Category: Business

Institutional members of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism’s Governing Council endorsed plans to attract more private sector financing to the continent’s fertilizer sector. The move came during a meeting of the 13-member council, during which participants also validated the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism’s 2021 Annual Report and endorsed its proposed 2021 work program. The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism works with… Read More

« L’inclusion financière est à prendre à bras le corps. Y parvenir, passe par une approche écosystème, incluant l’ensemble des acteurs : fournisseurs, distributeurs, utilisateurs des services financiers et régulateurs. Il faut aussi et surtout bâtir des infrastructures solides et fiables qui donnent confiance et l’accès à moindre coût pour stimuler le développement », affirme Bruno Aka, chargé principal des Systèmes de… Read More

Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (left) and Gwede Mantashe, South Africa’s Minister of Minerals and Energy, held a bilateral meeting on 25 March 2022. African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina has assured South Africa of the Bank’s strong support as the country transitions from fossil fuel to renewable energy. Adesina told Minister for… Read More

Déficit de financement des entreprises féminines, manque d’engouement des femmes au journalisme financier et économique, le Forum de la presse économique et financière récence des pistes pour briser le plafond de verre | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow <!– African Development Bank Group Read More

Africa’s food systems are failing to deliver diets that are healthy, affordable, secure and safe for vast swathes of its population. For many in Africa, persistent food shortages mean that they struggle to put food on the table — hunger has become a way of life. Almost 250 million men, women and children across the continent go on an empty… Read More

The African Development Bank Group has over 50 years invested $12 billion to finance more than 170 operations in Morocco. « Dans un contexte de relance post-Covid-19 et de sécheresse de grande ampleur, nous nous tenons aux côtés de notre premier partenaire, le Maroc. Plus d’un milliard de dollars seront mobilisés sur les deux prochaines années pour appuyer les secteurs… Read More

Le Forum de la presse économique et financière appelle à une plus grande synergie entre institutions multilatérales, chercheurs, société civile et médias pour le développement durable de l’Afrique | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow <!– African Development Bank Group Read More

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