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01/01/1970
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, eighth President of the African Development Bank, sworn in for second term
“Today, a rainbow stretches from the 81 member countries of the African Development Bank across the deep blue skies of…
01/01/1970
“Women are an excellent investment”: finance leaders call for increased support for in women in business
Leaders from multilateral development banks, financial institutions and the private sector called on peers to dispel…
01/01/1970
Land policy in Africa: Expert panel calls for "fair, efficient land management"
Experts attending this year’s conference on Land Policy in African have called for fair and efficient land management…
01/01/1970
2019 Annual Report confirms an African Development Bank of Africa and for Africa
The African Development Bank Group recently released its 2019 Annual Report, a flagship document which takes an in-…
01/01/1970
Nigeria: African Development Bank approves $210 million financing for Transmission Expansion Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $210 million financing package to the…
01/01/1970
African Development Bank holds webinar on accountability for Southern African CSOs
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) from eight Southern African countries participated in a webinar on accountability…
01/01/1970
La Banque africaine de développement remet à flot l’économie du Botswana
Ayant bénéficié d’un appui budgétaire de la Banque africaine de développement au titre de l’exercice 2009-2010, le…
01/01/1970
Bank Group President and colleagues bid farewell to outgoing Vice President Pierre Guislain
The African Development Bank, on Thursday, bid farewell to retiring Vice-President for the Private Sector,…
01/01/1970
En Gambie, un projet sur les chaînes de valeur soutenu par la Banque africaine de développement permet d’augmenter la production animale et le revenu...
Le Projet de développement des chaînes de valeur agricoles, mis en œuvre depuis 2016 en Gambie, a permis d’augmenter la…
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…