Tag: Africa Banking

Twenty-five young African agripreneurs have advanced to the “boot camp” final round of the African Development Bank’s AgriPitch competition, stepping closer to a share of $120,000 in seed funding prizes, training and other benefits. The final round offers young entrepreneurs in Africa’s agricultural sector the opportunity to pitch their agribusiness proposals online to a panel of experts and investors who… Read More

A la frontière ivoiro-malienne, les travaux du corridor routier entre la Côte d’Ivoire et le Mali arrivent quasiment à leur terme. Mais avant même son achèvement, l’infrastructure soulage déjà transporteurs et populations riveraines dans les deux pays. Le corridor Bamako‑San Pedro, dont les travaux ont été lancés en 2015 pour un achèvement prévu en juin 2021, a été financé à… Read More

                              The African Development Bank invites you to a virtual panel discussion themed Intra-Africa Trade in the Age of COVID-19 – Issues, Challenges and Way Forward as part of the wider Cultivate Africa dialogue. While intra-Africa trade in agriculture has been growing over the years, the levels remain significantly below the potential. The question, therefore, becomes whether the… Read More

Acting Evaluator General for the Independent Evaluation Development department The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen ROT-MÜNSTERMANN as Acting Evaluator General for the Independent Evaluation Development Department of the African Development Bank, effective from 3 November 2020. Mrs. Karen ROT-MÜNSTERMANN, a Dutch citizen, is currently the Manager of the Knowledge Management, Outreach, and Capacity Development… Read More

Quoi ? Table ronde virtuelle sur le thème : « Les échanges commerciaux intra-africains dans le contexte de la pandémie de Covid-19 : problèmes, enjeux et perspectives » Qui ? Banque africaine de développement, Commission de l’Union africaine et Hallpax Quand ? Mardi 17 novembre 2020, de 11h30 à 13h GMT Où ? En mode virtuel – Lien d’inscription à la table ronde :https://www.cultivate-africa.org/events/cultivate-africa/form La Banque africaine de développement… Read More

WHAT: 2020 Kofi Annan Eminent Speakers’ Lecture, featuring former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Tony Blair WHO: African Development Institute, African Development Bank Group WHEN: Monday, 16 November 2020, 10.50 to 12.00 GMT WHERE: Virtual His Excellency the Rt Hon Tony Blair, Executive Chairman of the Institute for Global Change and Former Prime Minister of Great Britain… Read More

WHAT: African Youth Agripreneur Forum (AYAF) Webinar Series-Session #2 WHO: The African Development Bank WHEN: Tuesday,10 November 2020; 11.00 am – 1.00 pm GMT WHERE: Virtual. Please register here The AYAF is a networking platform that seeks to bring together young agriculture entrepreneurs “agripreneurs,” agribusiness leaders, agribusiness investors, environmentalists, academia, development partners and government agencies to work on facilitating youth entrepreneurship… Read More

What: Fashionomics Africa Webinar Series, Episode 3 Who: Gender, Women & Civil Society Department, African Development Bank When: 13 November 2020, 12.00 to 14.00 GMT Where: Online via Zoom – Click here to register for free The Gender, Women and Civil Society Department of the African Development Bank Group will hold the third instalment of the Fashionomics Africa Webinar Series… Read More

The African Development Bank has signed a grant agreement with the Ministry of ICT and Innovation in Rwanda to support the Rwanda Coding Academy, set up to develop top technology talent to drive a booming, innovation-driven digital economy in the East African nation. The Rwanda Coding Academy was set up as a proof-of-concept model school for developing ICT and other… Read More

What: Webinar on Flood Forecasting and Early Warning in West Africa Who: African Development Bank’s Clim-Dev Africa Special Fund (CDSF) When: 19 November 2020, 09:00 GMT   Where: Virtual. Please register here The African Development Bank’s Clim-Dev Africa Special Fund (CDSF) invites you to a webinar to discuss the opportunities and constraints around improved flood forecasting and early warning systems in… Read More