Category: Investments

In just a few weeks, the second edition of the annual Africa Investment Forum will kick off in Johannesburg, South Africa, with development finance institutions determined to tackle the continent’s infrastructure investment challenges and advance Africa’s economic transformation agenda. Africa Investment Forum 2018 broke the mold for regional investments and offered lessons about what can be done when multilateral development… Read More

The African Development Bank has issued a call to young people who are interested in joining the continent’s premier finance institution. The Bank has opened applications for its Young Professionals Program, which offers a unique opportunity to young people with a passion for development to participate in offering lasting solutions to social, economic and environmental challenges. At a lunch held… Read More

Young people from around the world gathered in Des Moines Iowa at the Global Youth Institute on Thursday to interact with Nobel and World Food Prize laureates. This year, 450 exceptional high school students from 10 countries attended the three-day Global Youth Institute hosted by the World Food Prize Foundation to facilitate discussion on pressing food security and agricultural issues.… Read More

More than 30 U.S pension fund managers, private sector CEOs and institutional investors have signaled their strong interest in participating in the second Africa Investment Forum, scheduled to take place from 11-13 November 2019, in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Africa Investment Forum is an innovative investment marketplace spearheaded by the African Development Bank to attract capital for investment on the… Read More

Quoi :             lancement de la Masterclass Fashionomics Africa Quand :          Du 16 au 17 octobre 2019 Qui :               La Banque Africaine de Développement, Département du Genre, Femmes et Société civile Lieu :              i-Hub, Cocody, Riviera 3, Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire Heures :         16 octobre : de 8h30 à 18h00 — 17 octobre : de 8h30 à 12h30 La Banque… Read More

For many years, Cameroon’s national electricity supply has been notoriously unreliable and subject to power cuts. The last significant electric system outage, which lasted eight hours, occurred last March and affected several of the country’s regions (the Far North, North, Littoral, Adamaoua, South and Centre regions). However, three projects financed by the African Development Bank for $121.4 million in 2010-2011… Read More

‘I am delighted and proud that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.He deserves it for his boldness and resolve to break with the past and build bridges that foster lasting peace.His remarkable leadership will help to bring security and prosperity to the entire Horn of Africa.The African Development Bank congratulates Prime Minister Ahmed and will… Read More

The African Development Bank and Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) have signed a partnership to promote environmental, social and governance investments in the global capital markets. The collaboration between the Bank and GPIF will focus on channeling investments towards inclusive and sustainable growth in Africa, contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. The agreement was signed 30th… Read More

First WATT Renewables were winners of the 4th West African Forum for Climate and Clean Energy Financing (WAFCCEF) contest, held on Thursday 26 September in Abidjan and co-organized by the African Development Bank. The company, based in Canada, is a private sector clean-energy technology producer and supplier of sustainable energy solutions using an innovative mix of photovoltaic systems. Presented by… Read More

The African Development Bank and the governments of Equatorial Guinea and Portugal have signed a country-specific memorandum of understanding for the implementation of the Lusophone Compact, which aims to accelerate private sector development in Portuguese-speaking countries of Africa, known as PALOPs. Equatorial Guinea is the sixth and final PALOP country to sign the Compact after Angola, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique… Read More