Tag: African Development Bank

African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2022: Harness the collective institutional financial strength of Africa to meet development needs and fight climate change, Ghana says | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow <!– African Development Bank Group Read More

The African Development Bank has signed an agreement with Gabinete de Implementação do Projecto Hidroeléctrico de Mphanda Nkuwa, an implementing entity, to provide advisory services for the development of the $4.5 billion 1,500 MW Mphanda Nkuwa Hydro Power Project in Mozambique. The agreement was signed Tuesday on the side-lines of the Bank’s Annual Meetings, which are taking place in Accra… Read More

Le Conseil d’administration du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé à Abidjan, un financement additionnel de 57 millions d’euros en faveur du Maroc pour contribuer au financement de la construction, en cours, du complexe portuaire de Nador West Med. Ce financement complète un premier de près de 113 millions d’euros, octroyé par la Banque en 2015. Le… Read More

African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina on Monday outlined the Bank’s plans to address the looming food crisis threatening Africa as a result of the war between Ukraine and Russia. “I’m optimistic. Africa will not experience a food crisis. We have the means to overcome this challenge!” Adesina said. He was briefing journalists from 41 countries in Africa… Read More

What: African Development Bank at Innovate4Climate           Who: African Development Bank and partners       When: 25 and 26 May 2022 Where: https://www.innovate4climateconference.com/   The African Development Bank will take part in the World Bank Group’s flagship climate action event Innovate4Climate (I4C) 2022 with an exhibition booth and two workshops. The I4C 2022 edition will be held virtually over three days,… Read More

The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors has approved a $1.5 billion Emergency Food Production Facility to help tackle the global food crisis sparked by the Russian-Ukraine conflict. The funds will help 20 million African farmers produce an extra 38 million metric tons of food to address growing fears of starvation and food insecurity on the continent. The Bank, which is Africa’s… Read More

Women and their central role in fighting climate change and sustainable land management was the focus of a special session during the 15th summit of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) which closed Friday in the Ivorian commercial capital. In a session organized by the African Development Bank on Monday 16 May, a panel comprising female entrepreneurs, women’s… Read More

Amid a looming food crisis, Ethiopia has emerged as an African country that has taken significant steps to achieve self-sufficiency in food production. With support from the African Development Bank’s agricultural Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation program, Ethiopia has not imported grain in 2022, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina emphasized during a meeting with G7 development ministers meeting on… Read More

The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Daniel Alexander Schroth as Director of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Department, effective 16 May 2022. Prior to his appointment, Schroth, a German citizen, served as Acting Director. Schroth joined the Bank in 2012 following several senior appointments with various international organizations, including as Political and Economic… Read More

The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Malado Kaba as Director of the Gender, Women and Civil Society Department of the African Development Bank, effective 16th June 2022. Kaba, a Guinean citizen, brings over 25 years of experience in international development and finance, covering public policy, macroeconomic policies, gender and development strategies. She is an… Read More