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MSMEs Day: in The Gambia, women farmers turn post-harvest losses into value added products and increase their incomes
BANJUL, June 30, 2026 — In rural Gambia, smallholder women farmers like Kumba Jallow face a tough reality: they work hard to grow food, yet a significant share of their harvest never…
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AfDB Group backs Zambia’s global landmark debt-for-development swap
LUSAKA, June 26, 2026 — Zambia is to invest millions of dollars of savings realised through the successful US$ 1.36 billion debt buyback in projects to provide reliable and affordable electricity access…
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AfDB’s 2025 Annual Report Highlights Strong Results and a New Chapter for Africa’s Transformation
BRAZZAVILLE, June 1, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has released its 2025 Annual Report, showcasing another year of strong development results and reaffirming its commitment to advancing a prosperous, inclusive,…
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Africa’s growth holds firm amid global turbulence, says 2026 African Economic Outlook
BRAZZAVILLE, May 31, 2026 — Africa’s economies are projected to grow at 4.2 percent in 2026, moderating slightly from 4.4 percent in 2025, before rebounding to 4.4 percent in 2027. The findings…
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AM2026: AfDB 2025 Trade Finance Report highlights resilience of African financial institutions after Covid-19
BRAZZAVILLE, May 30, 2026 — The fifth edition of the African Development Bank’s [AfDB] Trade Finance Report paints a picture of resilient African financial institutions in the post Covid-19 years, despite a…
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2026 Annual Meetings: African DFIs unite in support of Mission 300
BRAZZAVILLE, May 29, 2026 — Senior African finance leaders attending the African Development Bank Group’s [AfDB]Annual Meetings in Brazzaville have called for coordinated action to unlock an estimated US$ 250 billion in…
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Banking behemoths dominate the 20th edition of the African Banker Awards
BRAZZAVILLE, May 29, 2026 — The 20th edition of the African Banker Awards, which were held Tuesday night at the Kempinski Hotel in Brazzaville Congo, on the sidelines of the African Development…
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Italy–AfDB Deal To Unlock African Business Growth
WASHINGTON D.C., April 25, 2026 — The Government of Italy, through the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the African Development Bank Group…
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AfDB, ESM sign MoU to enhance cooperation
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 18, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] and The European Stability Mechanism [ESM] have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] to formalise and strengthen cooperation between the…
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Africa’s economic resilience holds firm amid global headwinds, says new AfDB report
ABIDJAN, April 7, 2026 — Despite ongoing regional and global headwinds, Africa continues to demonstrate impressive resilience and maintains its status as a global growth frontier. This is the headline finding of…
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