African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi A. Adesina visiting DP World visite an official ahead of his meeting with DP World Chairman. African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina arrived in Dubai today at the start of a three-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates. The Bank Group chief is expected to meet with His Highness Sheikh… Read More

What: Two sessions at the Gobeshona Global Conference 2 – Exploring Locally-led Adaptation and Resilience for COP27 Who: African Development Bank When: 29 March; 31 March 2022 Where: Virtual The African Development Bank Group will host two webinars during the second Gobeshona Global conference taking place from 27 March to 1 April 2022. The Gobeshona conference, an International Centre for… Read More

Who:        African Development Bank and partners What:       Four sessions on the side-lines of the Middle East and North Africa Climate Week When:      29 March 2022 from 13:45-17:15 GMT+4 (two events will take place concurrently) Where:     The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai and Virtual The African Development Bank will co-host four events on the side-lines of the first-ever edition of… Read More

By Joyce Mulama The people of Narok County in southwestern Kenya are breathing a sigh of relief after the construction of the first-ever sewerage treatment plant in the county. Funded by the African Development Bank () and the Kenyan government to the tune of $15 million, the sewerage project is part of the larger Kenya Towns Sustainable Water Supply and… Read More

Some 1,500 women engaged in informal trade across Liberia and Sierra Leone’s border will soon receive training and mentorship to formalize their businesses, increase and stabilize their incomes, and create safer trading environments. The Mano River Union Secretariat will receive a $4.2 million grant from the African Development Bank through the Transition Support Facility, to boost the Union’s commitment to… Read More

An African Development Bank Group delegation led by Dr. Kevin Kariuki, the Bank’s Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate Change, and Green Growth, has concluded a one-week mission in Egypt on preparations for the United Nations climate change conference (COP27) which will be held in Sharm-el-Sheikh in November 2022. The dialogue focused on how the Bank and Egypt can collaborate… Read More

African Development Bank head Akinwumi A. Adesina joined President of the Republic of Mozambique Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, to launch the “milestone” Pemba-Lichinga Integrated Development Corridor on Saturday, in Mozambique’s northern Niassa province. The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group approved a $47.09 million grant for the first phase of… Read More