AfDB
-
International
Leaders gather for first-ever global summit to focus on accelerating climate adaptation in Africa
ROTTERDAM-The Global Center on Adaptation is hosting the Africa Adaptation Summit in collaboration with the African Union [AU], the African Development Bank [AfDB], the International Monetary Fund [IMF], the Africa Adaptation Initiative,…
Read More » -
Africa
AEO 2022: AfDB and IMF experts stress urgency for climate financing for Africa
African Development Bank [AfDB] and International Monetary Fund [IMF] experts have stressed the urgency of mobilising climate financing for Africa during a panel discussion on the African Development Bank’s 2022 African Economic…
Read More » -
Cooperatives & Communities
AfDB approves more than US$1bln for emergency food production plan
ABIDJANI-The African Development Bank [AfDB] Group has approved 24, fast-track programmes to help Africa mitigate rising food prices and inflation caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine, climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic.…
Read More » -
East Africa
Kenya gets €89mln loan to bolster economic recovery
NAIROBI– The African Development Bank [AfDB] Group has approved an €89 million loan to boost the Kenyan government’s economic recovery efforts. The loan will provide funding for the second phase of Kenya’s…
Read More » -
News
African regulators and utilities meet over the 2022 Electricity Regulatory Index
NAIROBI– The African Development Bank [ AfDB ] recently held a two-day workshop for electricity sector regulators and utilities on its annual flagship report, the Electricity Regulatory Index for Africa [ERI]. The…
Read More » -
News
AfDB launches new initiative to build financial acumen of African cities
KAMPALA– The African Development Bank [AfDB] and United Cities and Local Governments, a global umbrella group for local and metropolitan governments, have announced the launch of a new programme to build the…
Read More »