Tag: African Development Bank

The observance of World Mental Health Day in October, gave us a chance to reflect on the transformative impact of Transnet’s Phelophepa medical train on mental health services in South Africa. Phelophepa has been providing healthcare to rural communities in South Africa for more than 20 years. Darling, Western Cape, South Africa The early morning air is cool and nippy,… Read More

What: Launch of first Africa’s Macro-Economic Performance and Outlook report (2023) Who: African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina; Côte d’Ivoire Minister of Planning and Development Ms. Niale Kaba ; policymakers and experts When: Thursday, 19 January, 10.00 – 12.00 GMT Where:  African Development Bank Group Headquarters (CCIA), Abidjan, and virtual The African Development Bank Group will launch the inaugural… Read More

WHAT:    Dakar 2 Summit – Feed Africa: Food Sovereignty and Resilience WHO:     The African Development Bank Group, Government of Senegal, the African Union Commission WHEN:   25-27 January 2023 WHERE: Dakar, Senegal Abdou Diouf International Conference Center (CICAD), Diamniadio “We call for a global coalition of efforts around Africa to unlock its immense agricultural potential to become a global destination for… Read More

Twenty-five youth-led agriculture sector companies from 14 African countries have advanced to the finalist round of the African Development Bank Group’s 2022 AgriPitch Competition. The Bank, in collaboration with the implementing lead Private Equity Support and partner organizations Eldohub and the Private Finance Advisory Network, announced the 25 finalists for the Competition that will award $140,000 in grants and business… Read More

Collection of data on African Development Bank projects in Sudan will now be an easier and faster exercise following the bank’s launch of the Remote Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation (RASME) initiative. The RASME platform makes it possible to collect field data remotely throughout a project lifecycle. It uses such electronic devices as smartphones, tablets and laptops to generate information… Read More

Le Conseil d’administration de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé, le 5 décembre dernier, à Abidjan, un financement additionnel de 19,25 millions de dollars américains en faveur de Madagascar pour l’aider à faire face aux chocs climatiques récurrents (sécheresse, tempêtes, cyclones). Le Financement additionnel du programme africain de financement de la gestion des risques de catastrophe (ADRiFi) à Madagascar… Read More

2022 was a year of renewed confidence in the African Development Bank Group. Contributing countries mobilized and contributed $8.9 billion to replenish the African Development Fund under ADF-16. Furthermore, they acceded to the request of the Bank Group’s Senior Management to create a Special Climate Action Window under ADF-16. Japan, Norway, Portugal, Spain, the Swiss Confederation, Germany, and the Global… Read More

Le Conseil d’administration du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé, le 8 décembre 2022, l’octroi d’un don de 7 443 664 dollars, dans le cadre du projet « Infrastructure sanitaire de qualité de la CEDEAO pour lutter contre les maladies tropicales négligées », déployé aux frontières communes du Burkina Faso, du Niger et du Mali. L’Organisation ouest-africaine de la santé (OOAS)… Read More

The African Development Bank Group has formally introduced its new initiative that will join hands with the African Union to boost Africa’s capacity to produce drugs, vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics all along the value chain, to help build its pharmaceutical sector. The African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation (APTF) was the focus of a forum hosted by the African Development Bank under… Read More

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $27 million and €10 million loan package to co-finance the construction of a 100-megawatt Solar power plant in Kairouan, Tunisia. The Board approval covers $10 million and another €10 million from the Bank, and $17 million concessional financing from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), a… Read More