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01/01/1970

World Water Day 2021: Development partners must mobilize support to achieve a water-secure Africa

On World Water Day, we reflect on the impact that the African Development Bank has made over the past decade in this…

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

Zimbabwe: African Development Bank and World Food Programme seek closer collaboration to improve livelihoods

African Development Bank and World Food Programme (WFP) teams in Zimbabwe held a two-day workshop on 28 and 29 October…

01/01/1970

Life after debt: VP Arezki reflects on governance and growth in Africa

In 2021, Africa is forecast to rebound from its worst economic recession in half a century. Which indicators underpin…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank Regional Economic Outlook 2020: COVID-19 response and economic diversification crucial to growth recovery in Southern Africa...

A higher level of preparedness is urgently needed to prevent and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic in Southern Africa,…

01/01/1970

Free-to-air Broadcast live television feeds from the 2019 Africa Investment Forum, South Africa 11-13 Nov, 2019

Who: The African Development Bank in collaboration with Gauteng Province and the South African Government What: …

01/01/1970

AfCFTA: Free trade bloc can be a game changer for African people and business

Exploring strategies to deepen private sector participation in the implementation African Continental Free Trade Area (…

01/01/1970

World experts gather for African ‘fireside chats’ to tackle humanity’s challenges

COVID-19 will come and go, yet other global problems, such as climate change and extreme poverty, will persist in its…

01/01/1970

Increase debt suspension arrangements to offer low-income and middle-income countries fiscal space – heads of state

Several heads of state and government, the United Nations and heads of multilateral development finance institutions on…

01/01/1970

La Banque africaine de développement à travers le Fond pour l'énergie durable pour l'Afrique et d’autres partenaires échangent sur le...

La Banque africaine de développement à travers le Fond pour l'énergie durable pour l'Afrique (SEFA) a organisé, le 22…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank’s African Financial Markets Initiative to hold workshop on domestic bonds and capital markets development

Who:    The African Development Bank’s African Financial Markets Initiative What:   Workshop on…

01/01/1970

Niger : la Banque africaine de développement et le gouvernement lancent un projet pour renforcer la résilience des communautés rurales face à l’...

La Banque africaine de développement et le gouvernement du Niger ont organisé, les 31 mars et 1er avril à Niamey, un…

01/01/1970

Africa Investment Forum 2019: African Development Bank U.S. International Development Finance Corporation team up to mobilise private capital for...

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the African Development Bank Group, today signed an…

01/01/1970

African presidents and global leaders support bold action on climate change adaptation for Africa

In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% to global emissions, more than 30…

01/01/1970

‘Africa’s outlook is positive,’ African Development Bank tells Indian investors and officials

The groundwork has been laid for Indian investors who are looking to invest in Africa. During a recent virtual…