The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Gabriel Negatu as the Director General, East Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office, with effect from 1 December 2016. The East Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office is...

The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ebrima Faal as the Director for the Nigeria Country Office with effect from 1 December 2016. The Nigeria Country Office is the largest single office of the African Development Bank, which...
Your Excellency, Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire; my dear friend President Werner Hoyer of the European Investment Bank; Honorable Ministers; Mr. Stefano Manservisi, Director General for International Cooperation and Development of the European Commission; members of the Board...

Urgent action needed to stop climate-induced displacement of public expenditures Global finance mechanisms to pay for insurance premiums AREI is fully operational; time for the G7 to fulfill Paris pledges Global finance mechanisms such as the Green Climate Fund and the Global...
Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen! I wish to thank you, Excellencies, Presidents, for being here for this event, at the Africa Pavilion. In the typical African community, whenever there are issues, we call the elders together to solve them. Today, your Excellencies, there is a matter we...
Your Majesty the King of Morocco, Your Excellencies, Presidents and Heads of Government, ladies and gentlemen! I wish to thank you, your Majesty the King for inviting the African Development Bank to this Summit and for hosting the COP22 here in beautiful city of Marrakech. Today, your...

A delegation from the African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (AFRACA), led by its General Director, Millison Narh, recently visited the Bank Group and held talks with President Akinwumi Adesina, on possible cooperation with his institution. AFRACA is based in Kenya as a regional...
Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen! Let me welcome you to the Africa Pavilion, where we celebrate today Africa Day. I congratulate the African Union for organizing this event. Africa was at the forefront of the success of COP 21 in Paris. You our leaders led the way in supporting Africa’...
Your Excellency Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire; Honorable Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. Good morning everyone. I am delighted to welcome you to the African Development Bank for the West Africa Ministerial Dialogue Meeting on Strengthening Public Health...