August 17, 2022
Uganda: New Digital Data Collection Tool, Rasme, Will Help Uganda Address Project Delays
A new digital platform will accelerate data collection in Uganda, which could greatly speed up project implementation. Read more »
Africa: Jule Naharesy - A Fisherman's Catch of Success
The sea ripples with shallow turquoise waters, split as far as the eye can see by tapered pirogues loaded with fishermen. Read more »
August 16, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Winner of Fashionomics Africa Competition Says Sustainable Design, Mentorship Key to Success
When Nigerian designer Gift Raji found out that her clothing and accessory designs had won Fashionomics Africa's $3,000 prize for sustainable fashion, it wasn't only the cash prize… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank's "Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation" initiative wins National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Award
America’s largest organization of journalists and media professionals of color has named the African Development Bank a “Salute to Excellence” award winner for… Read more »
Africa: Alfredo Rompão - a Farmer's Seed
Alfredo Rompão is not a farmer like others: along with his ten brothers and sisters, he was born and raised in the city, in São Tomé, the capital of São… Read more »
August 10, 2022
Africa: Côte d'Ivoire - 260 Localities Already Connected to Electricity Through African Development Bank Project
Launched in Côte d'Ivoire in 2019, the Project to Improve Access to Electricity in Rural Areas has already connected 260 localities to the national electric grid. At the… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to host policy dialogue on sustainable debt management
What: High-Level Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Debt Management in Africa Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and Partners Discuss Africa's Potential to Leverage Green Minerals for the Energy Transition
A recent webinar hosted by the African Development Bank brought together experts to examine how Africa can become a hub for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries to store energy and… Read more »
Africa: 'Sobering' African Economic Outlook Strikes a Chord With US and UK Stakeholders
The African Development Bank's African Economic Outlook report 2022 (AEO) struck a chord with policymakers and other stakeholders during recent seminars in the United States and… Read more »
Africa: Ticad8 Official Side Event - Accelerating Clean Energy Access With Climate Finance
Date: Monday, 22 August 2022 Read more »
August 09, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Dr. Alex Mubiru As Director General, Cabinet Office
The African Development Bank has appointed Dr. Alex Mubiru as Director General in the Cabinet Office of the Bank Group's President, with effect from 16 August 2022. Read more »
August 05, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank to Host Policy Dialogue On Sustainable Debt Management
What: High-Level Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Debt Management in Africa Read more »
August 04, 2022
Cote d'Ivoire: Madjara Coulibaly - Finding Her Place in Society After War
Forty km north of Abidjan, Azaguié is a seemingly quiet town. Read more »
August 02, 2022
Africa: Residents of Benin's Ouémé Valley Increase Their Incomes, Thanks to an African Development Fund Project
Following its launch in Benin in 2013, the Ouémé Valley Rural Infrastructure Support Project successfully improved the incomes of local populations. Rice farmers in… Read more »
Africa: When a Road Boosts Quality of Life and the Economy
A road can change everything: the landscape it crosses, of course, but also the economic life of an entire region and the daily lives of the surrounding populations. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Appoints Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade As Acting Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Service Delivery
The African Development Bank has appointed Mrs. Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, née Ndongo-Seh, as Acting Vice-President of its Regional Development, Integration and Business… Read more »
Africa: Investing in the Youth Is Key to Africa's Digital Transformation and Financial Inclusion - African Development Bank East Africa Director General
The youth will drive Africa's digital economy; hence the need to invest in their skills development to accelerate innovations and growth on the continent, African Development Bank… Read more »
August 01, 2022
Africa: Business As Usual Is Not Enough to Mitigate and Adapt Climate Change Risks for Africa Over the Next Decade - Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program
The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program is a joint initiative of the African Development Bank and the Global Center on Adaptation. Read more »
July 29, 2022
Africa: Atlantic Council Panel On 2022 African Economic Outlook Pushes for 'Africa Agenda' At Cop 27
Africa deserves the highest priority attention at the United Nations climate conference, COP 27 to be held in November this year, panel members discussing the African Development… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi - African Development Fund Approves $20.2 Million Grant to Raise Food Production
The African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, has approved a $20.2 million grant to raise food production in Malawi. Read more »
Africa: U.S. National Bar Association Honors Akinwumi Adesina With Distinguished Ronald Harmon Brown Award of International Distinction
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, was honored with the distinguished Ronald Harmon Brown Award of International Distinction, by the National Bar… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Tanzania: African Development Bank and African Guarantee Fund Launch Afawa Finance Series in Collaboration With Tanzania Bankers' Association
The African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative kicked off the first AFAWA Finance Series in collaboration with the African… Read more »
East Africa: East Africa Heads of State Officially Launch the Arusha Bypass Road
On 22 July 2022, Heads of State of the East Africa Community (EAC) launched the Arusha Bypass Road, during the EAC Heads of State summit, which took place in Arusha, Tanzania. The… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and African Guarantee Fund Sign $110 Million Agreement With Tanzania's Crdb Bank to Boost Access to Finance By Women's SMEs
The African Development Bank today signed a $60 million financial package comprising $50 million subordinated debt to support CRDB Bank's regional expansion efforts and a senior… Read more »
Africa: Dramane Diallo - Water, Peace, and Farms
Fifty-four-year-old Dramane Diallo has been a farmer since he was a young boy, a profession he learned at an early age from his parents. For the Diallo family, agriculture is a… Read more »