Africa’s drive to transform its agriculture and become a breadbasket continues to receive strong global support, with development partners agreeing to commit more than $50 billion to the plan barely two months after its launch. At the recent Dakar 2 food summit organized by the Senegalese government and the African Development Bank, political leaders resolved to work tirelessly with international… Read More

US nominee for World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga began his global tour on Monday, with his first stop in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire where he met the African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina, senior management and Board of Directors. Banga spoke about the need for the World Bank Group to develop a strong partnership with the African Development Bank… Read More

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 will require Africa to be innovative to help unlock the potential of its young entrepreneurs, especially in a challenging global economic environment. The project supporting entrepreneurship in Egypt, Tanmia wa Tatweer: Egypt’s Entrepreneurship Development Project, is a prime example. By supporting more than 500 start-ups in the country, it has positively impacted… Read More

WHAT:                Webinar: “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality” WHO:                 Gender, Women and Civil Society Department, African Development Bank Date and Time:  Friday, 10 March 2023; 11h00-12h30 GMT.  Location:           Online  For International Women’s Month, the African Development Bank’s Gender, Women and Civil Society Department… Read More

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Leaders from the water sector, development partners and government ministries have called for universal guaranteed access to water and sanitation services in Africa.    In a communique issued at the end of the 21st African Water Association International Congress and Exhibition and the 7th Faecal Sludge Management Conference, participants acknowledged the burden of inadequate water and sanitation in Africa, and… Read More

Wiem Taieb, a Master’s student at the library of the National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia (INAT), keenly leafs through botanical literature. Wiem, an agricultural engineer specializing in plant pathology, is pursuing advanced studies in irrigation and drainage techniques this year.  She has skills she is passionate about: “I trained as a drone pilot, which allowed me to complete my engineering… Read More