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01/01/1970

South Africa: African Development Bank approves first ever crisis response budget support of R5 billion to fight COVID-19

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of approximately R5 billion ($288 million)…

01/01/1970

“This is no ordinary time and this calls for no ordinary response,” says Bank Vice President

For more than 55 years, the African Development Bank has played a vital role in the continent’s development. The Bank’s…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank commits $1.04 million towards two COVID-19 research projects in Angola

Funds from the African Development Bank’s ongoing Science and Technology Development Project have been committed…

01/01/1970

African Development Fund approves UA100.4 million multi-country Covid-19 Response Support for Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique and Sao Tome

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Wednesday approved a UA100.4 million (about $138…

01/01/1970

G5 Sahel : la Banque africaine de développement accorde 285 millions de dollars pour la lutte contre la pandémie de Covid-19

Le Conseil administration de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé, mercredi 22 juillet à Abidjan, un appui…

01/01/1970

Financial, development and humanitarian arms provide $20 million to curb the impact of COVID-19 on refugees and their hosts in the Sahel

Public health, the wellbeing of refugees and the host communities in the Sahel are at the heart of the latest…

01/01/1970

Malawi to receive $45.07 million for national COVID-19 emergency response from the African Development Bank

Malawi will receive $45.07 million to finance the government’s response to the health, social and economic impacts of…

24/07/2020

V World Forestry Congress Newsletter - Vol. 1 / July 2020

The World Forestry Congress (WFC) is the largest and most significant gathering of the world's forestry…

01/01/1970

Coming soon: First public consultation on the third review of the Independent Review Mechanism of the African Development Bank Group

The Bank’s Committee on Operations and Development Effectiveness (CODE) has approved on 7 July 2020, the publication of…

01/01/1970

Webinar: Efficient Corporate Governance for Financial Sector Development

What: Webinar on “Efficient Corporate Governance for Financial Sector Development” Who: Making Finance Work for Africa…

01/01/1970

Video: The Bank’s mandate to “improve the quality of life in Africa” guides overall efforts

One pillar in the African Development Bank’s current 5-tiered roadmap is the goal of “improving the quality of life for…

01/01/1970

Video: “This is no ordinary time and this calls for no ordinary response,” says Bank Vice President

For more than 55 years, the African Development Bank has played a vital role in the continent’s development. The Bank’s…

01/01/1970

Djibouti: African Development Fund commits $41.16 million in grants to shore up COVID-19 response

The African Development Bank on Friday approved grants worth about $41.16 million to Djibouti to bolster the national…

01/01/1970

Somalia: African Development Bank grants of $25 million will bolster budget for COVID-19 responses

The African Development Bank today approved grants worth  $25.1 million to Somalia to bolster the national budget…

01/01/1970

Rwanda: African Development Bank commits $98 million for multisector COVID-19 response

The African Development Bank on Thursday approved a concessional loan of $97.675 million to Rwanda to strengthen its…