01/01/1970

Development partners explore scaling up food systems transformation in Africa post-COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis is highlighting many fragilities in contemporary food systems. But the pandemic has also created…

01/01/1970

“Let’s address skills mismatch in jobs for the youth,” speaker tells African Economic Conference

The second day of the 2019 African Economic Conference, exploring ways to create jobs for Africa’s youth,  focused…

01/01/1970

Speech delivered by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President of the African Development Bank Group - Virtual Finance in Common Spring Meeting, May 11, 2021

Dear Colleagues, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome everyone! I wish to thank my dear friend Remy Rioux, the CEO of the…

01/01/1970

Can healthy ecosystems prevent pandemics?

Charlotte Milbank is an interdisciplinary Ph.D. candidate in epidemiology and geography at Britain’s University of…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank President wins All Africa Business Leaders Awards ™ 2019 African of the Year award

African Development Bank President Dr Akinwumi Adesina received the African of the Year Award from the All Africa…

01/01/1970

Finance in Common Spring Meeting: AfDB RDVP Vice President, Khaled Sherif's Remarks

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01/01/1970

Africa’s climate change fight gets a boost as Global Center on Adaptation sets up regional home at the African Development Bank

African leaders welcomed the opening of a regional office of the Global Center on Adaptation on Wednesday, voicing…

01/01/1970

Africa Day at COP 25 takes stock of climate talks

What:             Africa Day at COP 25 takes stock of climate…

01/01/1970

Virtual Roundtable - Scaling Up Financing for Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Africa

What: Roundtable on scaling up financing for youth and innovation in Africa Who: The African Development Bank When: 17…

01/01/1970

Africa needs urgent trade finance boost in the wake of COVID-19, report finds

There is an urgent need for financing to reenergize Africa’s trade in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to…

01/01/1970

COP 25: ‘Africa’s future depends on solidarity’ Leaders and development partners rally around climate change goals

There was standing room only as ministers, diplomats, activists and journalists gathered at the IFEMA conference centre…

01/01/1970

Finance in Common Summit Spring Meeting: Joint Declaration of African Public Development Banks

We the undersigned African Public Development Banks gathered today for the Spring meetings of the Finance in Common…

01/01/1970

Au Niger, la Banque africaine de développement accompagne la constitution d’un vivier de main-d’œuvre qualifiée pour les secteurs émergents de l’...

Le Projet d’appui au développement de l’enseignement et de la formation professionnelle et technique (PADEFPT) est mis…

01/01/1970

COP 25: African islands want their place in the sun as they grapple with climate change

Africa’s small island states are bearing the brunt of climate change, even though technology exists to prevent the…

01/01/1970

The economics of biodiversity

What: Virtual event to present key findings of the report, The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review, and…