February 20, 2024
Central Africa: African Development Bank Group, Lake Chad Basin Commission Sign MOU to Restore Lake Chad Basin
The African Development Bank Group and the Lake Chad Basin Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to rehabilitate and restore the Lake Chad Basin. Read more »
February 17, 2024
Africa: Leaders Say Financing and Stronger Policies Needed to Tackle Malnutrition Affecting More Than 80 Million Children
Africa's children are paying a huge price for malnutrition, a high-level round table convened by the African Union and African Leaders for Nutrition Champion heard Friday evening. Read more »
February 16, 2024
Africa: Africa Dominates List of the World's 20 Fastest-Growing Economies in 2024--African Development Bank Says in Macroeconomic Report
Africa will account for eleven of the world's 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African Development Bank Group said in its latest Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook… Read more »
Africa: AU Summit - African Development Bank and Lake Chad Basin Commission to Sign a Memorandum of Understanding
What: Signing Ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding to Rehabilitate the Lake Chad Basin Read more »
February 15, 2024
Senegal: Senegal - African Development Bank Improves Quality of Life for Hundreds of Thousands of Rural People By Facilitating Their Access to Basic Socio-Economic Infrastructure
The Emergency Community Development Programme Support Project, benefiting from €43.32 million in support from the African Development Bank Group, has been implemented in… Read more »
February 13, 2024
Africa: The African Development Bank Approves Up to $10 Million Stake in the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa Project Development Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved the proposal to take an initial stake of up to $10 million in the "Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa… Read more »
Africa: African Union High-Level Round Table - Addressing Malnutrition, Catalysing Africa's Transformation Through Enhanced Multi-Sectoral Investments
What: African Union high-level round table: Addressing Malnutrition, Catalysing Africa's Transformation through Enhanced Multi-sectoral Investments Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Launch 2024 Africa's Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook Report
What: Launch of African Development Bank's 2024 Africa's Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook report Read more »
February 09, 2024
South Sudan: African Development Bank to Scale Up Financing to South Sudan in 2024 - VP Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade
The African Development Bank's Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade has concluded a three-day visit to South Sudan. Read more »
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Government, African Development Bank Launch Project to Bolster Food Security
The government of Burkina Faso has officially launched an African Development Bank supported project to bolster food security in the country against the impacts of Russia's… Read more »
South Sudan: African Development Bank, UNHCR Explore Pathways to Support Forcibly Displaced People in South Sudan
During a joint visit to South Sudan, the African Development Bank and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, committed to deepening their collaboration for displaced people and host… Read more »
February 08, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank and TDB Join Forces to Deploy Clean Technologies to Cut Carbon Emissions in Africa
The African Development Bank Group has announced a follow-up equity investment of $15 million in the Trade and Development Bank Group's (TDB Group) pioneering Class C Green+ shares… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia Launches Cutting-Edge Rasme Tool for Project Monitoring
The African Development Bank Group has launched the Remote, Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RASME) initiative in Tunis to strengthen the supervision of… Read more »
February 06, 2024
Kenya: Kenya - African Development Bank Adopts New 5-Yr Plan to Boost Growth and Human Development
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on 14th December 2023 approved a new five-year Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Kenya. Read more »
Africa: COP28 - Empower African Youth-Led Climate Solutions in Francophone Regions
At COP28, the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) - a joint initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) - and the Institut… Read more »
Uganda: With African Development Bank Support, Uganda Takes First Step to Embedding Circular Economy Model Into National Strategy
Uganda has taken a major step towards creating a circular economy to drive sustainable growth and green industrialisation in line with its Vision 2040 national agenda. Read more »
February 05, 2024
Morocco: Morocco - The Assafae Association for Sustainable Development, Concrete Support for Women Entrepreneurs
The Entrepreneurial Profile of Morocco, published in December 2023 by EiNA, the African Development Bank and the Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finance, pays particular attention… Read more »
February 02, 2024
Africa: Italy to Collaborate With the African Development Bank Group As It Unveils Its $5.95 Billion Strategic Plan for Africa
Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni and the President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina have agreed to work together to strengthen the alliance between… Read more »
Angola: Angola - Growth of Non-Petroleum Exports and 36,000 New Businesses Thanks to African Development Bank Support
Institutional Capacity Building Project for Private Sector Development, which was implemented in Angola between 2014 and 2023, delivered better-than-expected outcomes as shown in… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique - African Development Bank Lends $40 Million to the Mozambique Rail and Port Authority to Buy Rolling Stock for the Ressano Garcia Railway Line
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February 01, 2024
Africa: Pharmaceutical Investment Roundtable and Clinics
What: Pharmaceutical Investment Roundtable and Clinics Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Participate in 2024 African Mining Indaba
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January 31, 2024
Africa: Italy Announces $6 Billion Plan to Strengthen Partnership With Africa at Italy-Africa Summit
The government of Italy unveiled a near US$6 billion plan to support African development at a one-day Italy-Africa plan in Rome on Monday. African Development Bank Group President… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Historic Perpetual Non-call (PerpNC) 10.5-year Inaugural USD Global Sustainable Hybrid Capital Transaction
The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable) has successfully launched and priced its first Sustainable US… Read more »
January 30, 2024
Somalia: African Development Bank Launches Design of Country Development Strategy for Somalia
The African Development Bank has concluded a workshop to launch the design of a National Capacity Development Strategy in Somalia. Read more »
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