Three of the five priorities set by the African Development Bank (AfDB) as part of its Ten Year Strategy were at the centre of discussions between representatives of the institution and members of West African civil society.
High-priority issues including access to energy, transforming African...
05-Sep-2016
Workshop on Local Content in the Extractives Sector: Insights for New Producing Countries
An abundance of resources creates several opportunities and challenges on the continent. When well managed, natural resources wealth, including extractives, can accelerate Africa’s economic transformation and create jobs and opportunity for present and future generations. The challenge is finding...
The Agriculture and Agro-industries Department of the African Development Bank (OSAN) will host a seminar on “Reshaping African food systems: The role of technological and policy innovations”.
Dr. Shenggen Fan, Director of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), will...
The African Development Bank and the UN Economic Commission for Africa held an information session on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 in Rabat, in partnership with the COP22 Steering Committee, for African Ambassadors based in Morocco, in preparation for the upcoming Climate Change Conference. The...
After its success in Liberia, the African Development Bank is supporting another digital payment project in line with its agriculture transformation agenda. “AGRIPME” (Agri Porte Monnaie Electronique) is a joint project of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Digital Economy in Togo...
02-Sep-2016
Vers un plan d’action commun entre la BAD et les organisations de la société civile africaine à Dakar
Les consultations régionales que la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) a démarré à Dakar vont déboucher sur un plan d’engagement et un plan d’action communs entre la Banque et les organisations de la société civile africaine, a indiqué le vendredi 2 septembre dans la capitale sénégalaise,...
02-Sep-2016
The Abidjan-Lagos Corridor: a PIDA flagship programme and catalyst for economic growth in West Africa
What is the current status of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor?
The Abidjan-Lagos Corridor is a flagship project of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), which was endorsed by African Heads of States in February 2012 at the 18th African Union summit in Addis Ababa. PIDA is an...
The Office of the Special the African Development Bank (AfDB's) Envoy on Gender (SEOG) in collaboration with the Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department (OSAN) and under the leadership of the AfDB Senior Vice President, Frannie Leautier, is convening a EWA-AFAWA Technical Session on 2-3 September...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has organised a regional training workshop on Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects in the education and healthcare sectors, taking place from August 31 to September 3, 2016 in Tunis.
The objective of the event is to promote capacity building for key...