The African Development Bank on Wednesday announced health and safety measures to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus in countries where it has a presence, including its headquarters in Abidjan. The measures include telecommuting, video conferen…
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The African Development Bank’s Facility for Energy Inclusion attracts $160m in commitments for small-scale renewable energy
The African Development Bank, the European Commission, KfW, the Clean Technology Fund, Norfund, and other investors have committed nearly $160 million to the first close of the Facility for Energy Inclusion or FEI.FEI is a targeted $400 million fund to…
Read MoreBotswana: African Development Bank supports economic diversification project through FAPA
An economic diversification project supported by the Africa Development Bank was launched in Botswana last month to strengthen the small stock, tourism and horticulture industries by improving businesses linkages particularly among small- and medium-si…
Read MoreThe African Development Bank enters the capital of the investment fund Yeelen Financial Fund LP
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved, Thursday, March 11 in Abidjan, a stake of 12 million euros in the capital of the Yeelen fund dedicated to the financial sector.Yeelen Financial Fund LP is a 12-year investment fund domici…
Read MoreGhana seeks African Development Bank support for domestic development bank
Ghana is seeking support from the African Development Bank Group to establish a national development bank, the country’s Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta told a delegation of Bank Executive Directors in Accra last week.“We need your support on that …
Read MoreCameroon: African Development Bank launches project to tackle electricity metering challenges
The African Development Bank and the multi-donor Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) have joined the government of Cameroon to launch an initiative to bolster the deployment of electricity metering services in the country.The Bank and FAP…
Read MoreOn International Women’s Day Dr. Jennifer Blanke, Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development takes stock and answers 3 questions about African women and agriculture and gives us results from the ground in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Sudan
1. Can you tell the many observing International Women’s Day about the integral role women play in African agriculture?It is well known that women form the backbone of Africa’s economies, and this is as true of agriculture as other areas. In many parts…
Read MoreIs the time right for a single currency in West Africa?
The eight Francophone states that form the West African Economic and Monetary Union have agreed to drop the use of the CFA Franc. Benin Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Mali Niger Senegal and Togo will soon start using new currency the ‘Eco. The …
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