April 05, 2016
East Africa: East Africa Leads the Way in Regional Integration, Says Index
The Africa Regional Integration Index (ARII) Report - Africa's first effort to measure progress on regional integration - was launched Saturday, April 2 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Pledged to Increase Financial Support to Mozambique
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, on Monday, April 5, 2016 had a one-day visit in Maputo, Mozambique, where he reaffirmed the commitment… Read more »
April 04, 2016
Africa: AfDB Group President to Visit Malawi
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, will visit Mozambique and Malawi on April 4-5, 2016. While in Malawi, he will hold high-level discussions… Read more »
Mozambique: AfDB President On Working Visit to Mozambique
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, will be in Mozambique on a working visit from April 4-5 2016, leading a high-level Bank delegation.… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Workshop On Independent Review Mechanism Outlines Complaints Procedures for Bank-Financed Projects
The Compliance Review and Mediation Unit (CRMU) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is organizing an information workshop on "Handling complaints from people affected by… Read more »
April 01, 2016
Southern Africa: AfDB Group Announces Us $549-Million Drought Response Package for Eastern and Southern Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, announced Friday a relief package of US $549 million in support of 14 countries most affected by the ongoing… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Scouts for Viable Energy Models for Power-Starved Africa
A major preoccupation of the just-concluded visit to Asia by an African Development Bank team led by its President, Akinwumi Adesina, was the search for an efficient energy system… Read more »
March 31, 2016
Africa: AfDB Approves Us $228-Million Loan to Rehabilitate Strategic Road Linking Kenya and Tanzania
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved on Wednesday, March 30, a US $228-million loan to the Government of Kenya to rehabilitate 172-kilometre road,… Read more »
Africa: Pinging Not Poking - Making Online Spaces Safer for Women in Africa and Beyond
This year marks the 60th anniversary for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), an annual, global forum that takes place in March. The 2016 theme is "Planet 50-50: Step it up… Read more »
March 30, 2016
Sudan: Sudan Government Launches Online Stock Market With Support From the AfDB
The Government of Sudan inaugurated an online trading system of its stock market on March 24, 2016 in the country's capital, Khartoum - a landmark development in the Sudan's… Read more »
Africa: Chase Bank Secures Kshs 5-Billion AfDB Lending Facility
Latest round of financing to spur Chase Bank's credit expansion to SMEs as it plans KShs60 billion for sector in the next three years. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Hosts Workshop On the Role of Agropoles and Agro-Processing Zones in Africa's Agricultural Transformation
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Departments of Agriculture and Agro-industry (OSAN) and Transition Support (ORTS) organized a workshop on "The Role of Agropoles and… Read more »
March 29, 2016
Malawi: Launching the Malawi Community of Practice and Holding the High Level Workshop
From March 21-24, 2016, the Malawi Government launched the national Community of Practice as part of the African Community of Practice on Managing for Development Results… Read more »
Africa: Paris Agreement On Climate Change Places Africa At the Fulcrum of Renewable Energy Deployment, Experts Agree
The Paris Agreement on climate change of December 2015 has placed Africa at the fulcrum of renewable energy deployment, but African countries have to take the responsibility for… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Rounds Up Asian Tour in Beijing With Firm Commitments for Support
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, departed Beijing on Tuesday night at the end of a three-nation Asian tour, which took him and his delegation… Read more »
March 27, 2016
Africa: AfDB Tasks African Ambassadors On Economic Diplomacy
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, has urged African diplomats to work harder on promoting the development of the continent by exploring… Read more »
March 25, 2016
Zimbabwe: Lack of Water Is a Stumbling Block to Gender Equality in Zimbabwe
A 10 mega litre tank constructed under the first phase of the ZimFund project in Mutare. The tank has a capacity to supply water to 100 000 people. Read more »
March 24, 2016
Africa: AfDB and Cote d'Ivoire Government Discuss Role of Water in Job Creation
The African Development Bank together with the government of Cote d'Ivoire this week held discussion on the country's water sector. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Supports Healthcare Sector in Africa With a U.S.$ 25 Million Equity Investment in the Abraaj Growth Markets Health Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a USD 25 million equity investment in the Abraaj Growth Markets Health (Africa) Fund (the "Fund"), the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Woos Japanese Private Businesses to Africa
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, on Thursday, 24 March 2016 began a two-day visit in Tokyo where he applauded the government's support… Read more »
March 22, 2016
Africa: Half of Africa's Nations Advancing Climate Solutions to Front Burner in National Development Plans - Report
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released Financing Change: the AfDB and CIF for a Climate-Smart Africa, its 2015 Annual Report for its Climate Investment Funds (CIF)… Read more »
Africa: Mr. David Ssegawa Appointed As Director, Corporate Human Resources of the African Development Bank Group
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of David Ssegawa, as the Director of the Corporate Human Resources Department, effective May 1, 2016. A Ugandan… Read more »
Africa: 'There's No Cooking Like Home Cooking' - Harnessing the Power of Local Capital to Finance Africa
"It seems we are all agreed that the solutions lie within Africa," said Charles Boamah, Acting First Vice-President and COO of the African Development Bank, and moderator of a… Read more »
Africa: Half of Africa's Nations Advancing Climate Solutions to Front Burner in National Development Plans - Report
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released Financing Change: the AfDB and CIF for a Climate-Smart Africa, its 2015 Annual Report for its Climate Investment Funds (CIF)… Read more »
Africa: Dr. Frannie Leautier Appointed As Senior Vice-President of the African Development Bank Group
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Frannie Leautier as the Senior Vice-President of the African Development Bank Group effective on 9th May,… Read more »
