Category: Business

What:   8th G-CoP E-Policy Dialogue – Managing Public Finance in Times of Crisis in Africa Who:     African Development Institute, the African Development Bank Group When:   28 February 2022, 14:00–17:00 GMT for delegates from the Western Hemisphere: Africa, Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, and the Caribbean. 1 March 2022, 08:30-11:30 GMT for delegates from the Eastern Hemisphere: Indian Ocean… Read More

The Senegalese and French presidents yesterday committed to stronger Europe-Africa partnership and to empowering youth. A day ahead of the European Union-African Union Summit , Presidents Macky Sall and Emmanuel Macron underscored the partnership and interconnection between their respective countries and continents. The two presidents spoke in Paris during the Investing Together, for a New Alliance Between Africa and Europe… Read More

The coalition for a sustainable and inclusive recovery of the private sector, an international group of 20 development finance institutions that came together in 2020, today announced commitments of over $5.55 billion of financing to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Africa between mid-2020 and end of 2021, beating their set target of $4 billion over the period. The… Read More

Who:        African Development Bank Group What:       6th European Union-African Union Summit When:      17-18 February 2022 Where:     Brussels, Belgium The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, will attend the sixth European Union-African Union Summit in Brussels on 17-18 February 2022. The meeting will bring together European and African leaders and heads… Read More

We are pleased to invite you to the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Partners’ Meeting on February 24, 2022, from 12:00 pm to 01:05 pm (GMT+0). Please find below the agenda for the event: 12:00 pm – 01:00 pm Updates on the Africa Investment Forum portfolio Presentation of AIF 2021 Interactive Discussions 01:00 pm – 01:05 pm Closing Remarks The AIF… Read More

As the morning mist rises over the rolling hills of Tanzania’s Southern Highlands, Tumaini Kilawa carefully paces through the rows of her cabbage. Cabbage is a heavy feeder, quickly depleting the soil of required nutrients. Tumaini often sprinkles fertiliser beads on her field to maximise production, as these additional nutrients are essential for her crops to grow. In Tanzania, the… Read More

What:       Sideline events at 7th Europe-Africa Business Forum 2022 Who:        African Development Bank Senior Vice President Bajabulile Tshabalala; Acting Vice President Yacine Fal; and Vice President Kevin Kariuki When:      16-17 February 2022 Where:     Online. See registration links below Three senior African Development Bank executives will participate in a series of virtual events taking place on the sidelines of the… Read More