July 29, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank, Esaamlg Launch New Project to Combat Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism in Africa
The African Development Bank Group and the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG), on 25 July, officially launched a three-year support project to combat… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia / From Heavy Fuel Oil to Natural Gas - The STEG Project Powers Energy and Industrial Transition in Northwestern Tunisia
In the industrial zones of northwestern Tunisia, a quiet revolution is transforming how businesses operate and communities live. Where heavy fuel oil once dominated the energy… Read more »
July 28, 2025
Uganda: Uganda Launches NDC 3.0 Process, Reaffirming Commitment to Climate Action and Ambition
The Government of Uganda, with support from the African Development Bank, has launched the stocktake of Uganda's updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and initiated the… Read more »
Central African Republic: Central African Republic - Inauguration of New Water and Sanitation Infrastructure in Bangui and Surrounding Areas
What? Inauguration of Water and Sanitation infrastructure Read more »
Burkina Faso: Desert-to-Power - SEFA) Commits €6 Million to Dédougou Solar Project in Burkina Faso
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has committed a €6 million concessional finance package for the development of the 18… Read more »
Cameroon: 2025 Country Report On Cameroon - the African Development Bank Urges the Country to Strengthen Capital Mobilization for Sustainable Growth
The African Development Bank Group officially launched its 2025 Country Report on Cameroon in Yaoundé on 22 July 2025. The launch ceremony featured frank and wide-ranging… Read more »
July 25, 2025
Benin: Benin - African Development Bank Approves Over $30 Million to Protect Farmers From Climate Shocks and Food Insecurity
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $30.25 million in financing for a pioneering initiative to bolster climate resilience and safeguard… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone and African Development Bank Target $90 Billion in Annual Illicit Financial Flows
A four-day high-level seminar concluded last week with concrete recommendations to combat the estimated $90 billion that Africa loses annually to illicit financial flows, as the… Read more »
July 24, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank and Opec Fund Partner to Strengthen Environmental and Social Safeguards Across Africa
The African Development Bank and the OPEC Fund for International Development have unveiled a strategic partnership to enhance environmental and social safeguards across Africa,… Read more »
Africa: Financing Africa's Transformation - Towards a Successful ADF-17 Replenishment
What: African Transformation Briefing on the 17th African Development Fund Replenishment (ADF-17) Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Salutes African Development Bank President Adesina in Landmark Government Session
Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai convened the full spectrum of his government leadership to hear from African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, whom he lauded… Read more »
Gambia: The Gambia - African Development Fund Approves $19.93 Million Grant to Tackle Fragility and Expand Opportunities for Rural Youth and Women
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $19.93 million grant funding for the Resilience Building - Vulnerable Youth and Women Support Project,… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Secures Additional Funding to Boost Green and Inclusive Growth
The African Development Bank Group has approved supplementary financing to support Tanzania's ongoing economic reform programme. The new funding includes a $135.61 million loan… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia - African Development Bank Unveils 2025 Country Report - a Roadmap for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
The African Development Bank has presented its 2025 Country Focus Report for Tunisia. Titled "Unlocking Tunisia's Capital for Sustainable Development," it highlights key levers for… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and Casablanca Finance City Host Strategic Dialogue to Accelerate African Economic Integration Concluded By the Casablanca Call to Action
The African Development Bank and Casablanca Finance City (CFC), Africa's leading financial centre, have jointly organized a high-level strategic dialogue in Casablanca to… Read more »
Algeria: Intra-African Trade Fair 2025, Algiers, Algeria
WHAT: The Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) Read more »
July 23, 2025
Liberia: Hope for Liberia's Youth As Country Pioneers African Development Bank-Financed Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank
Liberia has become the first country to launch an African Development Bank Group initiative that will help tackle youth unemployment among African youth. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Leads the Way As It Launches the African Development Bank-Financed Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank for the Country's Youth
Liberia has become the first country to launch an African Development Bank Group initiative that will help tackle youth unemployment among African youth. Read more »
Africa: Lusophone Compact Presents Investment Opportunities to Accelerate Inclusive Development At 15th CPLP Summit
The Lusophone Compact Secretariat last week engaged with leaders of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) at their 15th Summit and economic forum in Bissau,… Read more »
July 22, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank's SEFA Supports Electric Cooking Expansion Across Three African Nations
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), is tackling charcoal dependence in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia with a $4 million… Read more »
Angola: The Power of Water - How the Angola Institutional and Sustainability Support to Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project Is Transforming Lives
"Before this support, we had a lot of difficulties accessing water. We used to fetch it from the river. It was very distant for us, and we suffered from many diseases. But now,… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania - African Development Bank Approves $50 Million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility to Crdb Bank for Support to SMEs and Local Corporates
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $50 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee facility to support the trade finance activities of CRDB… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire - The African Development Bank's Capital Markets Development Trust Fund (Cmdtf) Supports Establishment of Digital Platform for Public Offerings
The Central Depository/Settlement Bank (DC/BR) has officially launched its new digital platform for public offerings (DIGIAPE), with support from the African Development Bank. Read more »
July 21, 2025
East Africa: Horn of Africa Leaders Emphasize Enhanced Digital Integration for Increased Regional Growth
Finance ministers and development partners from the Horn of Africa have called for enhanced digital integration to boost trade, drive economic growth and promote regional stability… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: In Mékro, in Central Côte d'Ivoire, Sustainable Agriculture Is Giving Hope to an Entire Community
Day breaks in Mékro, some 300 km from Abidjan, in central Côte d'Ivoire. The first rays of sun announce the start of what promises to be another sweltering day in a… Read more »
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