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01/01/1970
African Development Bank Shareholders approve landmark $115 billion capital increase, signalling strong support
Bank's capital base more than doubles. Jumps from $93 billion to $208 billion Largest capital increase in the Bank's…
01/01/1970
Nigeria country office of the African Development Bank launches jobs report
The Nigeria country office of the African Development Bank on 28 October 2019 launched the Bank’s ‘Creating Decent Jobs…
01/01/1970
‘Today is a day of joy for Africa’ - African Development Bank celebrates historic capital increase
The African Development Bank on Thursday celebrated a historic $115 billion increase from its shareholders, the largest…
01/01/1970
Remarks by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group at the 5th Extraordinary Meeting of the Board of Governors,...
His Excellency, Mr. Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire Her Excellency, Mme Niale Kaba,…
01/01/1970
Singapore’s Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam to deliver Kofi A. Annan Eminent Speakers’ Lecture Series
What: 2019 Kofi A Annan Eminent Speakers’ Lectures Who: Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister of Singapore When: 5…
01/01/1970
Horn of Africa countries launch regional initiative as peace dividend beckons, $15 billion investment on the cards
Five Horn of Africa countries have launched an initiative to forge closer economic ties, building on the improving…
01/01/1970
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank and World Food Programme seek closer collaboration to improve livelihoods
African Development Bank and World Food Programme (WFP) teams in Zimbabwe held a two-day workshop on 28 and 29 October…
01/01/1970
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina Receives Honorary Doctorate from Bowen University
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has been awarded an Honoris Causa from Bowen…
01/01/1970
Agribusiness: Africa’s New Investment Frontier
In the past decade, a stroll along the aisles of any African supermarket is revealing: there is a new wave of home-…
01/01/1970
Why global and pan African investors need to set their sights on the 2019 Africa Investment Forum
The year 2019 will be one of the defining moments in Africa’s investment landscape. Bigger, bolder and more ambitious…
01/01/1970
Africa can be world’s next economic hub if supported with right policies – Singapore’s Senior Minister tells lecture audience
With the right policies and linkages, Africa can become an indispensable global economic hub, Singapore’s Senior…
01/01/1970
Increased private sector engagement is critical to move the needle on Africa’s infrastructure financing: Pierre Guislain, Vice-President for Private...
The numbers tell the story. Africa’s infrastructure needs currently amount to a whopping $130 to $170 billion per year…
01/01/1970
“News with a human face” in focus at African Development Bank and Thomson Reuters Foundation workshop for African journalists
“The training opened my eyes to see Africa as it is, and not as it is portrayed in the media,” said Thando Magudulela,…
01/01/1970
Africa Investment Forum: “Short on talk, heavy on deals”, African Development Bank, South African government and partners affirm
The Africa Investment Forum will be short on talk and heavy on deals, the South African Government, the African…
01/01/1970
Free-to-air Broadcast live television feeds from the 2019 Africa Investment Forum, South Africa 11-13 Nov, 2019
Who: The African Development Bank in collaboration with Gauteng Province and the South African Government What: …