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01/01/1970

Crops in Eswatini sprout beyond belief thanks to a Bank-funded irrigation project

Like most African countries, many people in Eswatini are involved in agriculture. Insufficient rainfall in recent years…

01/01/1970

Ethiopia: African Development Fund approves $165 million grant for national COVID-19 emergency response

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on 3 July approved a grant of $165.08 million to support…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank concludes R2 billion investment in Nedbank SDG-linked bonds

The African Development Bank Group has concluded the investment of R2 billion (around $116 million) in Sustainable…

01/01/1970

Scaling Climate Action through Technology and Innovation by SMEs for Green Investment in Africa

WHAT: Consultative Workshop on Scaling Climate Action Through Technology and Innovation by SMEs WHO: African…

01/01/1970

Launch of the 2020 Regional Economic Outlook Report for East Africa

What: Launch of  the 2020 Regional Economic Outlook Report for East Africa Who: East Africa Regional Office of the…

01/01/1970

Madagascar reçoit plus de 2 millions de dollars de l’ARC pour la couverture des risques liés à la sécheresse

Le gouvernement de Madagascar a reçu, le 2 juillet à Antananarivo, un chèque de 2,13 millions de dollars américains de…

01/01/1970

Appointment of Acting Vice President Agriculture, Human and Social Development, African Development Bank Group: Wambui Gichuri

The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Wambui Gichuri as Acting Vice President-…

01/01/1970

Global experts call for a radical health policy shift in post COVID-19 Africa

Global health experts and practitioners at a policy webinar hosted by the African Development Institute (ADI) called…

01/01/1970

Post COVID-19: Africa’s growth stands to rebound to 3% in 2021, African Development Bank says in African Economic Outlook 2020 Supplement

Africa’s economic growth could rebound in 2021, provided that governments manage the COVID-19 infection rate well,…

01/01/1970

Tanzania: African Development Bank project tripled incomes of rural producers and traders

An African Development Bank project to enhance market infrastructure, value addition and rural finance (MIVARF) in…

01/01/1970

Cap-Vert : les parcs éoliens de Cabeólica ouvrent de nouvelles perspectives pour le mix énergétique

Helder Andrade est ingénieur mécanique, spécialisé dans l'énergie éolienne. Il a fait ses études supérieures loin du…

01/01/1970

Data-driven advisory services key for Africa’s agricultural development

What are some of the barriers preventing small farmers in Africa from adopting digital advisory services? What do we…

01/01/1970

African Economic Outlook Supplement: Here is how African countries can deal with COVID-19, reopen economies and accelerate recovery, by Charles...

Charles Lufumpa, the African Development Bank’s Acting Chief Economist and Vice President for Economic Governance and…

08/07/2020

Save the date - XV World Forestry Congress Information Session - 14 July 2020

SAVE THE DATE! Tuesday, 14 July 2020 9:00 – 10:30 AM CET / 16:00 – 17:30 KST Preparations and priorities…