa
There was a festive atmosphere on the morning of Monday 28 April in Yagoua, in Cameroon's Far North region. Beneath a burning sun, the Prime Minister of Cameroon, Joseph Dion… Read more »
April 30
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank Approves Strategy to Boost Economic Growth
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has a new five-year Country Strategy Paper (2025-2030) for Nigeria, committing about $650 million annually to drive… Read more »
April 29
East Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Dr. Alex Mubiru As Director General for East Africa
The African Development Bank Group has appointed Dr. Alex Mubiru as Director General for the East Africa Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Office and Country… Read more »
Southern Africa: African Development Bank Group Appoints Dr. Kennedy K. Mbekeani As Director General for Southern Africa Region
The African Development Bank Group has appointed Dr. Kennedy K. Mbekeani, a Malawian national, as Director General for the Southern Africa Regional Development and Business… Read more »
April 28
Africa: Ahead of COP30, Africa Champions New Approach to Measuring Green Wealth of Countries and Incentivizing Climate Action
African leaders are advocating for a new approach to measuring the continent's green wealth, emphasizing that current gross domestic product measures in most African countries are… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Signs $3.2 Billion Exposure Exchange With Inter-American Development Bank
The African Development Bank Group has signed a $3.2 billion Exposure Exchange Agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), renewing a prior agreement originally… Read more »
April 25
Tanzania: Tanzania - African Development Bank's Idev to Share Findings From Project Tackling Maternal Mortality
What: "Lessons on investing in health infrastructure": An IDEV impact evaluation of the Maternal Mortality Reduction Project in Tanzania Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia Launches $24 Million Project to Restore Forests and Revitalize Rural Economies
The Government of Tunisia, in partnership with the African Development Bank Group, has launched a flagship $24 million initiative to restore degraded forest landscapes and boost… Read more »
