Despite growing rapidly, Africa’s cities have provided improved access to services, jobs and infrastructure for millions of people in the last 30 years compared to smaller communities, a new report finds.
Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics: The Economic Power of Africa’s Cities, launched on Tuesday, shows that urban areas in Africa have outperformed the countries in which they are located by higher margins than seen in other parts of the world.,

Watch Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, Executive Director, AUDA- NEPAD discussing the report’s findings

What:        African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings
Who:         The African Development Bank Group
When:       23 to 27 May 2022
Where:      Accra International Conference Center (AICC), Accra, Ghana
 
The 57th Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank and the 48th Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Fund, the concessional arm of the Bank Group, will take place in Accra, Ghana from 23 to 27 May 2022.

The African Development Bank has kicked off virtual consultations on its Integrated Safeguards System to adequately address emerging environmental and social issues.

Au nord de la Tunisie, face à la mer Méditerranée, le soleil fait miroiter l’eau du port de Bizerte. Il est tôt le matin, les mouettes survolent les bateaux et il sent bon l’air marin. Tandis que les pêcheurs à la ligne s’animent près de la promenade du port, la lagune de Bizerte se prépare à accueillir un autre type d’espèces marines.,

In November 2021, stakeholders from around the world gathered in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the DRC Business Forum to discuss moving Africa up the ladder in the battery, electric vehicle and renewable energy value chain and market. This event affirmed the continent's ambition to harness its green energy potential and totally eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The African Development Bank was one of the co-hosts of the DRC Forum, a clear sign of the Bank’s commitment to supporting Africa’s energy transition.

The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) hosted a session titled, “AAAP: Transformative Adaptation to Accelerate and Scale Climate Action” at the Virtual Gobeshona Global Conference on 29 March. The session focused on policy shifts, the enabling environment, financing, community engagement and private sector involvement to accelerate and scale climate adaptation in Africa.

Supporting Botswana's ambition to diversify its economy and accelerate its structural transformation towards sustainable and inclusive growth is the main objective of the African Development Bank Group's Country Strategy Paper 2022-2026 (CSP 2022-2026) for the Southern African country.

Marchant en silence dans le désert, Safa Jouadi va à la rencontre d’un monde infini, où changer de perspective redevient possible. Elle embrasse du regard les dunes de Tozeur, ville symbole du Grand Sud tunisien, aux portes du Sahara. Safa rêve simplement d’eau, une ressource rare dans un paysage à la beauté fascinante, qui rayonne en silence.,

Who:       African Development Bank
What:      African Development Bank at the UNCCD COP15
Where:    Hotel Sofitel, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
When:     9 to 20 May 2022
The fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 9 to 20 May 2022.