What? 2025 Country Focus Reports for Southern African countries
Who? The African Development Bank Group
When? Starting 27 June, with Eswatini
Where? State capitals across 13 countries
The African Development Bank Group will launch the Country Focus Reports (CFRs) across 13 Southern African countries from June 27, 2025. These annual reports reflect the theme and analysis of the Bank's flagship African Economic Outlook (AEO) at the country level, delivering critical economic analysis and policy options tailored to each of Africa's 54 nations. The Theme of the AEO 2025 is: Making Africa's Capital Work Better for Africa's Development.
The CFRs provide insights that contextualize continental economic trends within national frameworks, integrating country-specific priorities, challenges, and policy perspectives. In the context of 2025, marked by geopolitical tensions, post-crisis resilience, and climate urgency, these launches mark a strategic step to strengthen the Bank's role in supporting Africa's economic growth and dialogue with decision-makers.
The Southern Africa launch series aims to maximize access to and the impact of these knowledge products by engaging directly with government officials, business leaders, and development stakeholders at the national level. Each launch will stimulate strategic discussions on leveraging report findings to inform critical policy decisions.
Country Launch schedule
The launch series featuring panel discussions on "Making Africa's Capital Work Better for Africa's Development" with a country-specific focus, will kick off on June 27, in Eswatini.
| S/N | Country | Date | Time | Venue |
| 1. | Sao Tome and Principe | 20 June | 10am GMT | University of Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2. | Mozambique | 24 June | 10am (GMT +1) | Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento Avenida Tenente Osvaldo Tazama e Marginal Torres Rani, 4o Andar, MaputoZoom link: https://afdb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UZW43w-hQFGpLBvcYxiBvg |
| 3. | Zambia | 25 June | 10 am (GMT +2) | African Development Bank Group Banc ABC House, 746 Church Road Cathedral Hill, Ridgeway, LusakaZoom link: https://afdb.zoom.us/j/98084860790?pwd=n56ub8L1bZoINa4GdOroqFZnMeiSPX.1 |
| 4 | Angola | 27 June | 9am (GMT+1 | University of Agostinho Neto, Faculty of Economics Auditorium |
| 5. | Eswatini | 27 June | 9am | The Hilton Garden Inn Hotel |
| 6. | South Africa | 2 July | 10am (GMT+2) | The Centurion Hotel- Trent Bridge Conference Room |
| 7. | Zimbabwe | 2 July | 08am (GMT+2) | African Development Bank Block 5, Ground Floor, Arundel Office Park,Harare |
| 8. | Malawi | 2 July | 10am (GMT+2) | African Development Bank Group 2nd Floor, Kang'ombe House, City Centre, Lilongwe |
| 9. | Mauritius | 9 July | 10am (GMT+2) | United Docks Conference Room, The Docks 1, United Docks Business Park, |
| 10. | Botswana | 11 July | TBC | |
| 11. | Lesotho | 14 July | TBC | |
| 12 | Namibia | 18 July | 9:30(GMT+2) | |
| 13. | Madagascar | TBC | TBC |
Launch ceremonies will feature speeches by the African Development Bank's Chief Economist and Vice President, Prof. Kevin Urama, as well as other senior Bank officials and ministers from the respective countries.
