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01/01/1970
African Development Bank President Adesina leads delegation to 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, TICAD
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 26 August 2019 – A high-level African Development Bank delegation, led by President Akinwumi…

01/01/1970
Transforming Kenya’s invasive ‘mathenge’ bushes into charcoal farms
This initiative will be discussed in the session Sustainable wood-fuel value chains for food security in Sub-Saharan…
01/01/1970
TICAD7: PM Shinzo Abe says Japan will help double Africa’s rice production by 2030
“We must end hunger in Africa. Yes, we must! Hunger diminishes our humanity.” - Adesina urges. Yokohama, Japan, 28…
01/01/1970
Caisses des dépôts et des consignations : la Banque africaine de développement fournit les clés pour une gestion améliorée des investissements et de...
La Banque africaine de développement a fourni aux cinq Caisses des dépôts et consignations de la Zone franc d’Afrique…
01/01/1970
La Banque africaine de développement présente sa stratégie pour assurer la sécurité alimentaire face aux effets du Covid-19
La Banque africaine de développement a dévoilé, vendredi 05 juin à Abidjan, une feuille de route stratégique pour aider…
01/01/1970
Seed technologies protect farmers against fall armyworm, Director Fregene explains
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01/01/1970
Japan and African Development Bank announce $3.5 billion in support of Africa’s private sector development
Electricity, transport, and health identified as key priorities Yokohama, Japan, 30 August 2019 - Japan and the African…
01/01/1970
AfDB VP of Agriculture discusses how farming technology could protect crops against pests
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01/01/1970
Economic recovery plan is on track and showing results, says finance minister of Eswatini’s new “Cabinet of CEOs”
Ezulwini, Eswatini, 2 September 2019 – The Kingdom of Eswatini has embarked on a recovery plan to fight its way out of…
01/01/1970
African Development Bank’s Adaptation Benefits Mechanism helps to climate-proof Ivorian smallholder farms’ cocoa yields
Help is on the way for the global cocoa supply chain, severely threatened by climate change. A new project by the…
01/01/1970
African Development Bank and development partners propel Somalia back from the brink
In early 2020, Somalia, with support from the United Kingdom Government and the European Union, settled its arrears to…
01/01/1970
The African Development Bank to sign agreements to boost fertilizer market in Nigeria and Tanzania
WHO: African Development Bank, African Fertilizer and Agribusiness…
01/01/1970
S&P Global affirms African Development Bank’s AAA rating with stable outlook
Ratings agency S&P Global has affirmed its “AAA/A-1+” foreign currency issuer credit rating of the African…
01/01/1970
Egyptian Refining Company unlocks industrial potential and uplifts communities
Eyes glued to screens and flashing lights in the control room, Mohamed Said Amer, a 32-year-old operations field…
01/01/1970
Pretoria, South Africa: Bank raises awareness of rules on integrity and anti-corruption in two-day session
The African Development Bank’s Office of Integrity and Anti-corruption (PIAC) held a two-day session on 12-13 August…