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01/01/1970

Opening remarks by Dr Akinwumi A Adesina President of the African Development Bank Group - Global Gender Summit - Kigali, Rwanda - Monday 25 November...

Your Excellency, Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda; Your Excellency, Sahle-Work Zewde, President of the…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank's response to COVID-19 in Côte d'Ivoire

In Côte d’Ivoire, COVID-19 restrictions initially brought down the number of infections. However, as the restrictions…

01/01/1970

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, eighth President of the African Development Bank, sworn in for second term

“Today, a rainbow stretches from the 81 member countries of the African Development Bank across the deep blue skies of…

01/01/1970

“Women are an excellent investment”: finance leaders call for increased support for in women in business

Leaders from multilateral development banks, financial institutions and the private sector called on peers to dispel…

01/01/1970

Land policy in Africa: Expert panel calls for "fair, efficient land management"

Experts attending this year’s conference on Land Policy in African have called for fair and efficient land management…

01/01/1970

In Kenya, a water project results in unexpected increase in property development

A water supply and sanitation project for small towns and rural areas, implemented between 2011 and 2017 in Kenya, has…

01/01/1970

2019 African Economic Conference: A clarion call for bolder action to tackle Africa’s youth jobs crisis

The 2019 African Economic Conference (AEC) opened in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh on Monday with a call…

01/01/1970

UK Parliamentary Committee recognises the African Development Bank’s effectiveness in responding to Covid-19

The African Development Bank has welcomed a report published by the UK House of Commons’ International Development…

01/01/1970

Au Bénin, la Banque africaine de développement accompagne la décentralisation des services d’eau et d’assainissement

Le Projet d’appui à la décentralisation des services d’eau potable, hygiène et assainissement de l’Atacora‑Donga (…

01/01/1970

Burkina Faso: African Development Bank approves €48,82 million for Desert to Power Yeleen programme to increase solar generation

The Board of Directors of the Bank has approved a €48,82 million loan to the Government of Burkina Faso for the Yeleen…