01/01/1970

The remarkable story of Anthony, President Akinwumi Adesina’s adoptive son from Madagascar

Three years ago, Anthony, then 11, showed signs of stunted growth as observed by African Development Bank President…

01/01/1970

Local currency financing for off-grid energy solutions in Africa limited, needs scaling up - African Development Bank report

Although advantageous, local currency financing for off-grid renewables projects and businesses in Africa is still…

01/01/1970

Characterizing and evaluating integrated landscape initiatives

The pressing environmental and social challenges driven by deforestation, biodiversity loss, climate change, poverty…

01/01/1970

Green Climate Fund announces $20m for African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa’s climate resilience project in Ghana

ABIDJAN, Cote d’Ivoire, 11 July 2019 - The Green Climate Fund has announced a $20 million grant to the African…

01/01/1970

Keynote Speech Delivered by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, at the Virtual 2020 International Forum on...

Your Excellency Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi, Honorable Ministers, Eminent Guests,…

01/01/1970

Considering context in participatory forest landscape initiatives

Why do some participatory processes help level the playing field in conservation and development projects while others…

01/01/1970

African Legal Support Facility: Charles Boamah interview about the Facility

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01/01/1970

Ethics network unanimously nominates African Development Bank to chair its 2020 conference

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 15 July 2019 – The Ethics Office of the African Development Bank has been nominated to chair…

01/01/1970

Food security, agriculture, AfCTA, crucial for Africa’s post-COVID-19 recovery - African Economic Conference

“The agriculture sector is among the most vulnerable. Agriculture is important not only for food security issues but…

01/01/1970

IDEV 2019 Annual Report: From experience to knowledge and learning

For Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV), 2019 was a year of helping the African Development Bank Group and its…

01/01/1970

Re-writing the African narrative on agriculture ecosystems: “We will be there soon,” says Kenyan winner of AgriPitch Competition

ABIDJAN,  Cote d’Ivoire,  22 July 2019 –  A veteran exporter of Kenyan fresh fruits and vegetables…

01/01/1970

Journée internationale de lutte contre la corruption : « Emprunter le chemin de la culture du refus de la corruption et l’enseigner aux générations...

« Le défi du succès de la lutte contre la corruption réside dans la culture du refus de la corruption. C’est le…

01/01/1970

La Banque africaine de développement adopte une série de mesures pour soutenir les économies africaines contre les conséquences du Covid-19

La Banque africaine de développement mobilise des moyens d’une ampleur exceptionnelle pour atténuer les conséquences de…

01/01/1970

Au Sahel et dans le bassin du lac Tchad, la Banque africaine de développement soutient la sécurité alimentaire pour prévenir toute aggravation du...

Après avoir pris une part active à la création de l’Alliance Sahel en juillet 2017 à Paris, la Banque africaine de…

01/01/1970

Egypt’s Gabal El-Asfar wastewater project: a model for sustainable development

Bright sunshine has replaced the rosy light of dawn. But Abel Gaber has no time to admire the view of Cairo on this…