Tag: African Development Bank

In December 2019, we heard vague murmurings about it and began to wonder: “What’s going on?” In January 2020, it started spreading and the situation became increasingly more disturbing! By March 2020, the whole planet was affected. All of a sudden, we were staring at the stark reality. Our buzz words became: “Covid-19”, “coronavirus”, “social distancing”, “lockdown”, “barrier measures”, “hand… Read More

Quoi? Webinaire sur le Mécanisme indépendant d’inspection (MII) Qui? L’Unité de vérification de la conformité et de la médiation (BCRM) Quand? Jeudi 15 octobre de 9h à 13h GMT L’Unité de vérification de la conformité et de la médiation (BCRM), qui administre le Mécanisme indépendant d’inspection (MII) au sein de la Banque, organise un webinaire de sensibilisation à l’intention de tout le personnel, le jeudi 15 octobre 2020 de 9h à 13h GMT. Ce webinaire a pour thème : « Comprendre le mandat du… Read More

The African Development Bank’s Climate for Development Africa Special Fund (CDSF) is using earth observation to build Africa’s resilience to extreme weather events, through the €20 million Satellite and Weather Information for Disaster Resilience (SAWIDRA) Program. The outcomes of the programs were highlighted on 24 September, during a webinar on earth observation, which involves using satellite data for weather, hydrological… Read More

The World Business Angels Investment Forum today announced the African Development Bank as its newest  Board Member. In this capacity the Bank will represent Africa’s early-stage equity markets, entrepreneurship and startup ecosystems, small and medium enterprises and high-growth businesses, angel investors, and private equity funds. Abdu Mukhtar, the Bank’s Director of  Industrial and Trade Development, will occupy the Bank’s Board… Read More

What: Second Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar Who: The African Development Bank Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Department When: Tuesday, 13 October 8:00 to 14:00 GMT; and Wednesday 14 October 11:00 to 17:00 GMT. Where: Virtual (Via Zoom) The Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Department (FIRM) of the African Development Bank will hold its second virtual Business Opportunities Seminar (e-BOS) from 8:00 a.m.… Read More

Le Conseil d’administration de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé, le 23 septembre à Abidjan, un soutien financier de 100 millions d’Unité de compte (environ 142 millions de dollars) à la République démocratique du Congo, au titre du Programme d’appui budgétaire en réponse à la crise de Covid‑19 (PABRC). Cette enveloppe, qui comprend un prêt et un don Fonds… Read More

The African Development Bank today held a workshop to convey the continent’s immense investment and partnership opportunities to Asian business leaders, particularly as the continent seems poised to return to economic growth in 2021 following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The two-hour virtual event, held in English, Korean, and Chinese, offered participants an opportunity to learn more about the… Read More

Easter Kumbana had heard about the dangers of the coronavirus, but he could not afford the basic items needed to protect himself and his family from the disease. Luckily, he was able to benefit from an outreach program in Zambia that distributed thousands of face masks and hand sanitizer to vulnerable communities. The program also spread the message about the… Read More

Le Projet d’appui au développement de l’enseignement et de la formation professionnelle et technique (PADEFPT) est mis en œuvre, entre 2011 et 2020 au Niger. Il  a permis, grâce à l’accroissement de l’accès à un enseignement et une formation professionnels et techniques de qualité, de doter le pays d’un vivier de main‑d’œuvre qualifiée pour la redynamisation de l’économie. Ce projet est… Read More

A $4 million COVID-19 response grant from the African Development Bank has boosted South Sudan’s capacity to respond to the health crisis created by the pandemic. As at 18 September 2020, South Sudan had 2,599 confirmed cases, 49 deaths and 1,290 recoveries. In response to the pandemic, in June 2020, the Bank rolled out the grant under its COVID-19 Response… Read More