Latest News
01/01/1970
President Adesina at G7 summit in Biarritz: women’s entrepreneurship, climate and fragility at the heart of the agenda
Biarritz, France, 23 August 2019 – The president of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, will head a…
01/01/1970
As the pandemic pushes millions toward poverty, forests and trees can safeguard livelihoods
Daniel C. Miller is associate professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois…
01/01/1970
“The Kaizen approach is more than a technique…it is an approach to economic development, and it’s been yielding tremendous results” - African...
Yokohama, Japan, 27 August 2019 – Kaizen, the business philosophy which means continuous improvement in Japanese, was…
01/01/1970
African Development Bank, European Investment Bank sign Joint Partnership Action Plan to fast-track development in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) today signed a joint partnership action plan…
01/01/1970
African Development Bank unveils strategy roadmap to safeguard food security against impacts of COVID-19
The African Development Bank has unveiled a strategic roadmap of projects and programmes to assist African countries in…
01/01/1970
African Development Bank Group signs $28.8 million grant deal with Somalia for road and water projects
Mogadishu, Somalia, 29 August 2019 – The African Development Bank Group on 27 August 2019 signed two grants for $28.8…
01/01/1970
President Adesina discusses UK-Africa trade relations post-Brexit with the UK Trade Commissioner for Africa
In an interview with Bloomberg, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina shares his outlook for UK-Africa…
01/01/1970
TICAD 7: African leaders make a clarion call for increased private sector engagement
Yokohama, Japan, 30 August 2019 - The African Development Bank delegation’s packed sessions kicked off on Thursday with…
01/01/1970
Climate-smart agricultural technologies prove key to higher yields in Africa
[…] Read More
01/01/1970
African Development Bank to host first West Africa Fertilizer Financing Forum
WHO: African Development Bank, Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism, West Africa Fertilizer Association WHAT: West…
01/01/1970
NEPAD affirms close ties to the African Development Bank as it assesses achievements and challenges after two decades
African leaders and representatives from the development community, civil society and private sector came together on…
01/01/1970
African Development Bank approves $20 million to contain spread of COVID-19 in G5 Sahel nations
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on 9 June 2020 approved $20 million in grant funding from the…
01/01/1970
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank, partners launch $96.7 million post-cyclone Idai recovery projects
The African Development Bank, with the World Bank and the government of Zimbabwe on 2 September 2019 launched post…
01/01/1970
Consultation with Nigerian stakeholders on 2021-2025 Private Sector Development Strategy
What: Consultative Meeting with Nigerian Stakeholders on African Development Bank Group’s 2021-2025 Private…