CMU-Africa, World Bank, AfDB collaborate towards inspiring African girls to pursue STEM education

Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU-Africa), the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank has today launched the STEM Women Lead Speaker Series which aims to inspire girls to take up STEM... Read more »

African Development Bank extends $84 million in financing to boost electricity access in Rwanda

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved  $84.22 million in loans and grants to electrify nearly 80,000 rural households in south Rwanda. The project will advance the... Read more »

African Development Bank signs $229.5 million financing agreement for the Kampala-Jinja Expressway Project

The African Development Bank and the Government of Uganda on Tuesday signed a $229.5 million financing agreement for the first phase of the Kampala-Jinja Expressway Project, which will cut travel time and... Read more »

African development bank- aided project playing vital role in bringing Rwandan women to the forefront of clean energies

Fauzia Mwita Haji By Aimable Twahirwa; A senior official of the African Development Bank (AfDB) says shehopes empowering women enterpreneurs in developing clean energy access project in Rwanda would provide the greatest... Read more »

2020 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank: a renewed commitment to economic resilience in Africa

The 55th Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank and the 46th meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Fund (ADF) began in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on Wednesday, 26... Read more »

AfDB commits $98 million to Rwanda for multisector COVID-19 response

The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday approved a concessional loan of $97.675 million to Rwanda to strengthen its national budget as it works to mitigate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The... Read more »

La BAD et le Gouvernement signent deux accords de 29,7 millions d’euros de dons pour le secteur de l’énergie

De d. à g. : Daniel Ndoye, responsable-pays de la BAD au Burundi ; Domitien Ndihokubwayo, Ministre des Finances ; et Claude Bochu, chef de la délégation de l’UE au Burundi. Bujumbura: La BAD... Read more »

“The AfDB has launched the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) to mobilise $3 billion” –Akinwumi Adesina

The President of AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina Kigali: “The AfDB (African Development Bank) has launched the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA), to mobilise $3 billion of new lending by banks... Read more »

Kagame in Johannesburg for Africa Investment Forum

President Kagame is in Johannesburg, South Africa for the second edition of the Africa Investment Forum. The Forum hosted by the African Development Bank is one of Africa’s premier investment conference and... Read more »

Japan, AfDB announce $3.5 billion in support of Africa’s private sector development

Japan and the African Development Bank on Friday announced a joint target of $3.5 billion under the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa initiative (EPSA4), during the 7th Tokyo International Conference on... Read more »