April 06, 2022
Africa: Stakeholders Discuss the Role of African Ports in the Development of the Blue Economy
The African Natural Resources Center in collaboration with the Infrastructure and Urban Development Department of the African Development Bank Group brought together a range of… Read more »
West Africa: Sahel Alliance's 3rd General Assembly Strengthens Commitments to Sahelian Populations
Representatives of the Sahel Alliance and its partners met in Madrid on 4 April 2022, under the chairmanship of the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and… Read more »
Africa: Stakeholders Discuss African Ports and the Role of the Blue Economy in Integration
The African Natural Resources Center of the African Development Bank brought together a range of stakeholders on 30 March to explore ways to integrate African ports more… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank New Series of African Country Gender Profiles Show Progress in Addressing Gender Discriminatory Law
New reports the African Development Bank has produced on Benin, Djibouti, Somalia, Zimbabwe and Liberia show the countries have successfully put national policies in place to… Read more »
April 04, 2022
Africa: It's High Time Africa Started Feeding Itself in the Wake of the Russia-Ukraine War, Dr Akinwumi Adesina Tells 'The National'
The sudden shortage of wheat, maize and other grains imported from Russia and Ukraine could spark civil unrest in Africa as food supply chains are tested again on the heels of a… Read more »
Comoros: Comoros - African Development Fund Commits $21.6 Million to Upgrade National Road Network
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved on Thursday in Abidjan $21.6 million in grants for the third phase of the National Road Network Rehabilitation… Read more »
Botswana: African Development Bank Group Vice Presidents and Director General On Official Visit to Botswana and Zimbabwe
Visits highlight Bank's commitment to SADC, regional integration efforts Read more »
April 01, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank and Partner Islamic Development Bank Highlight Benefits of Nature-Based Approaches to Climate Change
An estimated $8.3 trillion will be required to meet the climate change, biodiversity and land degradation targets of the three Rio Conventions by 2050. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe - Local Firms Receive Boost As African Development Bank Approves $7.5 Million Trade Finance Guarantee Facility for Central Africa Building Society
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $7.5 million trade finance guarantee facility for the Central Africa Building Society (CABS) of… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group President Wraps Up Three-Day Visit to the UAE
رئيس مجموعة البنك الأفريقي للتنمية يختتم زيارة استمرت ثلاثة أيام لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة Read more »
West Africa: Press Conference - 3rd General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance
Who: Sahel Alliance and partners Read more »
March 31, 2022
Africa: The African Development Fund - 50 Years of Making a Difference
The African Development Fund, the concessional financing window of the African Development Bank Group, is turning 50! Read more »
March 30, 2022
Africa: The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Governing Council Calls for More Private Sector Financing in the Fertilizer Sector
Institutional members of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism's Governing Council endorsed plans to attract more private sector financing to the continent's fertilizer sector. Read more »
Africa: Invitation to Just Transition Roundtable Meetings
The African Development Bank Group, with financial support from Climate Investment Funds and technical support from Neyen Consulting, is launching an initiative that aims to guide… Read more »
March 29, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Group President Commences Three-Day Visit to the UAE
The Bank Group chief is expected to meet with His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Minister of Finance of the United Arab Emirates. Read more »
Africa: It's Time to Nourish Africa Once and for All
Africa's food systems are failing to deliver diets that are healthy, affordable, secure and safe for vast swathes of its population. For many in Africa, persistent food shortages… Read more »
March 28, 2022
Egypt: African Development Bank Group Delegation in Egypt Affirms Support for a Successful COP27
An African Development Bank Group delegation led by Dr. Kevin Kariuki, the Bank's Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate Change, and Green Growth, has concluded a one-week… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Program to Empower Women Cross-Border Traders in Liberia and Sierra Leone Receives $4.2 Million Boost
Some 1,500 women engaged in informal trade across Liberia and Sierra Leone's border will soon receive training and mentorship to formalize their businesses, increase and stabilize… Read more »
Kenya: Sewerage Plant Changing the Face of Kenya's Narok Town
The people of Narok County in southwestern Kenya are breathing a sigh of relief after the construction of the first-ever sewerage treatment plant in the county. Read more »
Mozambique: African Development Bank Head Celebrates Food 'Milestone for Africa' At the Launch of First Special Agriculture Industrial Zone in Mozambique
As war in Ukraine threatens Africa's food supplies, African Development Bank head says agricultural zones hold the key Read more »
North Africa: Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2022
Who: African Development Bank and partners Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Energy Transition Needs Full Financial Support, Says African Development Bank Group President
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (left) and Gwede Mantashe, South Africa's Minister of Minerals and Energy, held a bilateral meeting on 25 March… Read more »
March 25, 2022
Africa: Out of Ukraine War, a Plan for Africa's Food Security
* Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Read more »
West Africa: African Development Bank Group Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Ecowas for $3.56 Million Grant to Develop West Africa Pharmaceutical Industry
The African Development Bank and the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have signed a memorandum of understanding for $3.56 million in grant… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana - Report Warns That Climate Risks Could Cost Ghana's Transport Sector $3.9 Billion, but Roadmap Offers Hope
A new report estimates that by 2050 climate risks could cause damage worth $3.9 billion in Ghana's transport sector. But the report also offers a roadmap that could prevent the… Read more »
