May 27, 2021
Uganda: President Adesina Receives Honorary Doctorate From Renowned Makerere University in Uganda
Dr. Adesina recalled how the university helped turn an oversupply of bananas into a revolution in the matooke industry in Uganda Read more »
May 26, 2021
Africa: Act Now to Safeguard Biodiversity, Nature's Asset Class in Africa - Dasgupta Review
A U.K. Treasury -commissioned independent review on the economics of biodiversity has called for a change in the way the world thinks and acts with regard to nature. Africa,… Read more »
Africa: Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Extends Grant to Speed Countries' Energy Transition Ahead of Cop26
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has extended a $1 million grant to help accelerate African countries' transition to flexible green grids and other clean power… Read more »
Zambia: Zambia - Lusaka's Water Point Ambassadors Turn the Tap to Protect Residents From Covid-19
A water point attendant in Zambia's capital Lusaka has a new role beyond filling up containers for residents at the community tap. John Nyambe spreads the word about the novel… Read more »
Africa: The Independent Review Mechanism Releases Its 2020 Annual Report
The Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) of the African Development Bank Group has published its 2020 Annual Report. Read more »
May 25, 2021
Africa: The Role of Media in Branding African Fashion
What: Fashionomics Africa webinar series, Episode 8 Read more »
Africa: The Impact of Covid-19 On the African Tourism and Transport Industries
What: Webinar Read more »
Africa: 3-Day Climate Action Workshop for Development Finance Institutions in Africa
What: Climate action workshop Read more »
May 22, 2021
Africa: Launch of Tax Transparency in Africa Report 2021
What: Launch of the Tax Transparency in Africa 2021 report Read more »
May 21, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Board Approves Water Policy
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new policy on water, prioritizing water security and the transformation of water assets to foster… Read more »
May 19, 2021
Uganda: Uganda - African Development Bank Signs $348 Million in Financing Agreements for the Rehabilitation and Upgrade of Two Major Roads
The African Development Bank and the Government of Uganda have signed two financing agreements totaling around $348 million for the improvement of road transport in Uganda. The… Read more »
Africa: The Economics of Biodiversity
What: Virtual event to present key findings of the report, The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review, and discuss implications for Africa Read more »
Africa: Us, Germany, UK Target Africa for Increased Trade At African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Conference
Investor and trade interest in Africa remains strong despite challenges around Covid-19, senior officials from the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom said at the… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Debars Mactebac Contractors Limited and Mr. Joram Opala Otieno for 36 Months for Fraudulent Practices
The African Development Bank Group announces the 36-month debarment of Mactebac Contractors Limited, a company registered in Kenya and Mr. Joram Opala Otieno, the director and… Read more »
May 18, 2021
Southern Africa: Kazungula Bridge Project to Expand Regional Integration and Trade Across Southern Africa
On Monday, 10 May 2021, the Kazungula Bridge Project was officially commissioned by the Presidents of Botswana and Zambia, who applauded the Bank for its work on this… Read more »
May 17, 2021
Africa: Youth Are Africa's Best Asset - Invest in Them - African Development Bank President Adesina
Africa's underinvested youth are in need of urgent attention and youth entrepreneurship investment banks must become the focus of global support, the African Development Bank head… Read more »
Africa: Key Take-Aways From the Finance in Common Summit Spring Meeting
It would be like trying to run up a steep hill with a backpack filled with sand. That was how Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina described a predicament in which Africa could potentially find… Read more »
Africa: Finance in Common Summit Spring Meeting - Joint Declaration of African Public Development Banks
We the undersigned African Public Development Banks gathered today for the Spring meetings of the Finance in Common Summit, commit to supporting African heads of state and… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, Ebrd Partner to Unlock Additional Sustainable Investment Opportunities in Africa
The African Development Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding to promote sustainable private… Read more »
May 14, 2021
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Bank Group Signs Grant Agreement for $31 Million to Tackle Nutrition and End Child Stunting
The African Development Bank and the Government of Ethiopia have signed an agreement for a $31 million grant to boost health and nutrition for children under the age of five. Read more »
Africa: Virtual Roundtable - Scaling Up Financing for Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Africa
What: Roundtable on scaling up financing for youth and innovation in Africa Read more »
Africa: Sustainable and Responsible Finance
What: Webinar Read more »
May 12, 2021
Sudan: Sudan - African Development Bank Group Completes Clearance of Sudan's $413 Million Arrears
5th May 2021, Dr. Gibril Ibrahim Mohammed, Sudan's Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Nnenna Nwabufo,African Development Bank Director-General, East Africa Region, sign… Read more »
May 11, 2021
Africa: Finance in Common Summit Spring Meeting - Public Development Banks Call for New Financing for Africa's Recovery Post-Covid-19
A global coalition of public development banks today emphasized the urgency of immediate resources for Africa's recovery post-Covid 19. Together, they committed to deepening… Read more »
Africa: In Niger, a Rare Scene in the Pandemic - Covid-19 Wards Remain Empty, Agriculture and Business Benefit From Support Programs
Looking over his hectares of rice in Saga, less than 10 minutes from central Niamey, Garba Soumana's face is radiant. A gust of wind from the Niger River drowns out his voice, but… Read more »
