Tag: African Development Bank

Today, 41-year-old Josué Komla Guenou is a successful full-time agricultural entrepreneur, proud to walk through the rows of his corn plants, which are already a head taller than him. The buds of corn will soon appear, bearing a promising new harvest. His fields are now several hectares in size, bordering the Nationale 1 road which crosses Togo from north to… Read More

What:     African Development Fund replenishment meeting Who:      Donor country representatives, African Development Bank Group senior management When:    15–17 September 2022 Where:   Dakar, Senegal / online and in-person From 15 to 17 September 2022, international development partner country officials (deputies) of the African Development Fund and senior management of the African Development Bank Group will meet in Dakar, Senegal, to discuss… Read More

What:    African Development Bank at the Africa Climate Week                          Who:     UN Climate Change and the Government of Gabon in collaboration with UN Development Programme, UN Environment Programme, the World Bank Group, the Africa Union, the Africa Development Bank, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the United Nations in Gabon. When:   29 August – 2 September 2022 Where:  Libreville, Gabon… Read More

The African Development Bank Group has launched preparations for a new Ten-Year Strategy (TYS 2023-2032), which will supersede its current TYS (2013-2022). The next TYS is expected to provide a vision for how the Bank plans to build on its significant achievements over the last decade to accelerate Africa’s inclusive, green and resilient growth and development. As part of the… Read More

The sea ripples with shallow turquoise waters, split as far as the eye can see by tapered pirogues loaded with fishermen. Welcome to Toliara – formerly Tulear – the coastal capital of southwest Madagascar and one of the most prominent import/export hubs in the country. Here, artisanal fishing has been practiced since the dawn of time. This is the region… Read More

A new digital platform will accelerate data collection in Uganda, which could greatly speed up project implementation. The recently launched Remote Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation (RASME) tool in Uganda will improve the collection of project-related data in African Development Bank projects. RASME is helpful for government officials, project implementing units, beneficiaries, development partners and Bank operations staff because it… Read More

When Nigerian designer Gift Raji found out that her clothing and accessory designs had won Fashionomics Africa’s $3,000 prize for sustainable fashion, it wasn’t only the cash prize that had her excited. The founder and creative director of Lagos-based brand Lohije said she saw the win as an opportunity to bring Africa’s sustainable styles to the world. “It’s more than… Read More

Alfredo Rompão is not a farmer like others: along with his ten brothers and sisters, he was born and raised in the city, in São Tomé, the capital of São Tomé and Principe, an island country in Central Africa. Light years away from the lush hills where he now lives, working the fertile land to which he is deeply attached.… Read More

America’s largest organization of journalists and media professionals of color has named the African Development Bank a “Salute to Excellence” award winner for the Bank’s communication around its Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation program. The National Association of Black Journalists cited the Bank’s excellence in online media relations and marketing about the landmark initiative, also known as TAAT. The online… Read More

What:       High-Level Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Debt Management in Africa Who:        Senior government officials, creditors, economists and debt experts from international financial institutions and multilateral development banks, When:      Tuesday, 23 August 2022, 08:00-11:00 (Abidjan), 09:00-12:00 (Tunis) 17:00-20:00 (Tokyo) Where:     Virtual The African Development Bank will host a virtual policy dialogue on sustainable debt management in Africa, on Tuesday 23 August 2022. This… Read More