Category: Business

African Development Bank head Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, has commended the Japan Policy and Human Resources Development Grant, established by the Bank and the government of Japan, for its support to the Japan Africa Dream Scholarship program. The Japan Africa Dream Scholarship program awards two-year scholarships to high-achieving African students to pursue post-graduate studies in priority development areas across Africa… Read More

What:             Africa Adaptation Summit Who:              The Global Center on Adaptation in collaboration with the African Union, the African Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Africa Adaptation Initiative and the Climate Vulnerable Forum When:            5th September 2022 from 10:00-16:45 CEST Where:           Global Center on Adaptation floating office                        Antoine Platekade 1006, 3072 ME                        Rotterdam, Netherlands The Global Center on Adaptation is hosting the Africa Adaptation Summit… Read More

African Development Bank Vice-President for Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization, Mr. Solomon Quaynor, officially visited Mozambique last week. He met with Mozambican government representatives and members of the private sector. Discussions covered the bank’s country strategy for Mozambique, recent reforms the government has undertaken, and the country’s strategic energy and transport sectors in particular.   The African Development Bank’s country manager… Read More

What:     Virtual investor meeting for Asian investors in preparation for Africa Investment Forum Market Days 2022 Who:      The African Development Bank Asia External Representation Office;Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM), India Exim Bank, and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) When:    Wednesday, 14 September 2022; Time: 12:30-14:00 PM (India Standard Time); 16:00-17:30 PM (Korea/Japan Standard Time); 7:00-8:30 AM GMT Where:   Virtual… Read More

Africa received its highest proportion of private sector investment in infrastructure in 2020, sending an important signal to governments and investors. African Development Bank Vice President for the Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization, Solomon Quaynor, underlined this point during a webinar organized by the African Development Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on 24 August. The online event… Read More

Amid a call for urgent action to safeguard the continent from climate change, Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba opened the 2022 Africa Climate Week by highlighting his country’s efforts to boost climate action and calling for continuous collective efforts. “For more than ten years, we have intensified our efforts to protect our remarkable forestry heritage and build a low-carbon economy,”… Read More