African Development Bank

Cosmas Milton Ochieng, an expert in natural resource governance and economic development in Africa, is the Director of the African Natural Resource Centre at the African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org). In collaboration with the…

The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA), on Tuesday, announced a 24% leap in infrastructure financing in Africa in 2018, surpassing $100 billion for the first time, but significant financing gaps remain. Launched on 12 November…

Emeka Okoroanyanwu African Development Bank (AfDB) shareholders have approved $115 billion capital increase to stimulate Africa’s development and growth. A statement issued by the bank said that the approval was given at an…

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The African Development Bank (http://AfDB.org), in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) (http://bit.ly/2B7HLBQ), has commissioned the Coalition for Green Capital (CGC) (http://bit.ly/2oG19mN) to prepare a study on the…

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) have signed a partnership to promote environmental, social and governance investments in the global capital markets. The collaboration…

The African Development Bank (AfDB.org) and the governments of Equatorial Guinea and Portugal have signed a country-specific memorandum of understanding for the implementation of the Lusophone Compact, which aims to accelerate private…

Former Commonwealth Secretary-General Emeka Anyaoku has presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to the African Development Bank (AfDB.org) President Akinwumi Adesina, describing him and the Bank’s work as “ legendary, unprecedented and…

The second edition of the Africa Investment Forum, a game-changer to tilt capital flow into the continent, will take place from 11-13 November 2019 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. The forum, organized by…

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina for re-election as the President of African Development Bank (AfDB). Mr. Adesina, while speaking at an event, in Lagos, on Sunday, appreciated President Buhari for nominating…