Tag: African Development Bank

There was a buzz in the air as young spectators found their seats. Their excitement bubbled over at the sight of three African greats: former iconic Chelsea Football Club star and legendary captain of the Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire, Didier Drogba; eight-time NBA All-Star and Hall of Fame American basketball giant Dikembe Mutombo; and African Development Bank Group President, Akinwumi… Read More

The African Development Bank has begun the process of becoming certified under the Economic Dividends for Gender Equality, or EDGE, Certification programme, the leading global assessment certification for gender and intersectional equity in the workplace. The Bank made the announcement on Monday, at an official online launch held a day before International Women’s Day. The event attracted participants from headquarters… Read More

Une mission de dialogue multisectoriel de haut niveau de la Banque africaine de développement a effectué, du 28 février au 4 mars derniers, une visite de travail en Guinée- Bissau. La mission avait pour but de confirmer le programme de travail pour 2022 et de passer en revue les interventions prévues de la Banque dans le pays pour la période… Read More

Women-owned businesses are faring better than expected with relatively high levels of resilience despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, a new report funded by the African Development Bank shows. The Lionesses Business Confidence Report, published to coincide with International Women’s Day, was prepared by the Lionesses of Africa Public Benefit Corporation and New York University and shares insights derived from a… Read More

To support South Africa and the African continent increase vaccine manufacturing capacity and reduce reliance on imports, a consortium of nine development and finance institutions have today announced a partnership with Biovac in Cape Town, South Africa to support Biovac’s vaccine manufacturing expansion. Biovac, a bio-pharmaceutical company and established vaccine manufacturer based in South Africa, is part of a consortium… Read More

The African Development Bank Group’s Vice-President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, Dr. Kevin Kariuki, on Thursday 24 February accompanied the Ivorian Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy, Thomas Camara, on an inspection tour of the 44MW Singrobo-Ahouaty Hydroelectric Power Project. They were joined on the site visit by the Bank’s Director General for West Africa, Marie-Laure Akin Olugbade.… Read More

La Banque africaine de développement a organisé du 21 au 24 février dernier, à Douala (Cameroun), un atelier de formation au profit d’une cinquantaine d’acteurs sur la finance climatique. L’atelier qui a également permis une consultation des acteurs sur un projet relatif à l’agriculture résiliente au changement climatique avait pour objectif de renforcer les capacités en finance climatique des acteurs… Read More

The African Development Bank Group has appointed Dr. Vanessa Ushie, a natural resource economist, as Acting Director of the African Natural Resources Centre, effective 16 November 2021. A Nigerian citizen, Dr. Ushie has over 20 years of experience in natural resources policy. She has worked in various roles in policy think-tanks, civil society, the private sector, and multilateral organizations, including… Read More

The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jean-Guy Afrika as Acting Director of the Regional Integration Coordination Office, effective 16 December 2021. Afrika, a citizen of Rwanda, has extensive experience in public policy, regional integration, infrastructure finance, and project management. Afrika holds a Master of Arts degree in International Commerce and Policy from George… Read More

The African Development Bank Group has appointed Mr. Bahati Sanga as Acting Director, Corporate Information Technology Services, effective 1st February 2022. Sanga, a Tanzanian citizen, is an information technology (IT) and service management professional with over 20 years of experience in banking and development financing institutions. He is currently the Lead Regional IT Coordinator at the African Development Bank. Sanga… Read More