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01/01/1970

The African Development Bank’s response to COVID-19 in Tunisia

In Tunisia, COVID-19 restrictions initially brought down the number of infections. However, as the restrictions were…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank COVID-19 response: moving from commitment to action

The African Development Bank has responded swiftly to the needs of its member countries during the ongoing COVID-19…

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…