June 20, 2025
Africa: The Field Officer and the Farmer - How African Fertilizer Financing Mechanism-Backed Investments Foster Enduring Partnerships
That smile -- the one that starts deep within and lights up when something good is happening -- is instantly recognizable. That distinctive smile graced Mama Naumi Kamau's face as… Read more »
June 19, 2025
Africa: From Strategy to Action - African Development Bank and Google Explore Africa's Ai Future At the 2025 Annual Meetings
One side event at the African Development Bank Group's 2025 Annual Meetings unpacked the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a powerful tool to advance inclusive and sustainable… Read more »
Africa: Senior Officials From Regional Member Countries Commit to Strengthening Implementation of African Development Bank Group Operations
Senior officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Governors' offices of the African Development Bank Group's Regional Member Countries (RMCs) have adopted a new digital… Read more »
Togo: Togo - African Development Bank Strengthens Partnership With Civil Society
The African Development Bank held its first-ever Civil Society Open Day in Lomé, Togo, on 3 June. The event brought together representatives from the Togolese government,… Read more »
June 18, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank to Host High-Level Webinar On Value Addition and Mineral-Based Industrialization
What: Webinar on Downstream Mineral Strategies: Lessons from Indonesia and Chile for Africa Read more »
Gabon: Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema and AfDB's Akinwumi Adesina Inaugurate Water Pumping Station for Greater Libreville
Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema and African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina on Monday jointly inaugurated a new drinking water pumping station, marking… Read more »
Africa: Unlocking Energy, Jobs and Opportunity for Africa's Growing Young Population
At a workshop in Marimauta Village, Zimbabwe, business is booming. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Champions Mission 300, Launches Electricity Regulatory Index At 2025 African Energy Forum
The African Development Bank Group is leveraging its presence at the 27th African Energy Forum (AEF 2025) to spotlight its strategic energy access initiatives, particularly Mission… Read more »
June 17, 2025
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank Project Restores Electricity in Zimbabwean Communities Following Devastating Cyclone Idai
In March 2019, Cyclone Idai tore through Zimbabwe's eastern districts with unprecedented fury, leaving behind a trail of devastation. Among the hardest hit regions were Chimanimani… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Celebrates and Honors Akinwumi Adesina's Impactful Legacy As President of the African Development Bank
The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, on 14 June, has honored the President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina describing him as "a visionary… Read more »
Cape Verde: African Development Bank Hosts Pivotal Civil Society Organizations Open Day in Praia, Cape Verde
The African Development Bank hosted a successful Civil Society Open Day on Wednesday in Praia, Cape Verde, at the Governor Hall of the Ministry of Finance. The event convened… Read more »
June 16, 2025
Cape Verde: African Development Bank Approves €19.6 Million in Financing to Scale Up Cabo Verde's Pioneer in Wind and Battery Storage Capacity
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a €19.6 million financing package to support the Cabeólica Phase II Expansion Project in Cabo… Read more »
Egypt: African Development Bank, British International Investment and European Bank of Reconstruction and Development Support Pioneering Solar and Battery Storage Project in Egypt With $479.1 Million Loan
The African Development Bank, European Bank for Development and Reconstruction (EBRD), and the British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution and… Read more »
June 15, 2025
Gabon: Opening Ceremony for Pk-5 Water Pumping Station
What: Opening ceremony for PK-5 water pumping station Read more »
Ghana: African Development Bank Concludes Strategic High-Level Mission to Ghana, Identifies Five Key Areas for Transformational Partnership
Representatives of the African Development Bank Group have concluded a week-long high-level mission to Ghana, marking the institution's first major engagement with the country's… Read more »
June 13, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank Executive Director Reaffirms Support for São Tomé and Príncipe's Economic and Energy Transition During Official Visit
The African Development Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to São Tomé and Príncipe's development path during a three-day mission by Executive Director Samson… Read more »
June 12, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank's African Development Institute Holds Webinar On Enhancing Programming in Fragile Contexts
WHAT: Information and Library Learning Series (ILLS) Webinar Read more »
Africa: Driving Smarter VAT Compliance - East Africa's Digital Leap - A Seminar for Governments, Businesses, and Innovators
What: Driving Smarter VAT Compliance: East Africa's Digital Leap - A Seminar for Governments, Businesses, and Innovators Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2025 Market Days
What: Africa Investment Forum Market Days Read more »
Africa: African Cities At the Crossroads - Investing in Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Resilience
On the closing day of the African Development Bank Annual Meetings in Abidjan, a dynamic roundtable was held under the theme: " Financing Nature to Catalyze Green & Prosperous… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Launches Public Service Delivery Index in Africa and Proposes New Continental Prize
The African Development Bank Group has unveiled the first edition of its Public Service Delivery Index (PSDI) - a report that measures the quality and effectiveness of key public… Read more »
June 11, 2025
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC - Training Helps Project Implementation Units to Improve Disbursement Procedures for Bank Projects
The African Development Bank held a capacity-building workshop on disbursement procedures for financial staff at implementation units of all its projects in the Democratic Republic… Read more »
Africa: Egypt - African Development Bank to Provide $184.1 Million for Africa's Largest Solar Energy and Battery Storage Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a financing package of up to $184.1 million to support the development of the Obelisk 1-gigawatt solar… Read more »
Tanzania: African Development Bank Group Delegation to Visit Tanzania
WHAT: African Development Bank Group delegation to visit Tanzania Read more »
June 10, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Inaugural Dual Tranche Issuance Consisting of New USD 2 Billion 3.875 Percent 3-Year Global Benchmark, and New USD 1 Billion 4.5 Percent 10-Year Global Benchmark
On Tuesday 3rd June, the African Development Bank ("AfDB"), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch) successfully priced a dual tranche comprising a new USD 2 billion 3-year… Read more »
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