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01/01/1970

Visa openness solutions can boost Africa’s economic recovery, the 2020 Africa Visa Openness Index reveals

The upward trend in African countries liberalizing their visa regimes and welcoming African travelers continues,…

01/01/1970

Making Finance Work for Africa hosts webinar series on impact of COVID-19 crisis on African economies and the financial sector

The Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) partnership, a unique platform for African financial sector development…

01/01/1970

Ashish J. Thakkar: Forget oil and gold. Young Africans are our greatest natural resource

 In line with its commitment to Africa’s youth, the African Development Bank established the Presidential Youth…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank’s Akinwumi Adesina, three others win Academy of Public Health’s 2020 top Distinguished Fellowship Award

The Academy of Public Health, the flagship body of the West African Institute of Public Health, has named African…

01/01/1970

La Banque africaine de développement et Paris Europlace signent un accord pour mieux mobiliser des ressources en faveur des marchés financiers...

La Banque africaine de développement (BAD) et Paris Europlace ont signé un accord de coopération le 08 juillet à Paris…

01/01/1970

AfDB Appoints Mr Gauthier Bourlard as Director and Special Advisor for Multilateral Development Banks, International Financial Institutions and Non-...

The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Gauthier BOURLARD as Director and…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank debars Sinotec Company Limited for 36 months for fraudulent practices

The African Development Bank Group, on 20 April 2020, announced the debarment of Sinotec Company Limited, an energy…

01/01/1970

Liberia President George Weah moots new agricultural bank to revolutionise economy

  Monrovia, Liberia, 26 July 2019 : Liberian President George Weah has supported calls for agriculture to play a…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank approves $7 million in SEFA technical assistance to transform mini-grid investment in Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank have approved  a $7 million grant from the Sustainable…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank’s appreciation of the work of the Pan-African Farmers’ Organization

Kigali, Rwanda, 29th July, 2019: The 4th General Assembly of the Pan-African Farmers’ Organization PAFO, which took…

01/01/1970

Le Conseil d'administration autorise la Banque africaine de développement à emprunter jusqu’à 10,4 milliards de dollars américains en 2021 sur...

Le Conseil d'administration a autorisé, le 11 décembre 2020 à Abidjan, la Banque africaine de développement à…

01/01/1970

As COVID-19 takes jobs overnight, African Development Bank partners with ECOWAS Commission to share employment plan

The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), held a…

01/01/1970

The Third Review of the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) - Second Public Consultation Period

The Third Review of the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) was approved by…