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Forum discusses accelerated reforms, greater private sector involvement, and creation of new pipeline of investment-ready projects Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 5 July 2018: Public, private and civil society stakeholders, including government agencies, development partners and investors in the energy sector began a two-day workshop today to discuss the technical, commercial, regulatory and financial issues in Africa’s …
Bank among top 4 organizations that share transparent and open data on project impact, results, evaluation Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 4 July 2018 — The 2018 Aid Transparency Index Report, released by Publish What you Fund has ranked the African Development Bank 4th among 45 development organizations, lifting the Bank by six positions since 2016. The …
Stronger regulatory independence required to accelerate investment in energy and power assets in Africa, says new report Le Morne, Mauritius, 20 June, 2018 – Though the majority of African countries have developed relatively robust institutional frameworks for the regulation of their electricity sectors, much work remains in strengthening regulatory independence, says the Electricity Regulatory …
Busan, Korea, 29 May 2018 – The African Development Bank, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Africa50 investment fund signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the Desert to Power programme on the sidelines of the Bank’s Annual Meetings, Busan, Korea. The Desert to Power programme, initiated by the Bank, aims to develop …
Young Laureates of “The Africa of my Dreams” essay contest light up Africa Day Busan, Korea, Monday 28 May 2018 – On Friday 25 May 2018, on the last day of the Annual Meetings which were held this year in Busan, Korea, the African Development Bank celebrated Africa Day, which every year commemorates the founding conference …
Busan, Korea, May 25, 2018 – Scientific evidence shows that African economies are already reeling from the devastating effects of climate change, further exacerbating their development challenges. Of the 10 countries in the world that are most threatened by climate change, seven are in Africa. Cognizant of this situation, the African Development Bank led the way to what may turn …
“We talk about integrating Africa. We cannot integrate countries that are fragile, we can only integrate countries that are secured.”– Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank Busan, Korea, May 23, 2018 – The President of African Development Bank, Akinwumi A. Adesina, and the Bank’s Board of Governors held a high-level session on “Climate and Disaster …
Busan, Korea, May 22, 2018 – The Government of Korea and the African Development Bank have signed a Letter of Intent to launch the Korea-Africa Energy Investment Facility (KEIF) to provide significant support to the New Deal on Energy for Africa, which aims to achieve universal access to energy. The signing, which took place on …
Busan, Korea, May 21, 2018 – The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday, May 21 to step up collaboration to boost Africa’s industrialization. “The Bank launched in 2016 its Industrialization Strategy for Africa 2016-2025, which was the outcome of collaborative work …
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, April 5, 2018 – On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved a US $50-million unfunded Risk Participation Agreement for Commerzbank AG (Commerzbank). The Risk Participation will leverage Commerzbank support to African issuing banks seeking to expand their trade finance operations. The facility will help …