Category: Investments

A 39-year old Ghanaian farmer has broken a record by becoming the first indigenous commercial farmer with over 425 hectares of farmland in a single location in the country’s northern savannah ecological zone. Isaac Papanko, CEO of Idan Agro Ventures Papanko, started off farming maize on 8 hectares and largely credits his success to training provided by the African Development… Read More

Voir David Beasley, dans un tweet récent, assis par terre dans le bureau du Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM) au Niger, entouré de membres du personnel de l’organisation et célébrant un prix Nobel de la paix bien mérité, a réveillé en moi des souvenirs. C’était en 2005. J’étais en mission au Niger pour l’agence Associated Press. Je couvrais une crise alimentaire… Read More

What: Webinar on Africa’s COVID-19 response within the extractives sector   Who: The African Legal Support Facility and the African Natural Resources Centre When: Wednesday 21 October, 10:00am to 12:00pm GMT Where: Virtual All across Africa, the extractives sector and other economic activity has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some governments have responded by allowing the sector to remain… Read More

This year’s Global Handwashing Day* theme – “Hand Hygiene for All” – takes on an added importance. Handwashing, this simple, effective, and inexpensive practice, saves lives and prevents infectious diseases and epidemics such as COVID-19 from spreading. Unfortunately, this essential preventive measure is not available to everyone because only one in four Africans have access to a safe source of water.… Read More

DIRECTOR GENERAL, CABINET OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Yacine FAL Director General, Cabinet Office of the President, effective 1st November 2020. As Director General, Ms. Fal will oversee the administrative and operational work and activities of the Cabinet Office of the President. Primarily, she will provide oversight of… Read More

What: Webinar “Pulse check – Trade Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa during COVID-19” Who: African Development Bank, BADEA, International Trade Center, International Chamber of Commerce, IDB, BOAD EADB and MFW4A When: 15 October 20201pm GMT (Abidjan) / 2pm (London) / 3 pm (Johannesburg) / 9am EST (New York) Where: Online – Zoom https://afdb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1v5-JSsVQRi02bT8ZhGzHQ Following the release of a collaborative report that assessed… Read More

Le soleil se lève sur le hameau de Balace et illumine de ses premiers rayons les paysages verdoyants qui lui servent d’écrin. En pleine floraison, les couleurs éclatantes du printemps subliment le panorama de cette petite localité de la province de Mornag, à la périphérie sud de Tunis, qui s’éveille doucement. Il y a quelques années, plus d’une vingtaine de… Read More

In six years, Kenya has more than tripled production, from 198 to nearly 672 megawatts (MW), becoming Africa’s leading producer of geothermal energy in the process. The commissioning of the Menengaï geothermal power plant enabled the East African country to eliminate its electricity deficit to overcome the severe shortages it experienced in the late 2000s. The Menengaï Geothermal Development Project,… Read More

At a webinar held Thursday by the Nordic-African Business Association (NABA), African Development Bank Vice President Solomon Quaynor made a powerful case for strategic investment opportunities in Africa. The digital webcast, organized by NABA, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Scatec Solar and Africa Finance Corporation(AFC), was part of a day-long event aimed at reconnecting Nordic businesses with the continent.… Read More

The African Development Bank hosted an online seminar 7 October as part of the fourth annual Global Infrastructure Forum, drawing together representatives of government, the private sector and multilateral development institutions to discuss strengthening infrastructure development in the COVID-19 pandemic era.  The Bank’s workshop, titled Infrastructure Project Preparation: Ensuring Sustainability and Resilience Post COVID-19, took the form of a panel… Read More