Tag: African Development Bank

The Making Finance Work For Africa (MFW4A) initiative and the Development and Economic Growth Research Programme (DEGRP) at the think tank ODI are hosting a short series of webinars based on two recently published DEGRP synthesis reports on the banking and financial sectors in sub-Saharan Africa. Join us for the second webinar in this series entitled: The impact of pan-African banks on financial development in sub-Saharan Africa.… Read More

The African Development Bank Group will hold its 2021 Annual Meetings virtually, from 23-25 June, 2021. This will comprise statutory meetings of the Bank Group’s Boards of Governors, a High-level dialogue and knowledge events. During these meetings the Bank Group’s shareholders will assess progress in achieving the institution’s strategic goals and make statutory decisions. African Development Bank Group Read More

On Tuesday, 6 April, the African Development Bank, the Global Center on Adaptation and the Africa Adaptation Initiative, brought together more than 30 heads of state and global leaders committed to prioritize actions that help African countries adapt to the impacts of climate change and “build forward better.” In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only… Read More

What: 2021 African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) Annual Meeting Who: African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA), African Development Bank, World Economic Forum (WEF) When: 14-15 April Where: Virtual The 2021 African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) Annual Meeting comprises a series of events that will take place on the sidelines of the World Circular Economy Forum+Climate. The Annual Meeting will gather key… Read More

Engagée aux côtés de ses pays membres régionaux (PMR) dans leur lutte contre les effets négatifs du changement climatique, la Banque africaine de développement les exhorte à construire des infrastructures adaptées et résilientes aux chocs climatiques. L’Afrique a perdu des infrastructures de plusieurs milliards de dollars et des milliers de personnes ont péri à la suite du passage du cyclone… Read More

Akinwumi Adesina is president of the African Development Bank. Patrick Verkooijen is CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation.    After a dark 2020, a new year has brought new hope. In Africa, where up to 40 million more people were driven into extreme poverty and the continent experienced its first recession in 25 years, a brighter future beckons as the… Read More

In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% to global emissions, more than 30 heads of state and global leaders committed to prioritize actions that help African countries adapt to the impacts of climate change and “build forward better.” Africa now faces the dual onslaught of climate change – currently estimated at between… Read More

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of €145 million to finance reliability and performance upgrades to the country’s rail system under the Egypt National Railways Modernization Project (ENRMP). The funding will be used to enhance operational safety and to increase network capacity on national rail lines. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Egypt’s Minister of… Read More

What: Africa Information Highway Live Exchange 5 Who: African Development Bank, Open Data Watch and partners When: Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 12.00-13:45 GMT Where: Virtual This session will provide an opportunity to learn about international open data rankings and how African countries can improve their positions. It will provide participants with clear and specific guidance on leveraging the power of… Read More

Le ministre de l’Agriculture, de l’Elevage et de la Pêche (MAEP) du Bénin, M. Gaston Cossi Dossouhoui, a procédé, le 19 mars dernier à Dassa (centre-sud du Bénin), au lancement des activités relatives au Projet d’appui au développement de la filière anacarde et de l’entreprenariat agricole. C’est un projet financé à hauteur de 18,6 millions de dollars américains par la… Read More