May 09
Africa: African Development Bank Executive Director Calls for 'New Development Compact' At Africa-Caribbean Infrastructure Forum
African Development Bank Group Executive Director Rufus N. Darkortey delivered a compelling call to action for countries across Africa and the Caribbean to "reimagine economic… Read more »
Togo: African Union, African Development Bank, and Government of Togo to Host Landmark Conference to Develop African Common Position On Debt
What: High-Level Conference on Africa's Debt Read more »
Togo: African Development Bank Group Approves €26.5 Million to Support the Construction of a New Solar Power Plant in Togo
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a financing package totaling €26.5 million to support the development of a 62 megawatt-peak… Read more »
Botswana: Rebuilding Botswana's Construction Future - African Development Bank Bolsters Lobatse Clay Works Revival
The kilns are firing again--and with them, the economic hopes of a community. In the quiet town of Lobatse, southern Botswana, a decades-old industrial landmark is undergoing a… Read more »
Libya: The Libyan Ministry of Finance and the African Development Bank Launch High-Level Dialogue On Private Sector Resilience and Peace-Positive Investment
Securing private sector investment to anchor peace in Libya, build resilience and power economic recovery was the main theme of a landmark three-day workshop in the capital Tripoli… Read more »
May 08
Ethiopia: African Development Bank and Dashen Bank Sign $40 Million Trade Finance Facility to Support Ethiopian Imports and Private Sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Dashen Bank have signed a $40 million trade finance transaction guarantee facility designed to strengthen Dashen Bank's ability to support… Read more »
Senegal: Launch of Pavie II - Empowering Women and Youth for Food Sovereignty Project in Senegal
What: Launch of the second phase of the Project for Support and Promotion of Women's and Youth's Entrepreneurial Initiatives (PAVIE II) Read more »
May 07
Uganda: African Development Bank Approves $8.79 Million to Boost Clean Cooking in Uganda
The African Development Bank Group has recently approved $8.79 million in financing for the Uganda Biogas and Electric Cooking Project (UBEP), an ambitious initiative to expand… Read more »
Botswana: Wiring Africa's Industrial Future - African Development Bank's Helping to Spur Botswana's Automotive Revolution
The Botswanan town of Lobatse, some 70 km south of Gaborone, has been transformed into a vibrant manufacturing centre. Across sprawling factory floors, hundreds of skilled hands… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Appoints Afef Bouabene-Kallel As Director of the Financial Control Department/ Financial Controller
The African Development Bank Group has appointed Mrs. Afef Bouabene-Kallel -- a chartered accountant with over 32 years of experience in financial control, corporate governance and… Read more »
May 06
Africa: African Youth Transform Agriculture With Capital That Works
With 237,000 jobs created and nearly 100,000 youth beneficiaries across 18 countries, the ENABLE Youth Programme is a clear testament to how Africa's human capital can be unleashed… Read more »
Cape Verde: Cabo Verde's Digital Transformation in Full Expansion With African Development Bank Support
Cabo Verde marked a significant milestone in its digital transformation journey on Monday, 5 May, with the official inauguration of TechPark CV, a strategic infrastructure project… Read more »
Guinea: Guinea - The African Development Bank Reiterates Its Willingness to Support the Government in Mobilizing Domestic Resources and Implementing Core Projects
The African Development Bank Group confirmed during talks in Conakry that it is willing to support the Guinean government in its efforts to diversify the economy and implement core… Read more »
May 05
Central Africa: The African Development Bank Group Appoints Léandre Bassolé As Director General for Central Africa and Head of the Country Office for Cameroon
The African Development Bank Group has announced the appointment of Léandre Bassolé as Director General of the Regional Office for Development, Integration, and… Read more »
Central African Republic: The Central African Republic and the African Development Bank to Accelerate Current Development Projects
The government of the Central African Republic (CAR) and the African Development Bank Country Office completed their performance review of the Bank Group's project portfolio in the… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Group Appoints Solomane Koné As Director of the African Natural Resources Management and Investment Centre
The African Development Bank Group has appointed Solomane Koné as director of the African Natural Resources Management and Investment Centre, effective from 01 May 2025. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Mtchera Johannes Chirwa As Director for the Water and Sanitation Department
The African Development Bank Group has appointed Mr. Mtchera Johannes Chirwa as Director for the Water and Sanitation Department. Mr. Chirwa, a Malawian national, brings to the… Read more »
May 03
Zambia: Transforming Zambia's Agricultural Landscape - African Development Bank Approves Guarantee for Zambeef's Expansion Project
The African Development Bank Group has approved a Zambian Kwacha-denominated Risk Sharing Credit Guarantee to support Zambeef Products Plc's $100 million expansion programme across… Read more »
Africa: Restitution Session - Mapping Study of Women Business Associations in Africa
What: Workshop presenting findings of the African Development Bank's Mapping Study of Women's Business Associations in Africa Read more »
Zambia: Transforming Zambia's Agricultural Landscape - African Development Bank Approves $32m Guarantee for Zambeef's Expansion Project
The African Development Bank Group has approved a Zambian Kwacha-denominated Risk Sharing Credit Guarantee of $32 million to support Zambeef Products Plc's $100 million expansion… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Dr. Bahati Sanga As Acting Senior Director, Corporate Information Technology Services/Chief Information Officer
The African Development Bank has appointed Dr. Bahati Sanga as Acting Senior Director of Corporate Information Technology Services and Chief Information Officer, effective April 1,… Read more »
Cape Verde: Inauguration of Cabo Verde's Technology Park in Praia and Mindelo
What: Event inaugurating Cabo Verde's Tech Park Read more »
May 02
Africa: 2025 Annual Meetings - Decade of Life-Transforming Actions Provides Drinking Water and Sanitation for 94 Million Africans
Over the decade running up to 2025, projects financed by the African Development Bank Group have provided breakthrough access to drinking water and sanitation for 94 million… Read more »
Central Africa: The Bridge Over the River Logone Marks a New Era of Cooperation in Central Africa
There was a festive atmosphere on the morning of Monday 28 April in Yagoua, in Cameroon's Far North region. Beneath a burning sun, the Prime Minister of Cameroon, Joseph Dion… Read more »
April 30
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank Approves Strategy to Boost Economic Growth
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has a new five-year Country Strategy Paper (2025-2030) for Nigeria, committing about $650 million annually to drive… Read more »
