Africa: African Development Bank Releases First-Ever Highlights of 2018 African Economic Outlook in Arabic, Hausa and Kiswahili

For the first time ever, the African Development Bank has released summaries of the <a target="_blank"… Read more »

Africa: The African Development Bank Supports Nigeria's Healthcare Sector

Lagos State, Nigeria's largest healthcare market, lacks an adequate supply of quality secondary and tertiary healthcare facilities with only about 700 to 1,000 quality beds for a… Read more »

Africa: Three Leading Development Finance Institutions Sign Loan Agreement to Support Capital Markets and High Impact Sectors in Africa

US Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the African Development Bank, and KfW support to African Local Currency Bond (ALCB) Fund to focus on housing, microlending, and… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank and Portuguese Government Plan to Unlock Growth Opportunities in Africa's Lusophone Countries

Portugal to provide Portuguese-language training to Bank staff Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Expresses Its Most Sincere Condolences to Government and Families Following Algerian Military Plane Crash

The African Development Bank Group expressed its most sincere condolences to the families of the victims as well as to the Algerian authorities following the crash of a military… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank's Trade Finance Operation Signs U.S. $100-Million Soft Commodity Finance Facility Agreement With the Export Trading Group

(from left) Mahesh Patel, Executive Chairman, Export Trading Group; Temple Uchegbune and Bleming Nekati of the African Development Bank (Senior Legal Counsel and Chief Trade… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank and Portuguese Government Plan to Unlock Growth Opportunities in Africa's Lusaphone Countries

Portugal to provide Portuguese-language training to Bank staff Read more »

Africa: Uganda Secures Oil Refinery Deal, Following African Legal Support Facility Interventions

The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni (centre), congratulates Irene Muloni, Ugandan Minister of Energy and Minerals (centre right), and Rajakumari Jandhyala, CEO of Yaatra… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Is Key to Africa's Economic Development, Say Southern African Governors

Bank described as trusted partner to jumpstart economic growth Read more »

Africa: Ahead of 2018 Annual Meetings, African Legal Support Facility Management Board Reviews Its Activities and Achievements

The ALSF Management Board is composed of (from left to right): Amadou Dieng (Senegal); Stephen Karangizi, the Director and CEO of the ALSF; Dorcas Achapa (Kenya) as Chairperson;… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank, Stakeholders Chart New Course for Aviation

The African Development Bank assembled top representatives from African airlines, aviation industry organizations, civil aviation and regulatory authorities, airplane… Read more »

West Africa: Workshop On New Business Opportunities in West Africa's Evolving Energy Sector

On April 13, 2018, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) is organising a regional workshop to present… Read more »

Africa: Third West African Forum for Climate and Clean Energy Financing

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host the third West Africa Forum for Climate and Clean Energy Financing (WAFCCEF-3) in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire on April 12, 2018. This… Read more »

Africa: Invitation to the African Youth Agripreneur Forum (Ayaf) and Agri-Pitch Competition - "Technologies and Innovations for Youth in Agribusiness"

The African Development Bank (AfDB), together with the Government of Côte d'Ivoire, is organizing the 2nd edition of African Youth Agripreneur Forum (AYAF) and Agri-Pitch… Read more »

Africa: Africa Climate Week (Acw)

The African Development Bank is co-organizing, together with other members of the Nairobi Framework Partnership (NFP), the Africa Climate Week 2018 (ACW) from 9th to 13th April in… Read more »

Africa: Fund for African Private Sector Assistance Approves Three Projects to Spur SME Development in Africa

Donors to the Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) - consisting of the African Development Bank, the Government of Japan and the Government of Austria - have approved… Read more »

Africa: World Health Day - Strengthened Health Systems and Sound Financing Key to Achieving Health for All

On the occasion of World Health Day, April 7, 2018, the African Development Bank calls for increased and more quality investments in Africa's health sector to achieve universal… Read more »

Africa: ACCF Secretariat and Experts Meet in Abidjan On Second Call for Proposals Assessment

The Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF)'s second call for proposals, which closed in August 2017, received unprecedented numbers of proposals from diverse government and… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Approves a U.S. $50-Million Risk Participation Agreement for Commerzbank AG to Address Africa's Trade Finance Market Demand

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a US $50-million unfunded Risk Participation Agreement for Commerzbank AG (Commerzbank). The Risk Participation… Read more »

Africa: Angola's Country Manager Meets Government Officials - Strengthened Partnership in the Transport Sector, Regional Integration and Bank Portfolio

Courtesy meeting of the Bank's Country Manager (Dr. Joseph Martial Ribeiro) to the Minister of Transport of Angola (Dr. Augusto da Silva Tomás) Read more »

Africa: Reversing Africa's Cocoa Paradox. Why Easter Celebration Signals a Call to Action

"What's the brain surgery in making chocolates? The price of cocoa beans always falls, but never the price of chocolates" Read more »

Africa: Visiting Swiss Delegation Underscores African Development Bank's Crucial Role in Africa's Development

"Switzerland recognises the African Development Bank's crucial role and appreciates its commitment to Africa's development." - Johann N. Schneider-Ammann, Federal Councillor and… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Premier Investment Marketplace to Accelerate Continent's Economic Transformation

To help Africa find the path to its long-deserved economic fortune, the African Development Bank is championing the region's premier investment market. Read more »

Africa: Agriculture Fast Track Fund to Launch 12 New Projects in Support of Agribusiness SMEs in Six African Countries

The African Development Bank will launch 12 new projects funded by the Agriculture Fast Track Fund (AFT) on March 27-29, 2018 to support agribusiness SMEs in Ghana and five other… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Hosts Breakfast Session On Africa Investment Forum in Abidjan

On the sidelines of the 2018 Africa CEO Forum, taking place in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, the African Development Bank will host a special breakfast session on the Africa… Read more »