Country Report No. 2023/301

How-To Note No 2023/001

The Southern Africa region has seen a slowdown in economic growth over the past year as its largest economy, South Africa, confronts multiple challenges. Civil unrest, electricity crisis and natural disasters have contributed to dampen prospects for the region, which is lagging behind the...

WHAT:     Launch of the East Africa Economic Outlook 2023
WHO:      African Development Bank, East Africa Regional Office
WHEN:    27 July 2023, 14:00 EAT (11:00 GMT)
WHERE:  Virtual
The African Development Bank Group will launch the East Africa Economic Outlook 2023 on Thursday, 27 July 2023.

The African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody’s/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable), has successfully priced an inaugural GBP 300 million (no-grow) 2-year Global Benchmark transaction, in a Social Bond format, due August 2025 at UKT 0.625% Jun-25 + 65bps.

What:

Launch of West Africa Regional Economic Outlook 2023

Who: 

African Development Bank Group

 Cabo Verde's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Olavo Avelino Garcia Correia and African Development Bank project lead Uyoyo Edosio at the signing of a loan agreement for €14 million to support development of the Cabo Verde Technology Park.
 

What?          Launch of the report on the Regional Economic Outlook 2023 for Central Africa by the African Development Bank
Who?           African Development Bank Group
When?         Monday 31 July 2023, 14:30 to 16:30 (Central Africa standard time, GMT+1).
Where?        Online
 

What:      11th G-CoP Policy Dialogue
Who:       The African Development Bank Group and institutional partners
When:     31 July 2023; 13:00-16:00 GMT (Western Hemisphere); 1 August 2023; 08:30-11:30 GMT (Eastern Hemisphere)

 The starting point is to make sure the debt treatment works, and that Zambia does not return to a debt crisis, Dr Adesina said in Lusaka.