July 21, 2025
Morocco: Morocco - African Development Bank Approves €100 Million to Empower Women and Youth Entrepreneurs in Building Inclusive and Sustainable Agriculture
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a €100 million loan to support Morocco's inclusive solidarity-based agriculture program, focused on… Read more »
Africa: Webinar On Human Right-Based Approaches and Strategies for Investments in Water and Sanitation
Who: African Development Bank Group, Human Rights 2 Water, Water Research Commission Read more »
Liberia: The Government of Liberia and the African Development Bank to Launch First Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank in Liberia
WHAT: Launch of Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank Read more »
July 18, 2025
Africa: AfDB and Sefa Provide $40 Million Investment in Equity Platform Zafiri to Accelerate Renewable Energy Access Across Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $40 million equity investment in Project Zafiri, a transformative equity platform and flagship initiative… Read more »
Africa: Empowering Women Through Clean Energy - African Development Bank Launches Country Diagnostics to Accelerate Inclusive Energy Transitions
In a significant step toward advancing inclusive climate solutions, the African Development Bank, in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), has launched the Gender… Read more »
Eswatini: African Development Bank Approves $47.5 Million Loan to Spur Eswatini's Economic Growth
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $47.5 million loan to the Kingdom of Eswatini. The loan will support the government's efforts to… Read more »
West Africa: African Development Fund Supports Climate-Resilient Rice Value Chains Across West Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional funding window of the African Development Bank Group, on 17 July 2025 approved a $9.44 million grant… Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles - African Development Bank Approves a $25 Million Loan to Strengthen Governance Reforms for a Resilient, Inclusive, and Green Economic Recovery
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $25 million loan to implement the second phase of the Economic Resilience and Green Recovery Support… Read more »
Tanzania: African Development Bank Approves $282 Million to Expand Clean Energy Access in Tanzania's Island Regions
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $282.07 million to support the installation of high and medium voltage submarine power cables to Zanzibar… Read more »
July 17, 2025
Africa: Africa's Financial Sovereignty - Mobilizing Institutional Capital for Development and Resilience
As global capital flows evolve and development assistance dwindles, Africa finds itself at a critical point. On 28 May, during the African Development Bank Group's 2025 Annual… Read more »
Mauritius: Mauritius - African Development Bank Urges Bold Reforms to Unlock Capital and Accelerate Sustainable Growth in 2025 Report
The African Development Bank has urged Mauritius to accelerate structural reforms to unlock its vast capital potential and advance long-term, sustainable growth. The Bank made the… Read more »
Rwanda: African Development Bank Approves Financing to Advance Rwanda's Universal Energy Access
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved €173.84 million for the Rwanda Energy Sector Result-Based Financing (RBF II) program to modernize the… Read more »
July 16, 2025
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire - African Development Bank Approves 115.66 Million Euros to Develop Agricultural and Cross-Border Access Infrastructure
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of 115.66 million euros to finance the second phase of the Cross-border and Agricultural Areas… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and Partners Unite to Push for African Customs Union and Common Market
The African Development Bank Group and institutional partners made a compelling case for accelerating the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) during the launch of the 11th… Read more »
Nigeria: African Development Bank and Partners Launch a $263.8 Million Infrastructure Project to Transform Urban Development in Abia State
The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Islamic Development Bank, Nigeria's Federal Government and the Abia State, has launched the Abia State Integrated… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Country Focus Report Provides a New Roadmap to Economic Prosperity in Kenya
The African Development Bank Group (the Bank) has proposed key reform measures to enhance Kenya's ability mobilize its own capital for development in its newly-released Country… Read more »
Mozambique: African Development Bank Approves $17 Million to Rebuild Conflict-Affected Northern Mozambique
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $17 million grant to support recovery and resilient-building efforts in conflict-affected northern… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: From Mine Shafts to Classrooms - How a Cobalt Mining Town Is Reclaiming Childhood and Rebuilding Hope
Thirteen-year-old Beni Cial Yumba Musoya used to spend her days scavenging for cobalt under the scorching sun in the artisanal mines of Kolwezi. Today, she dreams of donning a… Read more »
Burkina Faso: In Burkina Faso, Cashew Cultivation Is a Lever for Sustainable and Inclusive Rural Development
Launched in 2017 and completed in 2024, the Cashew Development Support Project in the Comoé Basin for REDD+ (PADA/REDD+) exemplified sustainable development. The project… Read more »
July 15, 2025
West Africa: Improving Climate Governance in West Africa - Three Calls for Inclusive Climate Action in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal
Climate change is a growing threat across Africa, with West Africa feeling its effects especially intensely. According to the ND-GAIN index, Burkina Faso (162nd out of 182),… Read more »
Africa: World Youth Skills Day - For Jenny Ambukiyenyi Onya, Ai Is Transforming African Women Livestock Farmers' Herds Into a Source of Finance
Editor's note: 15 July 2025 marks the 10thanniversary of the United Nations World Youth Skills Day. This year's theme focuses on empowering young people through artificial… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Provides €120 Million Partial Credit Guarantee to Back Sustainability-Linked Loan for Mota-Engil Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a non-sovereign partial credit guarantee of up to €120 million to enable Mota-Engil Africa, a leading… Read more »
Africa: World Youth Skills Day - African Development Bank to Introduce Systems Reforms to Prioritize Investing in Africa's Youth
The African Development Bank, in partnership with the International Labour Organization, has launched a transformative system to mainstream youth employment, skills development,… Read more »
July 14, 2025
Sudan: African Development Bank Approves $62 Million Emergency Grant to Restore Critical Services in Conflict-Affected Sudan
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $62.13 million emergency grant to support the Sudan Integrated Social Sector Infrastructure… Read more »
Malawi: African Development Bank Project Enhances Water Access in Malawi Town
In the green hills of Rumphi, northern Malawi, the hum of progress can be heard at the newly established Rumphi Technical College. With its modern buildings, new equipment, and a… Read more »
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