Adesina engaged in discussion which covered three areas: the current state of affairs with respect to COVID-19 and climate change, stimulus policies and recovery, and the role of the private sector in terms of recovery
Africa must leverage investment to unleash the potential and ingenuity of its youth, its most...
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Aissa Touré as Country Manager for Rwanda
An economist and development expert, Aissa Touré, the Country Manager designated for Rwanda, a Senegalese national, brings to the Bank over 25 years of experience, working in three continents and 12...
The program would empower participants to identify and make the most of upcoming opportunities that will move them towards aspirational employment
HexGn, a consulting firm known for fast-tracking entrepreneurship and upcoming technologies globally, has joined hands with the Africa Islamic Economic Foundation (AFRIEF) (www.AFRIEF.org) to launch its flagship start-up program, HexGn...
The coronavirus continues to redefine everyday life across the world, including continental Africa. It is affecting the flow of money into many countries, the effect of the travel bans and this shows the relationship between the African diaspora and their homelands.
COVID-19 prevention and mitigation measures such as social distancing,...
Africa’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will depend on the continent’s ability to mobilize resources, African Development Bank , President Akinwumi Adesina said on Wednesday.
Adesina was speaking during Nobel Week Dialogue, a prelude to the main event where prizes are awarded to global leaders in literature, peace, economics and...
Analysts noted that Africa is expected to see subdued economic recovery in 2021, and not likely to reach 2019 growth levels till 2022
Ghana, Senegal & Uganda met virtually with international financial partners and risk analysts to discuss the most urgent risks and mitigation solutions at ATI’s annual Roundtable. Analysts...
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), pan-African multilateral EXIM bank, and the African Energy Investment Corporation (AEICorp), an affiliated entity of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) that was established to support the development of Africa’s hydrocarbon and energy sectors have signed Framework Agreement Cairo.
The Agreement was signed by Professor...
With other development finance institutions, the Bank plays a critical role in financing electricity projects
Kindergarten teacher Fatima Zahera Hagou recalls that just a generation ago, when the sun went down over the Moroccon countryside, her rural village of Dar Laain ground to a halt and locals bedded down for...
Businesses in the Upper West regional capital have been urged to add value to their products so as to enable them take advantage of burgeoning opportunities in the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Implementing the AfCFTA is expected to deepen trade between countries on the continent and help sustain government’s industrialisation agenda...
Fund for Export Development in Africa, FEDA has been established by Afreximbank to facilitate foreign direct investment flows into Africa’s trade and export sectors and to fill the equity funding gap that amounts to $110 billion per annum in exports related sectors.
FEDA is a new vehicle created to deal with...
