African Development Bank (AfDB)

The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Tanzania have signed loan agreements totalling $140 million to finance the construction of the 50-megawatt Malagarasi hydropower plant in Western Tanzania. The agreements…

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, @akin_adesina, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Makarere University, one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Africa. …

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to promote sustainable development in the private sector in Africa. The…

The African Development Bank is to support African countries to have quality healthcare infrastructure and ensure the continent develops its pharmaceutical capacity as well as produce required vaccines within the continent. Dr. Akinwunmi…

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has revealed that one-third of all registered small businesses in Africa are owned by women. However, Africa's women entrepreneurs face an estimated $42bn financing gap. …

The African Development Bank (AfDB) through its initiative, FashionomicsAfrica, will this week explore opportunities for the African textile and fashion industry, specifically in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa as case studies in a "new…

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina has said that;  "Africa as a continent remains a fertile ground for investment which depends very much on its ability to boost its healthcare sector." This…

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged that it would support Africa’s pilot anti-desertification and climate change project, with $6.5 billion over the next five years. This was disclosed yesterday by the AfDB President,…