AfDB proposes youth entrepreneurship investment Bank for start-ups funding in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has proposed the establishment of a Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank, an initiative that will focus 100 per cent on providing funding for start-ups, small and…
AfDB, partners, inaugurate ADFI to expand digital financial transactions in Africa
The African Development Bank, AfDB and its partners have inaugurated the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion (ADFI) Facility, designed to aid safety and expansion of digital financial transactions in Africa. The…
Africa’s Digital Economy, key to maximising the potential dividends of the CFTA – Experts
With Africa’s digital economy taking off exponentially, the continent must ready itself to maximize the potential dividends of the Continental Free Trade Area agreement, panel members told a packed auditorium…
UN Secretary General offers to convene a special global meeting on Lake Chad, to consult with Nigeria
UN Secretary General António Guterres and AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina UN Secretary General, African Development Bank President agree to strengthen ties and push development agenda in Africa. Development impact on…
AfDB Makes Strong Case For Increased U.S. Investment in Africa, Support For AFAWA
AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina Sharing his vision on the leading role of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Adesina urged American businesses to engage more with the continent. Speaking at a…
We Must Democratise Technology, Create Jobs of The Future -Adesina
Akinwumi Adesina and Mo Ibrahim at the 2019 Mo Ibrahim Governance Week African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina, has pleaded for Africans to embrace technology, and governments to urgently…
AIF Partners Reaffirm Commitment to Close Africa’s Infrastructure Gap
Participants at the Forum The African Development Bank, heads of 34 leading financial institutions covering Africa and other partners of the Africa Investment Forum reaffirmed their commitment to “scale up,…
Climate Financing: AfDB Pledges US$ 25 Billion for the Period 2020-2025, Doubling its Commitments
The African Development Bank, AfDB, will double its climate finance commitments for the period 2020-2025, the Bank’s President announced at the One Planet Summit taking place in…
AUC, AfDB Launch Continental Nutrition Accountability Scorecard
The African Union Commission, the African Development Bank and global partners have launched the Continental Nutrition Accountability Scorecard to raise awareness and reinforce commitments by African governments to help…
Adesina Donates $500,000 to Fight Hunger in Africa… Says We Are in a Race With Time to Unlock Africa’s full Potential
Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate Akinwumi Adesina Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate Akinwumi Adesina and President of the African Development Bank has pledged to do more to advance Africa’s fight…