The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Akinwumi Adesina, has been elevated to the rank of Grand Officer in the Order of Merit of the Republic of Niger on behalf of the President of the Republic, Issoufou Mahamadou, during a gala dinner hosted by Nigerien Prime Minister Brigi...

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, arrived in Niamey on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 for a two-day official visit to Niger, which began with a meeting with the Head of State, Mahamadou Issoufou. During the meeting, the two leaders highlighted the convergence...

Economic growth in Africa has been accelerating for the past two decades. The continent enjoyed sustained economic growth registering an annual average growth of more than 5 percent. This episode of rapid economic growth, where four out of ten fastest growing economies in the world in the past ten...

Les Conseils d’administration du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) ont approuvé le Document de stratégie pays (DSP) du Burkina Faso pour la période 2017-2021, qui permettra de dynamiser les secteurs de l’énergie et de l’agriculture du pays. Le DSP s’appuie sur le Plan national...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Brazil-Africa Institute (BAI) have launched the Youth Technical Training Program (YTTP) − an initiative that aims to train young African professionals in research and technology transfer, contributing to local capacity development. The YTTP initiative...

Agriculture, which employs 70% of Togo's workforce and contributes nearly 39% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), is the mainstay of Togo’s economy. In the effort to modernise agriculture, the government received assistance from the African Development Bank (AfDB) which enabled the...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is advocating closer linkages between development partners and policy-makers to enhance the informal sector’s contribution to building an African food and cuisine value chain. Like many other economic activities in Africa, large segments of the food...

When it comes to agribusiness, experience is the best teacher, according to young Africans who have successfully cut out profitable and society-changing business ventures in agriculture. During the African Green Revolution Forum Pre-Event on Youth Agriprenuers, a session on Monday titled “Youth...

Major agriculture sector financiers, U.N. agencies and research organizations have underscored the urgent need to cushion small-scale African farmers from the adverse effects of climate change. The mainstream financiers of agriculture participating at the 7th session of the African...