Agricultural transformation agencies, seed experts, researchers, and policymakers from Liberia and across Africa have organized a summit to draw a seed roadmap for the West African country. The consortium includes the Government of Liberia, the African Development Bank’s Technologies for…
President Tinubu Congratulates AFDB President, Akinwunmi Adesina on Obademi Awolowo Leadership Prize
Encomiums continue to rain on African Development Bank President (AFDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, as President Bola Tinubu congratulates him on being honoured with the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership. Dr. Adesina joins the pantheon of other previous winners of the…
Burkina Faso government, African Development Bank launch project to bolster food security
Under its African Emergency Food Production Facility, the African Development Bank Group, has provided €38.4 million—nearly the entire project cost— for PURPA-BF The government of Burkina Faso has officially launched an African Development Bank supported project to bolster food…
Climate: African Development Bank and United Kingdom (UK) select Tunisian cereals project as prime climate finance transaction under landmark Room to Run Sovereign Programme
The project will benefit up to 250,000 cereal farmers in the country, boosting their food security and self-sufficiency The African Development Bank and the United Kingdom have announced the selection of the Inclusive and Sustainable Development of the Cereal…
Climate: African Development Bank and United Kingdom (UK) announce Mauritius as a beneficiary of unlocked climate finance from the landmark Room to Run Sovereign Program
This will allow Mauritius to continue its path of energy transition and enable the integration of renewable energy and achieve the target of 60% renewable energy in the electricity generation mix by 2030 The African Development Bank and the…
Climate: Africa Knowledge Exchange Shares Perspectives on Protecting Forests, Fostering Climate Resilience and Empowering Communities
The occasion brought together over 200 participants from CIF recipient countries, contributing states, the private sector, civil society, local community groups, and the Fund’s international partners In March 2023, the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), the Government of Côte d’Ivoire, and…