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01/01/1970

Webinar: Efficient Corporate Governance for Financial Sector Development

What: Webinar on “Efficient Corporate Governance for Financial Sector Development” Who: Making Finance Work for Africa…

01/01/1970

Video: The Bank’s mandate to “improve the quality of life in Africa” guides overall efforts

One pillar in the African Development Bank’s current 5-tiered roadmap is the goal of “improving the quality of life for…

01/01/1970

Video: “This is no ordinary time and this calls for no ordinary response,” says Bank Vice President

For more than 55 years, the African Development Bank has played a vital role in the continent’s development. The Bank’s…

01/01/1970

Djibouti: African Development Fund commits $41.16 million in grants to shore up COVID-19 response

The African Development Bank on Friday approved grants worth about $41.16 million to Djibouti to bolster the national…

01/01/1970

Somalia: African Development Bank grants of $25 million will bolster budget for COVID-19 responses

The African Development Bank today approved grants worth  $25.1 million to Somalia to bolster the national budget…

01/01/1970

Rwanda: African Development Bank commits $98 million for multisector COVID-19 response

The African Development Bank on Thursday approved a concessional loan of $97.675 million to Rwanda to strengthen its…

01/01/1970

République centrafricaine : la Banque africaine de développement accorde plus de 14 millions de dollars pour lutter contre le Covid-19

Le Conseil administration de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé, vendredi 24 juillet, à Abidjan, un…

01/01/1970

Uganda: African Development Fund approves $31.6 million loan for COVID-19 response

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund today approved a $31.6 million COVID-19 Crisis Response Support…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank Group supports Ghana’s COVID-19 response plan with $69 million grant

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Friday approved a $69 million grant to support Ghana’s…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank approves $53 million multi-country grant for COVID-19 response in Gambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone

The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors on Friday approved a UA 38.15 million ($53.25 million) multi-country…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank Regional Economic Outlook 2020: COVID-19 response and economic diversification crucial to growth recovery in Southern Africa...

A higher level of preparedness is urgently needed to prevent and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic in Southern Africa,…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank approves $27 million to boost African Union’s COVID-19 Response Initiative

The African Development Bank on Friday 24 July approved $27.4 million in grants to boost the African Union’s (AU)…

01/01/1970

Youth in Malawi foresee a brighter future thanks to university education funding from the AfDB

For many youth in Malawi, achieving a university-level education remains a distant dream due to the associated costs.…

01/01/1970

La Banque africaine de développement accorde 27 millions de dollars à l’Union africaine pour renforcer l’Initiative de réponse au Covid-19 sur le...

Le Conseil d’administration de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé, vendredi 24 juillet, à Abidjan, l…

01/01/1970

For 20 million Africans first-time access to clean water is proving crucial amid COVID-19

From Mozambique in the south to Morocco in the north, 20 million people in rural and urban areas of Africa have gained…