We, the Heads of the Regional Development Banks (RDBs), welcome the report of the Center for Global Development's High-Level Panel on Multilateral Development Banking. This is an important report at a critical moment, as we move into high gear to deliver on the ambition of the 2030 Agenda for...

The Africa Partnership Conference 2016 was inaugurated on September 20, 2016 in Mauritius by the country’s Finance and Economic Development Minister, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth. The Board of Investment (BOI) of Mauritius hosted the conference in collaboration with the World Association of Investment...

The African Development Bank has launched the Gender in Practice Community of Practice (GiP COP), an online resource that seeks to promote information and knowledge sharing on gender equality. The event took place on September 28, 2016 at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The...

A regional corridor meeting, held in Abidjan, on the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor concluded Monday with calls for renewed commitment, accelerated implementation while also recognising the challenges ahead to ensure improved efficiency on the corridor. The one-day meeting, convened by the African...

Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, completed a three-day official visit to Nigeria on Wednesday, reaffirming the Bank's strong partnership with one of his biggest shareholders and clients, as the country struggles with the impact of an economic recession. "We are...

The African Development Bank’s consultations with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the Central Africa region are currently underway in Yaoundé, Cameroun.  The September 26-28, 2016 discussions aim at enhancing cooperation between the two at regional and country levels in order to...

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, in Abidjan, a US $310 million trade finance loan for Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, parent company of the Ecobank Group. Through this facility the AfDB will provide critical trade finance...

The travel and tourism industry recognizes World Tourism Day. Founded in 1980 by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), each year World Tourism Day brings together the global tourism community to highlight a significant theme with implications for destinations large, small,...

Leaders on Tuesday expressed the need for African countries to urgently embark on programs to create decent job opportunities for the youth on the continent. Speaking in New York in a high-level side event organized by the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) on the sidelines of the...