March 08, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Issues Aud 50 Million 15-Year Kangaroo Green Bond Due March 2038
The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable) has successfully launched an AUD 50 million 15-year Kangaroo Green Bond… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Marks Progress in Gender Equality With Edge Certification
A year after launching the EDGE certification process, the African Development Bank has attained Level 1 Assess, in recognition of its commitment to monitoring, benchmarking and… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Issues Aud 50 Million 10-Year 'Light Up and Power Africa' Kangaroo Due March 2033
The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable), today issued an AUD 50 million 10-year "Light up and Power Africa"… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Africa: Webinar - 'Digitall: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality'
WHAT: Webinar: "DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality" Read more »
Africa: World Bank President Nominee, Ajay Banga, Pledges to Partner With African Development Bank for Transformative Results
United States' nominee for World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga began his global tour on Monday, with his first stop in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, where he met the African… Read more »
Egypt: In Egypt, 'Tanmia Wa Tatweer' Supports Start-Ups While Preserving the Environment
Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 will require Africa to be innovative to help unlock the potential of its young entrepreneurs, especially in a challenging… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of the Congo - African Development Bank Consults Civil Society to Assess Financial Inclusion Needs of Forcibly Displaced People.
The African Development Bank, on 28 February 2023 in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, held a consultation meeting with some 20 civil society organizations to… Read more »
Senegal: Gender in Focus - Senegalese 'Agripreneur' and African Development Bank Agripitch Competition Winner Says Digital Marketing Key to Luxury Tea Startup Success
Senegalese businesswoman Adja Sembene Fall said she had no choice but to launch her start-up business online because her new Contanna fair-trade tea company only had $200 to its… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia - Using Drones to Improve Farm Productivity
Wiem Taieb, a Master's student at the library of the National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia (INAT), keenly leafs through botanical literature. Wiem, an agricultural engineer… Read more »
Africa: African Water and Sanitation Congress Closes With a Call for Access to Water and Sanitation for All
Leaders from the water sector, development partners and government ministries have called for universal guaranteed access to water and sanitation services in Africa. Read more »
March 05, 2023
Africa: US Nominee for World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga, to Hold Discussions With Leadership of African Development Bank Group
What: Visit of Ajay Banga, United States nominee for World Bank president, to the African Development Bank Group Read more »
March 04, 2023
Africa: Time for Africa to Feed Itself - Dakar 2 Summit Takes Africa's Food Agenda Forward
Thirty-four African heads of state and government along with scores of ministers and international partners came together in Dakar to mobilise investment and move forward plans to… Read more »
March 03, 2023
Africa: International Support for Africa's Plan to Transform Agriculture Hits $50 Billion
Africa's drive to transform its agriculture and become a breadbasket continues to receive strong global support, with development partners agreeing to commit more than $50 billion… Read more »
Libya: Libya - African Development Bank Reaffirms Support for Economic Diversification and Reconstruction Plans
African Development Bank undertakes first dialogue mission with Libya since 2014 Read more »
March 01, 2023
Africa: Africa's Average GDP Growth to Stabilize in 2023-2024, Despite Recent Headwinds - African Development Bank New Report
African economies remain resilient with a stable outlook in 2023-2024, despite the tightening global financial conditions, the African Development Bank has projected in a new… Read more »
Africa: CIF Africa Knowledge Exchange - Sharing Lessons On 15 Years of Impact
What: Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Learning Event Read more »
Central African Republic: UNHCR, African Development Bank Conduct Joint Mission to Car On Durable Solutions for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
Representatives of the African Development Bank and the United Nations Refugee Agency have conducted a joint visit to Central African Republic to explore the potential of joint… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia - New African Development Bank Study Outlines Steps to Draw Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners Into Formal Sector, Boosting Economy
Expanding financial access for Liberia's artisanal and small-scale mining sub-sector is feasible through formalization and de-risking measures, according to a recent study… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Concludes 2023 Insurer Roadshow to Accelerate Mobilization of Private Capital to the Continent
The Co-Financing, Syndications and Client Solutions department of the African Development Bank Group has met with London-based insurers to galvanize continued support of the Bank's… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Africa: Equitable Access to Clean Water and Sanitation Must Reach Rural Africa, Panelists Urge At the 21st African Water and Sanitation Congress
Panelists at an event convened by the African Development Bank have highlighted the importance of including rural residents in initiatives to improve access to water and sanitation… Read more »
February 24, 2023
Africa: Tackle Weak Governance and Illicit Finance Flows to Fully Leverage Economic Potential of Africa's Natural Resources, Say Participants At African Development Bank Workshop
Acting ANRC director Vanessa Ushie (center) and the team at the Abidjan launch of the GONAT project Read more »
Zimbabwe: Optimism As Zimbabwe Holds Second Structured Dialogue Platform Meeting On Arrears and Debt Resolution
The Zimbabwean government took a major step in its dialogue with creditors this week, organizing a second structured dialogue platform meeting on its arrears clearance and debt… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Holds First Industrial and Trade Business Opportunity Forum in Egypt
Egyptian businesses keen to increase business and deepen integration with other African countries Read more »
Africa: Global Center On Adaptation, AfDB Host Regional Forum On the Future of Resilient Food Systems in Africa
The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) in collaboration with the African Development Bank and the Wangari Mathai Institute have concluded a three-day regional forum on the future of… Read more »
February 23, 2023
West Africa: African Water Association Congress - Experts Call for an Integrated Approach in West Africa to Address Climate Change Impacts
Division manager in the Water and Sanitation Department of the African Development Bank, Ousseynou Guène (in white) and the panelists endorsed concerted solutions to the… Read more »