October 07
Nigeria: African Development Bank Group and Nigerian Government to Accelerate Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Program
What: High-Level Dialogue on Accelerating the Implementation of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) program in Nigeria Read more »
October 04
Africa: Food Industries Investment Forum
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Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Dr. Emmanuel Pinto Moreira As Director of Special Operations in the President's Cabinet
The African Development Bank Group has appointed Dr. Emmanuel Pinto Moreira as Director of Special Operations in the President's Cabinet Office, effective 1 July 2024. Read more »
October 02
Africa: African Development Bank and Climate Investment Funds Deliver Just Transition Planning Masterclass for African Decision-Makers
As Africa transitions toward a climate-resilient, low-carbon economy, the African Development Bank, with support from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), is reinforcing its… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Showcase Its Flagship Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation Program At 2024 West & Central Africa Regional Wheat Summit
What: Advancing the Wheat Sector Transformation in Africa through the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation Initiative and Private Sector Engagement Read more »
Burundi: Burundi - Electricity From the Rusumo Falls Power Station, Built With Support From the African Development Bank, Is Saving the Lives of Hospital Patients and Premature Babies
Cheap and reliable hydroelectric supplies mean that the Gitega hospital can spend more money on medical equipment and hospital teams can focus on saving lives. Read more »
Benin: Mid-Term Review of the African Development Fund, Cotonou (Benin)
What? Mid-Term Review of the African Development Fund (ADF-16) Read more »
October 01
Cote d'Ivoire: African Development Bank's High Impact Projects Transform Côte d'Ivoire's Energy and Agriculture Sectors
During a recent three-day field visit to central Côte d'Ivoire, Joseph Ribeiro, the African Development Bank's Deputy Director General for West Africa, expressed his… Read more »
Africa: Ms. Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala Steps Down As Senior Vice President of the African Development Bank Group
The Senior Vice President of the African Development Bank Group Ms. Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala has resigned from her role with immediate effect. Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Approves a Trade Finance Facility of EUR 70 Million for Bank of Africa Morocco to Promote Trade in Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a trade finance facility of EUR 70 million for Bank of Africa Morocco (BOA). Read more »
Comoros: Comoros - African Development Bank Grants Over 9 Million Euros for Digitizing the Comorian Economy
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved financing of 9.51 million euros to the Comoros for implementation of the Project to Support the… Read more »
Benin: African Development Fund Crucial in Development and Modernisation of Benin Sheep Industry
In the early 2000s, Benin reformed its sheep industry, largely because meat and milk production was insufficient to meet local demand. The objective was to reduce imports, then… Read more »
September 30
Kenya: African Development Bank Takes $10 Million Equity Stake in Kenya's Dhamana Following Anchor Investment From Private Infrastructure Development Group
The African Development Bank has made a strategic equity investment of $10 million in Dhamana Guarantee Company, a Nairobi-based provider of guarantees to support sustainable… Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles - African Development Bank Approves a USD 25 Million Loan to Improve Access to Renewable Energy and Create Jobs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $25 million loan to Seychelles to implement the first phase of the Economic Resilience and Green… Read more »
West Africa: African Development Bank and USAID Sign $600 Million Landmark Regional Development Agreement for the Sahel
The African Development Bank Group and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have signed a landmark Regional Development Objective Agreement (RDOAG) to… Read more »
September 28
Lesotho: Lesotho's King Letsie III, African Development Bank Group and Global Philanthropies Forge Strategic Partnership to End School-Age Hunger
The African Development Bank Group and The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) today signed a Letter of Intent formalizing a commitment to establish the End School-Age… Read more »
Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea - African Development Bank Group, UNDP Partner to Promote Economic Diversification and Job Creation for Women and Youth
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $3 million technical assistance project to boost local content for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Equatorial… Read more »
Africa: UNGA 79 - UN Women Honors African Development Bank Group President Adesina As "HeForShe Champion"
I am resolute in my conviction that when Africa's women win, Africa wins – Akinwumi Adesina Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez and CEOs of Global Citizen and Movember also honoured Read more »
September 27
Benin: From Darkness to Light - Local Bakeries and Homes Flourish Under Benin's New Urban Electricity Project
The bustling sound of dough kneading fills the air at Pierre Gbenou Tito Dossou's bakery in Okoun-Sèmè, Benin, as the once energy-starved business now hums along… Read more »
Africa: 9th Africa Energy Market Place - Delivering Tanzania's Clean Cooking Initiative and National Energy Access Goals
What: The 9th Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP) Read more »
Mozambique: 60 Years of Making a Difference - Mozambique Showcases African Development Bank's Impactful Partnership
The African Development Bank Mozambique Country Office held a special ceremony on Monday to celebrate the institution's 60th anniversary in Maputo, showcasing decades of… Read more »
Africa: UNGA79 - Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program Receives NDC Investment Award
The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) has been honored as the "Best Investable NDC Adaptation Investment Initiative of the Year" at the 2024 African NDC Investment… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Approves €6 Million for Desert to Power - Burkina Faso Solar Project
The African Development Bank Group has approved a €6 million concessional financing package from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), a special multi-donor fund… Read more »
Angola: African Development Bank Pledges More Support for Angola's Rapidly Reforming Economy
In recent talks between Angola's President João Manuel Lourenço and African Development Bank Group head Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the two leaders discussed a wide range of… Read more »
South Sudan: The African Development Bank Group Grants $19 Million to Respond to the Sudanese Refugee Crisis in South Sudan
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of $19.8 million for the Sudan Refugee Crisis Response Project in… Read more »
