The countdown has begun. At the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) upcoming annual meetings on 26-30 May in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the name of Akinwumi Adesina’s successor will finally be known. He or ...

Africa is richly endowed with human and natural resources and has made significant strides in economic growth, resilience and innovation. The continent has also advanced regional integration and trade ...

W hen Akinwumi Adesina began his tenure as president of the conti- nent’s pre-eminent multilateral development bank in 2015, the African Development Bank had a capital base of $93bn. Nine years later, ...

The first-ever Congo Agricultural Fair (Grande Foire Agricole du Congo), taking place from 5-15 February 2026 in Bambou-Mingali, 60 kilometres from Brazzaville, is spotlighting efforts to modernise ...

The head of the African Development Bank has made the case for valuing Africa’s natural wealth more fairly, given its importance in the global fight against climate change. Akinwumi Adesina notes that ...

With South Africa hosting the G20 ministerial meetings, Cyril Ramaphosa is leveraging diplomatic efforts to boost Swazi Tshabalala’s campaign for president of the African Development Bank (AfDB).

ADDIS ABABA, Aug 11 (Reuters) - The African Development Bank will contribute $500 million towards the financing of a new airport in Ethiopia - which is expected to be Africa's largest when completed ...

Samuel Munzele Maimbo, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) candidate for the African Development Bank presidency that becomes vacant next year, is one of the new breed of African finance ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration plans to slash $555 million in funding for the African Development Bank’s main development fund as part ...