01/01/1970

Investing in water and sanitation is key to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6, Bank VP tells African finance ministers

Investing in the water and sanitation (WASH) sector in Africa is crucial to achieving the UN Sustainable Development…

01/01/1970

“Knowledge and Innovation Exchange” launches to share information on COVID-19 responses in Africa’s schools

The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) and the African Union’s International Centre for…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank Evaluation Week 2020

What: AfDB’s Fourth forum on evaluation and development Who: Independent Development Evaluation at the African…

01/01/1970

Fashionomics Africa webinar: Words of wisdom for fashion entrepreneurs from Google Africa and US-based Parsons School of Design

Africa’s fashion industry must embrace technology in order to thrive in an increasingly global digital economy. The…

01/01/1970

Niger : la Banque africaine de développement mobilise six millions de dollars supplémentaires pour une formation professionnelle de qualité

Le Conseil d’administration de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé, mardi 17 novembre 2020 à Abidjan, l’…

01/01/1970

2020 Civil Society Forum

What: 2020 Civil Society Virtual Forum Who: African Development Bank Civil Society and Community Engagement Division…

01/01/1970

Implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement: Assessing Country Readiness and the Implications for Capacity Building:...

Preambles I bring you the warm greetings of the President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina…

01/01/1970

Afrique centrale : la CEMAC lève 3,8 milliards d’euros et dépasse ses prévisions de financement pour onze projets en énergie et transport

La Communauté économique et monétaire de l'Afrique centrale (CEMAC) a annoncé, mardi 17 novembre à l’issue d’une table‑…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank’s AgriPitch competition awards $120,000 in prizes to African youth “agripreneurs”

AgriPitch 2020 winners, l to r, Femi Aiki, Elizabeth Gikebe and Ikenna Nzewi The founder of a cassava…

01/01/1970

Sudan: $28.233 million in African Development Fund Grants to bolster response to COVID-19

The Board of the African Development Fund on Wednesday approved grants worth $28.233 million to Sudan to shore up the…

01/01/1970

World Toilet Day 2020: In the midst of a global COVID-19 pandemic, increased toilet hygiene awareness more important than ever

By Wambui Gichuri This year’s World Toilet Day observance comes in the midst of COVID-19. The gravity of the COVID-19…

01/01/1970

Launch of the West Africa Regional Integration Strategy Paper (RISP) 2020-2025

What: Launch of the West Africa Regional Integration Strategy Paper (RISP) 2020-2025 Who: African Development Bank…

01/01/1970

Africa Industrialization Day: Unlocking Africa’s “value-added” industrial potential

Africa Industrialisation Day, which falls on Friday, mobilizes the commitment of the international community to the…

01/01/1970

Acting Senior Vice President introduces the 2020 Annual Development Effectiveness Review

  Acting Senior Vice President Bajabulile “Swazi” Tshabalala introduces the Annual Development Effectiveness…

01/01/1970

Africa Industrialisation Day: African Development Bank calls for faster industrialisation of African economies

At the forefront of promoting smart industrial policies and mobilising infrastructure development funding for Africa,…