Tag: AFDB
AfDB provides $320 000 grant funding for ECOWAS digital financial operations
The grant will be disbursed through the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility, a blended finance vehicle, supported by the Bank
The Board of Directors of...
S&P Global affirms African Development Bank’s AAA rating with stable outlook
In a letter, dated 29 January 2021, S&P Global Ratings noted the Bank’s $115 billion capital increase, approved by its shareholders in October 2019
Ratings...
AfDB’s Board of Directors approves the Bank’s borrowing program for 2021
The Bank will continue to promote the development of African Capital markets with the issue of local currency denominated debt to facilitate the financing...
AfDB To Establish Pan- African Agric Finance Fund
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has disclosed that the bank is partnering with relevant stakeholders, “to design a...
African Development Bank calls for Faster Industrialisation of African Economies
The African Development Bank counts Industrializing Africa as one of its High-5 key strategic aims, critical for the transformation of African economies
At the forefront...
AfDB AgriPitch competition awards $120,000 in prizes to African youth “agripreneurs”
The AgriPitch competition offered young entrepreneurs in Africa’s agricultural sector the opportunity to pitch their agribusiness proposals to a panel of experts and investors
The...
AfDB grants $500,000 for capacity development of MSMEs in Ugandan petroleum...
The project aims to support inclusive private sector growth and the creation of an estimated 500 jobs along the pipeline
The African Development Bank and...
AfDB Announces Konexa Winner of “African Utility of the Future” Competition
Winning company Konexa named during final panel of Africa Energy 2020, receiving prize fund of USD $5,000. The competition inspired team-building and innovative ideas...
AfDB, Partners, announce new Women in Ethics and Compliance in Africa...
Bank-supported network to address corruption, unethical behavior, avenues of support for leadership
The Women in Ethics and Compliance in Africa network, (WECA), a new initiative...
AfDB partners Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa to sponsor...
AGRF online will convene the most senior decision-makers of governments in the same digital space as grassroots players along the agricultural value chain
The African...
