October 24, 2016
Africa: The African Development Bank Group Appoints Khaled Sherif As Vice-President, Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Khaled Sherif as Vice-President, Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, with effect from… Read more »
October 21, 2016
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire and AfDB Launch Key Economic Diversification Project
The African Development Bank Group and the Ivorian Government launched a major project aimed at diversifying the country's economy on October 18 in Abidjan. The Support to… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Helps Morocco Prepare for Cop22
Climate experts have been placed at the service of the Moroccan Government by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support the preparation and organization of the upcoming 22nd… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Invests U.S. $20 Million in Rx Healthcare Fund for Quality Healthcare Delivery in Africa
The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US $20-million equity investment in Rx Healthcare Fund (RxHF) to help improve healthcare delivery across the… Read more »
October 20, 2016
Africa: Habitat III - Multilateral Development Banks Collaborate to Support 'New Urban Agenda'
In support of the 'New Urban Agenda' adopted this week during the UN-sponsored global Habitat III conference, eight Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) are putting the Agenda's… Read more »
October 19, 2016
Africa: AfDB Approves Us $40-Million Corporate Loan for Afe Babalola University (ABUAD)
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved an eight-year US $40-million corporate loan to the Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) in Ado Ekiti… Read more »
Africa: "If Youth Is Our Future, Then We Are Already Behind Schedule," AfDB President Tells West African Ministerial Conference On Youth Employment in Africa
Africa's youth are the future. We must invest in them for the good of society and for the benefit of the continent. These were among the messages delivered Tuesday, during a… Read more »
October 18, 2016
Africa: Fostering a Conducive Climate to Support African Countries' Climate Change Commitments
Under the December 2015 global Paris Agreement on climate change, African nations have sent a clear signal of their commitment to achieve climate-resilient and low-carbon… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Akinwumi A. Adesina's Opening Remarks At "Jobs for Youth in Africa" West African Ministerial Conference
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Africa: European Investment Bank-AfDB Africa Day 2016
The African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with European Investment Bank (EIB) is organising the second Africa Day. Read more »
Africa: African Leaders for Nutrition - The AfDB Plays a Greater Role in Promoting Nutrition Accountability and Grey Matter Infrastructure
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, and John Kufuor, former President of Ghana and Co-chair of the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for… Read more »
October 17, 2016
Africa: Keynote Address Delivered By Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, At the World Food Prize, Des Moines, Iowa, October 13, 2016
1. Your Excellency President Joyce Banda, Professor M.S. Swaminathan, the Borlaug family, John and Janet Ruan, the World Food Prize Laureates, Excellencies, distinguished ladies… Read more »
October 14, 2016
Africa: World Food Day - Adapting Africa's Agriculture to the Exigencies of Climate Change
This World Food Day, Sunday, October 16, 2016, will mark the 71st anniversary of the creation of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) whose primary objective is to free… Read more »
North Africa: Agricultural Production, Food Security and Higher Value in North Africa
Interest in agriculture and food security issues in North Africa increased after the food price rise and continued price volatility since late 2006. Read more »
Ethiopia: African Water Facility Turns Waste Management Into Strategic Input for Local Production Value Chain in Ethiopia
The African Water Facility (AWF) held a three-day event from September 28 to 30, 2016 to launch the Improved Sanitation Value Chain (ISVC) project, which aims to serve the urban… Read more »
Africa: Studies On Africa's Transport Sector Highlight Opportunities for Investment
The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) held a one-day workshop at the African Development Bank (AfDB) headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, to discuss findings of… Read more »
October 13, 2016
Africa: The African Development Bank to Partner With Standard Chartered Bank and Tackle Financial Crime
The AfDB and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) will jointly organize a 1-day interactive workshop on November 3, 2016 at the CCIA, in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. Read more »
Africa: Adea and Jica Support Quality Science and Mathematics Education in Africa
"Probing and thinking critically is what will make Africa a continent of the 21st century... inculcating skills at an early age is the key, says Shem Bodo, Senior Programs Officer… Read more »
October 12, 2016
Africa: AfDB Approves 570 Million Rands Loan to Finance Affordable Housing in South Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a Senior Loan of ZAR 570 million to South Africa's Housing Investment Partners Trust 2 -HIP2), also… Read more »
Africa: Japan Bank for International Cooperation (Jbic) Delegation Visits AfDB
A delegation from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) visited the Bank on Monday, 10 October 2016 in Abidjan, for consultations primarily with the Private Sector… Read more »
October 10, 2016
Africa: AfDB to Launch an Africa Investment Forum
The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the institution's proposal to launch an 'Africa Investment Forum (AIF)'--a meeting place for investors interested in… Read more »
Africa: West African Ministerial Conference On Youth Employment in Africa to Be Held in Abidjan
A West African ministerial conference on youth employment will be held on 18 October 2016 at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) headquarters in Abidjan. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Group to Co-Host the 5th Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (Koafec) Ministerial Conference in Seoul
An African Development Bank (AfDB) Group delegation led by President, Akinwumi Adesina, will attend the 5th KOAFEC Ministerial Conference in Seoul, South Korea from 24-27 October… Read more »
Africa: African Leaders Meet in Abidjan to Invest in Nutrition
Influential African leaders, philanthropists and heads of businesses will meet in Abidjan on 17 October 2016 with the President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB)… Read more »
October 08, 2016
Africa: Regional Development Bank Heads Respond to CGD's Panel On Multilateral Development Banking
We, the Heads of the Regional Development Banks (RDBs), welcome the report of the Center for Global Development's High-Level Panel on Multilateral Development Banking. Read more »
