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01/01/1970

Bank welcomes financial institutions to Abidjan for meeting to strengthen relationships

  The corporate secretaries of international financial institutions (IFIs) will hold their 20th annual meeting…

01/01/1970

International Day for Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation: Unite fund and act to end female genital mutilation

By Vanessa Moungar This year, we are a mere decade away from the 2030 deadline of the UN’s Sustainable Development…

01/01/1970

Infrastructure fund Africa50 helps Egypt’s solar power sector take off

A 37-square-kilometer solar park so large that it can be seen from space, with over seven million photovoltaic panels,…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank launches US$ 2 billion 1.625% Global Benchmark due 16 September 2022

The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA (Moody’s/S&P/Fitch, all stable), has launched and priced a US$ 2…

01/01/1970

Promoting good governance of regional public institutions: the example of CAFRAD

What: A meeting on promoting good governance of regional public institutions: the example of CAFRAD Who: The African…

01/01/1970

How Rwanda is spurring a generation of women in technology

Rwanda is renowned as a pioneer for gender equality. In 2020, it was the only African country ranked in the top 10 of…

01/01/1970

Appointment Announcement: Mr. Ifedayo Orimoloye as The Group Chief Risk Officer

The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ifedayo Orimoloye as the Group Chief…

01/01/1970

Infrastructure Symposium “is laying a path for South Africa after coronavirus, but also way into the future.” - President Ramaphosa

South African President and African Union Chairperson, Cyril Ramaphosa today hosted a historic conference to spur…

01/01/1970

Can Africa Afford to ‘Strand’ its Fossil Fuels?

In recent years, “stranded assets” have attracted a lot of interest, as climate-driven changes to our physical…

01/01/1970

Sahel : la Banque africaine de développement soutient la région face à des défis multidimensionnels

La Banque africaine de développement est devenue, grâce à ses multiples actions aux effets transformateurs, un…

01/01/1970

International community shows strong support for Sudan with $1.8 billion pledge

Over $1.8 billion dollars in pledges for Sudan poured in during a high-level Sudan Partnership Conference held on…

01/01/1970

UNGA 2019: Sahel threats necessitate ‘global response’: Issoufou

Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou called on Sunday for a "global response" to the problems of land degradation that…

01/01/1970

En République démocratique du Congo, la Banque africaine de développement améliore l’accès à l’eau potable et à la santé pour plus d’un demi million...

Le Projet de renforcement des infrastructures socio-économiques dans la région du Centre (PRISE), mis en œuvre, depuis…

01/01/1970

Appointment of Souley Amadou as Acting General Counsel and Director of the Legal Service Department

The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Souley Amadou as Acting General Counsel and…

01/01/1970

Remarks by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group at the High-Level Event on “Renewing Commitment towards Enhancing...

Excellencies, First Ladies, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen,   Your Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen…