September 04, 2015
Africa: Ebola - A Threat to Africa and the World
The need to adequately equip Africa's health facilities in order to deal with deadly epidemics was a key subject at the first Baobab Forum held at the African Development Bank… Read more »
September 03, 2015
Africa: Facing the Future - The Significance of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions for AfDB in a Post-2020 Climate Agreement
The briefing note about Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) is the first briefing note of an AfDB-Climate Change series heading to COP21. Read more »
September 02, 2015
Tanzania: Sefa Awarded "Power Transaction of the Year" for Jumeme Rural Energy Supply Project in Tanzania
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) was awarded "Power Transaction of the Year" by the East African Power Industry for its role in financing the development of an… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Announces Expansion of Its African Bond Index
Botswana and Namibia join index family bringing transparency to most liquid African bond markets Read more »
September 01, 2015
Africa: Inaugural Speech - Akinwumi A. Adesina, Phd. President African Development Bank Group
Your Excellency, President Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire. Your Excellency Daniel Kablan Duncan Prime Minister of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire. Your… Read more »
Africa: Adesina Assumes Office As 8th President of the African Development Bank Group
"We must light up and power Africa - as a Bank we will launch a new deal on energy for Africa" Read more »
Africa: Se4all - AfDB Supports Four More African Countries in the Development of Their Action Agenda and Investment Prospectuses
Through the SE4All Africa Hub, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is now supporting the development of the SE4All Country Action Agenda and Investment Prospectuses in four new… Read more »
Africa: Investiture of President-elect Akinwumi A. Adesina
From: 01/09/2015To: 01/09/2015Location: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Read more »
August 31, 2015
Africa: Baobab Forum - Strong Institutions Needed for Africa's Growth
Building strong institutions is key to achieving Africa's development. This was underscored by opinion leaders attending African Development Bank's first Baobab Forum at its… Read more »
Africa: New Report Targets Women's Participation in Agribusiness
The African Development Bank has launched a report that seeks to empower women to take the lead in agribusiness and agriculture value chains thus participating in Africa's economic… Read more »
August 29, 2015
Africa: Donald Kaberuka Steps Down After 10 Years As President of the AfDB
Monday, August 31 is the last full day in office for Donald Kaberuka, who steps down after 10 years as President of the African Development Bank. Read more »
August 28, 2015
Africa: Donald Kaberuka, AfDB President 2005-2015 - A Passionate Advocate for Infrastructure and Development Soldiering
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 was a defining moment for the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and its 7th elected President, Donald Kaberuka. That was the day the Bank… Read more »
August 27, 2015
Africa: Leadership Matters, the Focus of Premiere Baobab Forum
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host a group of opinion leaders, global thinkers, and innovators, among others, at its headquarters in Abidjan on August 31, 2015 for the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Conducts National Statistics Training and Capacity Building Workshop for Partners and Representatives From 20 African Countries
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a training of trainers workshop on the National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) under the theme "Create a cadre… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Unveils Plan to Empower African Women in Agriculture
The office of the Special Envoy on Gender (SEOG) and the Department for Agriculture and Agro-industry (OSAN) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) launched a new report, "Economic… Read more »
Africa: First Two Projects of Africa Climate Change Fund Approved to Support Climate Finance Readiness in Africa
The newly established Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) has approved its first two projects in the past month. One will support Mali with preparatory funding to advance its… Read more »
August 26, 2015
Ethiopia: Ethiopia First Country to Launch Climdev-Africa Special Fund Project
The ClimDev Africa Special Fund (CDSF) launched its first project in Ethiopia on August 3 to help the country cope with, and build resilience to, climate change by enhancing… Read more »
August 25, 2015
Africa: Development Evaluation Week - "Emerging Development Issues - Emerging Solutions"
To: 11/11/2015 Read more »
August 24, 2015
Ethiopia: Citizen Participation Necessary for Economic Growth, Meles Zenawi Symposium Hears
Trade, regional integration and governance were some of the key subjects that took centre stage at the Meles Zenawi Foundation's inaugural symposium on Friday, August 21 in Kigali,… Read more »
August 20, 2015
Africa: Meles Zenawi Foundation Holds Inaugural Symposium On the African Democratic Developmental State
The Meles Zenawi Foundation in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Rwanda is holding its inaugural symposium on August 21, in Kigali, Rwanda,… Read more »
August 19, 2015
Africa: AfDB Launches New Speaker Series -
To: 31/08/2015 Read more »
Africa: Kayizzi-Mugerwa Presents Paper At the Nigerian Economic Society Annual Lecture in Abuja
African Development Bank Acting Chief Economist and Vice-President Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa was guest speaker at the annual lecture of the Nigerian Economic Society on Thursday,… Read more »
August 18, 2015
Africa: AfDB's Africa Information Highway Selected As One of the Most Innovative Data Initiatives in the World
The Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21) at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has selected the African Development… Read more »
August 17, 2015
Benin: President Kaberuka Receives Benin's Highest Honours
African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka was awarded on Monday, August 10 in Cotonou, Benin, the country's highest honours, the title of Grand Officer in the National… Read more »
August 13, 2015
Africa: Youth Employment in Africa Under the Spotlight
On International Youth Day, August 12, the AfDB celebrates and recognizes the importance of African youth, the future of our continent Read more »
