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01/01/1970

African Development Bank and Ethiopia sign agreement for first phase of Ethiopia–Djibouti transport corridor

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 5 August 2019 - The government of Ethiopia and the African Development Bank Group have signed a…

01/01/1970

Sahel region: the African Development Bank pledges to mobilise $6.5 Billion in support of the Great Green Wall Initiative

The Sahel region's Great Green Wall Initiative received a major boost from the African Development Bank on Monday.…

01/01/1970

Launch of Fashionomics Africa Webinar Series

What does the COVID-19 disruption mean for Africa’s Fashion Industry? Opportunities and Threats for Fashionpreneurs and…

01/01/1970

Mali: In Baguinéda, women and small farmers see rice yields soar with help from the African Development Bank

In Baguinéda, in eastern Mali's Koulikoro region, the lowlands on the banks of the river Niger stretch as far as the…

01/01/1970

Au Tchad, la Banque africaine de développement contribue au renforcement de la gouvernance et à l’amélioration des conditions de vie des populations

Entre les localités de Koumra et Sarh, dans le sud du Tchad, Brahim Amadaye regarde à perte de vue son champ de maïs…

01/01/1970

COVID-19 : la Banque africaine de développement mobilise 22 millions de dollars pour les pays à faible revenu de la zone CEDEAO

Le Conseil d’administration de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé, le 22 mai à Abidjan, un projet d’…

01/01/1970

São Tomé and Príncipe fifth country to sign Lusophone country-specific compact to accelerate inclusive private sector led growth

São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe, 16 August 2019 – São Tomé and Principe signed, on Thursday, a country-specific…

01/01/1970

Africa Free Trade Agreement: President Adesina receives award for strong leadership and support

African Development Bank President Akinwumi A. Adesina and 10 African Heads of State and Government were on Friday…

01/01/1970

African equity capital markets activity see downward turn, but increase in domestic investors - Making Finance Work for Africa partnership and...

Data presented from  the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria 2019 African Capital Market Watch, which reviewed…

01/01/1970

President Adesina at G7 summit in Biarritz: women’s entrepreneurship, climate and fragility at the heart of the agenda

Biarritz, France, 23 August 2019 – The president of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, will head a…

01/01/1970

As the pandemic pushes millions toward poverty, forests and trees can safeguard livelihoods

Daniel C. Miller is associate professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois…

01/01/1970

“The Kaizen approach is more than a technique…it is an approach to economic development, and it’s been yielding tremendous results” - African...

Yokohama, Japan, 27 August 2019 – Kaizen, the business philosophy which means continuous improvement in Japanese, was…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank, European Investment Bank sign Joint Partnership Action Plan to fast-track development in Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) today signed a joint partnership action plan…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank unveils strategy roadmap to safeguard food security against impacts of COVID-19

The African Development Bank has unveiled a strategic roadmap of projects and programmes to assist African countries in…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank Group signs $28.8 million grant deal with Somalia for road and water projects

Mogadishu, Somalia, 29 August 2019 – The African Development Bank Group on 27 August 2019 signed two grants for $28.8…