AFRICA’S food and agribusiness will be worth an estimated US$1 trillion by 2030, African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina, told […]
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AfDB President Adesina receives Gambia’s highest national honour
The honour is in recognition of Adesina’s leadership role and contributions to development in The Gambia and Africa THE Gambia’s […]
The Gambia, AfDB Group to boost rice output, uplift youth, women entrepreneurs
GAMBIAN President Adama Barrow and the African Development Bank Group head Akinwumi Adesina pledged on Monday to work together to boost […]
Adesina to Korean investors: Africa is the leading market frontier with huge untapped potential
THE African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina, has called on Korean investors to seize untapped investment opportunities in Africa, especially […]
AfDB Group rallies behind Zambia, plans up to $150m in budget support as country succeeds with debt restructuring
THE African Development Bank Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, has completed a two-day official visit to Zambia where he met with […]
Adesina outlines future vision for sustainable growth, climate resilience in key African Union speech
THE African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina on Sunday, outlined the Bank’s significant achievements and commitments to Africa, underscoring […]
“De-risking capital is key to scaling up development finance”, AfDB’s Adesina tells OPEC Fund forum
GLOBAL development financiers attending this year’s Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund’s forum in Vienna, Austria, have pledged a […]
Evolution of debt landscape over the past 10 years in Africa
By Akinwumi Adesina THENK you for inviting me to speak at this important session on the evolution of the debt […]
African Day: AfDB president urges African countries to support youth entrepreneurship
The African Development Bank marks Africa Day to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the African Union during its annual meeting in […]
Faces at the inauguration lecture in Abuja
UHURU M. Kenyatta, former President of Kenya gave the inauguration lecture on Saturday, May 27, in Abuja on the topic […]
UK commits to support green finance across Africa
UK is committed to supporting the delivery of green finance across Africa, Minister of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell […]
Green bonds can mobilize global green financing to Africa – Adesina (#2023Afdbannualmeetings)
By Maureen Chigbo, reporting from Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt AKINWUMI Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, AfDB, has advocated […]
Africa emits only 3% of cumulative carbon emissions, suffers disproportionately – AfDB president
By Maureen Chigbo, reporting from Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt A graphic picture of how Africa suffers from climate change was […]
Pragmatism should drive energy transition, not ideology – Adesina
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, says pragmatism not ideology should drive a just energy transition in Africa […]
Climate Change causing havoc in Africa – AfDB President
By Maureen Chigbo reporting from Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt AKINWUMI Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, AfDB, has drawn […]
What Africa will do if it raises $2.7trn to finance its climate change needs
AKINWUMI Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, has outlined what Africa will do if it raises with $2.7 trillion […]
Africa needs $2.7trn to finance climate change by 2030-Adesina
AFRICAN Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, said Africa will need about 2.7 trillion dollars by 2030 to finance […]
Women must play a larger role in peace building and resolving conflicts – AfDB chief
Nigeria’s first lady and outgoing chair of the African First Ladies Peace Mission, Aisha Buhari, emphasised the significance of women’s […]
Investing in Africa is profitable, AfDB President tells Japanese investors
THE president of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a significant increase in Japanese investment in […]
World Bank president nominee, Ajay Banga, pledges to partner with African Development Bank for transformative results
THE US nominee for World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga, began his global tour on Monday, with his first stop […]
World Bank president-nominee partners AfDB for transformative results
US nominee for World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga, has emphasised the need to develop strong partnerships with the African […]
Dakar 2 Summit: Partnership to deliver technologies to farmers to feed Africa – says Adesina
AFRICA’s push for food sovereignty and resilience depends on investments and partnerships, African Development Bank Group president Akinwumi Adesina said […]
Feed Africa Summit: AfDB to commit $10bn to make continent the breadbasket of the world
THE African Development Bank Group, will commit $10 billion over the next five years to boost Africa’s efforts to end hunger […]
Africa’s economic growth to outpace global forecast in 2023-2024 – AfDB
AFRICA is set to outperform the rest of the world in economic growth over the next two years, with real […]
Adesina projects Africa’s GDP growth at 4% in 2023, 2024
THE African Development Bank (AfDB), has projected Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth at about four per cent in 2023 […]
AfDB Group launches inaugural edition of Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance, Outlook
By Kennedy Nnamani THE African Development Bank, Group, AfDB, has launched the inaugural edition of Africa’s 2023 Macroeconomic Performance and […]
AfDB inaugurates alliance to facilitate development of green infrastructure
THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has said it had inaugurated the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa (AGIA) to speed […]
ADF mobilizes $8.9bn for Africa’s low-income countries
AFTER a year of intense negotiations and a difficult global economic outlook, development partners of the African Development Fund, ADF, […]
COP27: AfDB Group, EBRD affirm commitment to climate adaptation
THE African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, EBRD, President Odile Reinaud-Basso have agreed […]
MOSIEND hails NCDMB boss Wabote over presidential award
THE Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND), on Tuesday, applauded the managerial style […]
AfDB rallies partners to support the flagship Desert to Power initiative to light up the Sahel
AN African initiative to increase solar generation capacity to provide 250 million people with electricity access across Africa’s Sahel region […]
$2 million in prizes awarded at Conference of the Parties (COP27) to African youth-led businesses
In addition to the grant, each winner benefits from a 12-month accelerator program to help them grow their businesses, deepen […]
Africa marks Special Day at 27th UN COP27 with resolve to tackle climate change relentlessly
AFRICAN nations on Tuesday marked a special day on the sidelines of the 27th United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) in Egypt, […]
OPEC Fund, African Development Bank Group increase cooperation to promote sustainable development in Africa
THE OPEC Fund for International Development and the African Development Bank Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand […]
Africa Day: Nations resolve to mobilise resources to tackle climate change
AFRICA nations have resolved to mobilise internal and external resources to tackle climate change on the continent. The nations made […]
UK to provide £200m for Africa’s climate finance
THE Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has promised to provide 200 million pounds to the African Development Bank (AfDB) […]