July 02, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank Group Launches Project to Map Women Entrepreneurs' Associations in Africa
The African Development Bank launched a project on 26 June aimed at mapping 160 women entrepreneurs' associations in 16 African countries. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone - African Development Fund Approves $20 Million Grant for Youth and Women Jobs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, approved a $19.95 million grant for an initiative to provide… Read more »
Mauritania: Mauritania - the African Development Bank Grants $17 Million to Strengthen Resilience of Female Market Gardeners, Add Value to Agricultural Production and Increase Incomes of Rural Women
The African Development Bank (ADB) Group Board of Directors has approved a grant of $17 million to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to implement the Project for Promotion of… Read more »
July 01, 2024
Zambia: Empowering Women - Community-Based Training in Non-Timber Forest Products and Business Management in the Kafue Sub-Basin
Women farmers living in one of Zambia's critically important forest regions - the Kafue Sub-Basin - recently completed a training programme, supported by the African Development… Read more »
Madagascar: African Development Bank Group Builds Project Implementation Capacity in Madagascar
To improve the management and monitoring of the projects it finances or co-finances in Madagascar, the African Development Bank conducted a two-day training for Malagasy government… Read more »
June 28, 2024
Uganda: African Development Bank, Climate Investment Funds Spearhead Just Transition Workshops in Uganda
The African Development Bank Group and the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) have launched a series of groundbreaking workshops aimed at integrating 'just transition' principles into… Read more »
Benin: African Development Bank and Partners Visit Lomé-Cotonou Road Upgrading Site and Ancillary Projects
Representatives of development partners financing a major highway upgrade linking the Togolese capital, Lome, to Cotonou, Benin, joined Togolese officials on 19 June 2024 to… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and Jica Align Priorities Ahead of Ticad9 Summit
The African Development Bank Group and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have underscored the critical need for blended and innovative finance mechanisms to back… Read more »
Africa: In Tokyo, African Development Bank Group Seeks Japanese Partners to Boost Value Addition and Productivity in Africa
The African Development Bank is looking to partner with Japanese firms to advance its strategic priorities of value addition to raw materials and increasing productivity in key… Read more »
June 27, 2024
Africa: How One Man Helped Raise $180 Billion for Africa in Six Years
Transcription from the original interview: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/25/world/video/marketplace-africa-african-development-bank-akinwumi-adesina-spc Read more »
June 26, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank Named Development Financial Institution of the Year By Txf Global
The African Development Bank has received the Development Finance Institution (DFI) of the year award at the TXF GLOBAL 2024 Export, Project & Development Finance Conference,… Read more »
Guinea: Guinea - USD 14 Million Loan From the African Development Fund Will Support Industrial Development and Resilience of SMEs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, has approved a loan of US $14.04 million to Guinea for… Read more »
Central Africa: Regional Consultation On Multisectoral Nutrition Policy Framework for Eastern and Central Africa, and Workshop On Continental Nutrition Accountability Scorecard (Cnas)
What: Regional Consultation on Multisectoral Nutrition Policy Framework for Eastern and Central Africa, and Workshop on Continental Nutrition Accountability Scorecard (CNAS) Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Seeks Japan's Support for Climate Action and Infrastructure Projects
An African Development Bank delegation in Tokyo on Monday 17 June held meetings at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), with Mr. Takashi Koyari,… Read more »
June 25, 2024
Africa: AfDB President Adesina Looks Back After Eight Years At the Top
June 24th, 2024-- Conversation with Akinwumi Adesina by Chris Bishop. Image : Tiziana FABI/AFP Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Expands Urban Support Program to Six New Cities
The African Development Bank's Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF) has expanded its African Cities Program to cover six new cities across the continent. The expansion,… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Secures $18 Million GEF Funding for Zambezi Basin and E-Waste Projects
The African Development Bank has secured more than $18 million in funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for two major projects aimed at bolstering environmental… Read more »
June 24, 2024
Cote d'Ivoire: Cultivating Hope - Ivorian Cocoa Farmers' Path to Empowerment
On a misty morning in rural Cote d'Ivoire, Delphine Papo deviates from her usual routine. Instead of trekking 4 kilometers through the fog to her cocoa plantation, she's headed to… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and African Solidarity Fund Seal Strategic Partnership
The African Development Bank and the African Solidarity Fund (ASF) have signed a letter of intent to strengthen the two institutions' working relationship and synergy. Read more »
June 22, 2024
Central African Republic: Central African Republic - African Development Bank Open Day in Bangui Takes Partnership With Civil Society to a New Level
The Open Day took place on 13 June 2024. Read more »
Africa: Japanese Keizai Doyukai and African Development Bank Forge Stronger Ties to Boost Private Investment and Youth Engagement in Africa
Representatives from the Japanese business association Keizai Doyukai and the African Development Bank Group met in Tokyo on Tuesday to explore deepening private sector cooperation… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia - African Development Fund Approves $10 Million From Gafsp Trust Fund to Scale Up Nutrition Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved an additional $10 million from the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) to implement activities… Read more »
June 21, 2024
Central Africa: Seminar for French-Speaking Civil Society Organizations From West and Central Africa
What: Seminar for French-speaking civil society organizations in West and Central Africa Read more »
Africa: Africa Offers Attractive Investment Opportunities for Japanese Firms, Say African Development Bank Leaders
Africa presents a compelling investment destination for Japanese firms, with high growth potential and the African Development Bank's strong support to manage risks, African… Read more »
June 20, 2024
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank and Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited Sign $15 Million Agreement to Enhance Infrastructure Financing
The African Development Bank and Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited (InfraCredit) have signed an agreement for a $15 million subordinated loan facility to strengthen… Read more »
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