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Launch of the African Leaders for Nutrition initiative
29-Jan-2018 - The African Development Bank (AfDB), together with the African Union Commission (AUC), the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and other partners will launch the
Malaria is bad for business, invest in the local manufacturing of low-cost generic medicines, President Adesina tells African leaders
29-Jan-2018 - Malaria is bad for business. For this reason, Africa should invest in the local manufacturing of low-cost generic medicines to facilitate access to treatment for its people, the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, told African Leaders in Addis Ababa on Sunday. Adesina spoke at the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) work luncheon on the sidelines of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa.
African leaders commit to overcome malnutrition, elevate nutrition as driver for economic growth
29-Jan-2018 - «Il y a toutes les raisons de s'en occuper: la malnutrition est la principale cause de décès pour des millions d'enfants de moins de cinq ans. En effet, 3 millions d'enfants meurent chaque année en Afrique de malnutrition. Si les tendances actuelles se maintiennent jusqu'en 2030, l'Afrique aura perdu 36 millions d'enfants, qui n'ont pas assez à manger ou assez bien pour se nourrir.Peaceful elections and fighting back Ebola on the agenda at 24th Summit of the Africa Union
29-Jan-2018 - Elections, conflict, terrorism, Ebola and women’s empowerment are at the top of this year’s agenda as African leaders gather in Addis Ababa for the 24th Summit of the African Union.
African Development Bank to reach 29.3 million Africans with electricity by 2020
29-Jan-2018 - In line with its High 5 development priorities and, in particular, its agenda to Light up and power Africa, the African Development Bank plans to reach 29.3 million people in Africa with electricity by 2020.President Adesina to participate in the 30th AU Summit in Addis Ababa
27-Jan-2018 - The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, will join delegates at the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union to explore strategies for winning the war against corruption. The African Union is holding the 30th Ordinary Session under the theme “Winning the war against corruption”.
African Legal Support Facility trains WAEMU members in oil exploration and opportunities
26-Jan-2018 - In response to a request from the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Commission, the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) organized two workshops in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on best practices for managing oil and mining exploration and exploitation contracts. The ALSF is an international institution hosted by the African Development Bank. The discovery of large-scale petroleum and mineral deposits has a tendency to fuel national visions of economic prosperity and development.
African Economic Outlook 2018 presented to African Union Summit delegates in Addis Ababa
26-Jan-2018 - African economies have been resilient to negative shocks, but poor infrastructure is a serious impediment to inclusive growth, according to the 2018 edition of the African Economic Outlook (AEO) presented to delegates in Addis Ababa at the African Union Summit on Friday.
Tunisian businesswoman Ouided Bouchamaoui makes a bold case for African cooperation
25-Jan-2018 - “It is not aid that will help Africa to develop.” Ouided Bouchamaoui, former President of the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA), made a spirited call for African cooperation in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on Monday, January 22, 2018.
The African Water Facility holds 17th Governing Council in Dakar
24-Jan-2018 - The African Water Facility (AWF) organized its 17th Governing Council Meeting on January 22-23, 2018 in Dakar, Senegal. The event was hosted by the Ministry of Water and Sanitation of Senegal and chaired by Mansour Faye, Chair of the Governing Council and Minister of Water and Sanitation of Senegal. Thirty participants representing African Ministers in charge of water resources, development partners, observers and recipients of AWF grants attended the meeting.
"African cooperation: dream or reality?" - Nobel Peace Prize co-recipient Ouided Bouchamaoui invited as African Development Bank Eminent Speaker
22-Jan-2018 - The first woman elected to head the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA), Ouided Bouchamaoui has been its chair since 2011.
AfDB Climate Change Committee shares outcomes of COP20 and looks ahead to Paris climate talks
22-Jan-2018 - On Wednesday, January 21, the African Development Bank’s Climate Change Coordination Committee (CCCC) organized a knowledge sharing seminar at the institution’s headquarters in Abidjan to highlight the outcomes of the 20th Conference of Parties (COP20) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Lima, Peru, in December. The committee also looked ahead to COP21 in Paris later this year, where a new universally binding climate agreement is expected to be concluded.
USAID and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa launch Global Book Alliance workshop in Africa
22-Jan-2018 - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partners launched the Global Book Alliance (GBA) initiative in an effort to transform and advance current school book design, acquisition and distribution practices, especially in Africa and Asia, and to ensure that students have the books they need in their mother tongue – in order to learn how to read and read to understand.
Africa’s progress depends on the creative energy of its youth, says Nobel Co-Laureate
22-Jan-2018 - Ouided Bouchamaoui, the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Co-Laureate, has warned that Africa’s growing youth population could be a plus for Africa or a political time bomb. This, according to her, depends on how leaders anticipate the future.Énergie au Mali : 12 500 nouveaux abonnés raccordés au réseau grâce à 28 millions de dollars de financement de la Banque africaine de développement
19-Jan-2018 - 55 localités situées en milieu rural sont ciblées par le projet d’énergies renouvelables 400 emplois devraient être créés L’année 2018 commence sous de bons auspices pour les populations rurales du Mali : près de 12 500 nouveaux abonnés vivant en milieu rural seront prochainement raccordés au réseau électrique grâce à un financement de plus de 28 millions de dollars américains assuré par la Banque africaine de développement.
“African Development Bank’s lifeline lifted Nigeria out of recession”: Buhari
19-Jan-2018 - The African Development Bank provided a much-needed lifeline at a time when it was very difficult to secure budget support loans from anywhere else, as the country struggled with the 2015-2016 economic recession, the Nigerian Government has said.Nigeria makes formal request to host African Development Bank’s regional hub
19-Jan-2018 - “We think being the largest shareholder of the Bank since inception, and the country with one of the largest portfolio of its projects, Nigeria, is the natural and logical place for the Bank’s regional hub.” –Kemi Adeosun, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Governor of the African Development Bank. Counting on its position as the largest shareholder of the Bank since inception, the Government of Nigeria has made a formal request to the African Development Bank to host its regional office in Abuja.