Africa: AfDB and Japan Sign Bilateral Agreement for Sixth Private Sector Assistance Loan

On September 8, 2015, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Japan signed the sixth private sector assistance loan under the joint initiative titled Enhanced… Read more »

Africa: Speech Delivered By Akinwumi A. Adesina, Phd, President, African Development Bank Group

Your Excellency, Mr. Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic; Read more »

Africa: United Nations Sustainable Development Summit 2015

To: 29/09/2015 Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Sustainable Energy Policy & Investment High Level Forum

To: 18/09/2015 Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB Signs Grant Agreement for 550 Million CFA Francs to Support Young Entrepreneurs in Côte d'Ivoire

On September 4, 2015 in Abidjan, the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a grant agreement of 558.970 million CFA francs (US $947,625) with the General Confederation of… Read more »

Africa: Zanzibar Celebrates Safe Rural Water With the African Development Bank

The President of Zanzibar, on his tour of the island archipelago, has praised the Isles Ministry for the improvements to the lives of the islanders, made possible by the African… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Africa: Development Evaluation Week - "Emerging Development Issues - Emerging Solutions"

To: 11/11/2015 Read more »

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 »