July 12, 2021
Africa: Ghana - African Development Bank Group-Financed Road Interchange Opens, Trade and Incomes Expected Up
A jumbo road interchange financed by the African Development Bank Group has opened in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, amid hopes the new infrastructure will help reduce road… Read more »
July 09, 2021
Africa: First Hydromet Gap Report Calls for Scaled-Up Investments in Weather Forecasts and Early Warning Systems
Hydromet create benefits worth at least ten times their costs and are vital to build resilience to extreme weather Read more »
Sudan: Sudan - African Development Fund $8.56 Million Grant to Boost Resilience to Climate Shocks Boosts, Disaster Risk Management
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of $8.56 million from the African Development Fund to implement the Africa Disaster Risk Financing… Read more »
West Africa: African Development Bank Group's $6 Million Grant Kicks Off Desert-to-Power West Africa Regional Energy Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $6 million grant to launch the initial phase of the Desert to Power West Africa Regional Energy Program.… Read more »
July 08, 2021
Africa: 2021 Conference On Land Policy in Africa (Clpa 2021)
Land governance: safeguarding art, culture and heritage to secure the Africa We Want Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Scoping Study Identifies Opportunities for Private Sector Participation in Africa's Climate Agenda
A recently published African Development Bank scoping study on implementing NDCs in Africa recommends that development financial institutions and other investors focus on… Read more »
Djibouti: African Development Fund Extends $83.6 Million in Grants to Boost Ethiopia-Djibouti Electricity Trade
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved two grants worth $83.6 million to boost cross-border trade in electricity between Ethiopia and Djibouti… Read more »
Africa: The Africa Long-Term Finance Initiative Launches Its Website
What: Webinar Launch Read more »
July 07, 2021
Cote d'Ivoire: African Development Bank to Support Creation of Agricultural Value Chains in Côte d'Ivoire - President Adesina
The African Development Bank will support Côte d'Ivoire in creating agricultural value chains to create more jobs and make economic growth more inclusive, the bank's… Read more »
Mozambique: Appointment Announcement Country Manager, Designated for Mozambique Country Office Mr. Cesar Augusto Mba Abogo
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Cesar Augusto Mba Abogo as Country Manager, designated for Mozambique Country Office, effective 16… Read more »
Uganda: African Development Bank, Cif Launch a Study On the Role of Women in Uganda's Plastic Recycling Economy
The African Development Bank and Climate Investment Funds have launched the Gender Technical Assessment of Opportunities to improve Implementation of Plastics and Waste Management… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank Bolsters Women-Empowered Businesses With $50 Million Loan to Fcmb Bank
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of $50 million to Nigeria's First City Monument Bank (FCMB) to channel to local enterprises and… Read more »
July 06, 2021
Nigeria: Appointment Announcement Director General, Nigeria Country Office Mr. Lamin Barrow
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Lamin BARROW as Director General, Nigeria Country Office, effective 1st July 2021. Read more »
Africa: Appointment Announcement Acting Auditor General Mr. Mouhamed Ba
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mouhamed BA as Acting Auditor General, effective June 1st, 2021. Read more »
Africa: The Green Climate Fund Approves $170.9m in Co-Financing for African Development Bank's Leaf Program
The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $170.9 million in financing for the African Development Bank's Leveraging Energy Access Finance Framework (LEAF) program.… Read more »
July 02, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank's New Economic Governance Strategy Advocates Bold Public Finance Reforms
The African Development Bank on Friday launched its Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa (SEGA), aimed at fostering transparent and accountable governments and institutions… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank's Water and Sanitation Development Department Launches the Bank's New Policy On Water
The African Development Bank has virtually launched its new policy on water in a virtual ceremony. Read more »
July 01, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa Program Showcased At Generation Equality Forum
The African Development Bank Group President, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, joined French President Emmanuel Macron and others at the Generation Equality Forum taking place in Paris… Read more »
June 30, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Participates in Launch of Agrf Platform Linking Africa's SMEs to Investment Opportunity
The African Development Bank's incoming Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, Dr. Beth Dunford, and Director for Agricultural Finance and Rural… Read more »
Africa: Mdbs' Climate Finance Rose to $66 Billion in 2020, Joint Report Shows
Multilateral development banks enhance cooperation on reporting climate finance Read more »
June 29, 2021
Africa: Korea to Channel $600 Million Into Energy Investments Alongside the African Development Bank
The African Development Bank, the Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Export-Import Bank of Korea have signed an agreement, under which Korea will provide $600 million… Read more »
Africa: Webinar On Climate Change Adaptation Amid Covid-19
What: Webinar on climate change adaptation Read more »
June 28, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Incoming Vice President Beth Dunford to Deliver Keynote Speech At Agrf Agribusiness Deal Room Launch
What: Alliance for Green Revolution Forum launch of the Agribusiness Deal Room 2021 Read more »
June 26, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank 2021 Annual Meetings - Investment in Healthcare Will Help Prepare for the Next Pandemic
Africa's ability to respond to future pandemics will depend on making investments in health and education, and governments must immediately intensify efforts to avoid further… Read more »
June 24, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank 2021 Annual Meetings - Building Resilient Economies in Post-Covid-19 Africa - African Women Crucial to the Journey to Recovery
Women and gender-focused policies have a pivotal role in African recovery programs following the Covid-19 pandemic, affirm some of the continent's top development leaders. Read more »
