August 23, 2022
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - More Than 30,000 New Electricity Connections in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso Established Through an African Development Fund Project
The African Development Bank- supported Burkina Faso Electrification Project for Semi-Urban Areas of Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso, under implementation since 2017, has resulted… Read more »
Africa: Ticad 8 Official Side Event - Private Sector Infrastructure Development Opportunities in Africa
Date: August 24th Read more »
August 19, 2022
Togo: Josué Komla Guenou - From Small-Town Boy to Big-Time Agripreneur
Today, 41-year-old Josué Komla Guenou is a successful full-time agricultural entrepreneur, proud to walk through the rows of his corn plants, which are already a head taller… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Africa: Africa Climate Week
What: African Development Bank at the Africa Climate Week Read more »
Africa: Save the Date - African Development Fund Replenishment Meeting
What: African Development Fund replenishment meeting Read more »
Africa: Survey Announcement - Formulation of the African Development Bank Group's New Ten-Year Strategy
The African Development Bank Group has launched preparations for a new Ten-Year Strategy (TYS 2023-2032), which will supersede its current TYS (2013-2022). The next TYS is expected… Read more »
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 »
