Sierra Leone: African Development Fund extends additional grant funding of $12 million to boost drive for self-sufficiency in rice
The African Development Bank is supporting Sierra Leone to achieve self sufficiency in rice, a key staple food
2022 AEC: Accessing clean, affordable energy in Africa is key as the world moves towards energy transition: panelists
Representatives of the African Development Bank, the World Bank, UNDP, and UNECA discuss Africa’s just energy transition at the 2022 African Economic Conference in Mauritius.
Sudan: African Development Bank Group commits nearly $74 million to boost wheat production
Daf'Allah Mohamed Ahmed is one of more than 1,400 farmers and stakeholders taking part in the TAAT program, set to expand under the African Emergency Food Production Facility program for Sudan approved by the African Development Bank Board.
African Development Bank Group President appoints Senegal’s former Minister Amadou Hott as Special Envoy for the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in...
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appointed Senegal’s former minister Amadou Hott, as his Special Envoy and global champion for the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa (AGIA).
2022 Africa Visa Openness Index shows improvement in visa policies across continent
The 2022 Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI) report shows African countries making progress in their freedom of travel policies, most of which had been severely curtailed by the Covid-19 crisis.
Policy Dialogue: the Equitable Framework and Finance for Extractive-Based Countries in Transition
What: Policy Dialogue on Natural Resource-based Development focusing on the Equitable Framework and Finance for Extractive-Based Countries in Transition (EFFECT) tool
Who: The Africa Natural Resources Management and Investment Centre of the African Development Bank and...
New report shows need for greater action if Africa is to hit SDG, Agenda 2063 targets
Partners launching the report. From left are Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa, the UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of Regional Bureau for Africa, Dr. Hanan Morsy, Deputy Executive Secretary of ECA, Ms. Amanda Serumaga, UNDP Resident Representative for Mauritius and Seychelles.
Desert to Power: Ministers meeting in Nouakchott commit to strengthening public-private partnerships
The third ministerial meeting of the 5 Sahel countries of the Desert to Power initiative has taken place under the theme “Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships in the implementation of the Desert to Power Initiative.”
CBD COP15: New African Development Bank, WWF study calls for urgent attention and increased investment in Africa’s biodiversity
From left: Vanessa Ushie, Arona Soumare, Jo Mulongoy , Prudence Galega, Ousseynou Kasse, Jeanne Ntain and Innocent Maloba
COP15: EIB signals new approach highlighting the importance of forests to meet biodiversity and climate goals
Ahead of its participation at the COP15 meetings, in Montreal, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has published a new sector paper titled “Forests at the heart of sustainable development” and a related brochure emphasizing the impact of EIB finance and the role of public banks more generally in developing the sector sustainably . Forests cover about 30% of the Earth’s land and host about 80% of world’s biodiversity.