Latest AfDB news and analysis from across Africa.
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The African Development Bank’s 2026 Annual Development Effectiveness Review focuses on mobilising Africa’s development financing at scale, highlighting the continent’s persistent capital and execution challenges.
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The African Development Bank’s $125 million investment in ATIDI could reshape Africa’s guarantee market and mobilize institutional capital for infrastructure and trade.
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The African Development Bank’s latest growth warning highlights Africa’s exposure to imported fuel, food, fertilizer and financing shocks despite resilient headline growth.
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Africa’s development finance debate is shifting from donor flows to domestic capital mobilisation, as AfDB meetings highlight the continent’s annual funding gap.
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The African Development Fund approves a $14.64m grant to expand climate-smart villages and strengthen climate resilience, agriculture, and data systems across the Sahel.
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The African Development Fund approves a $14.64m grant to expand climate-smart villages and strengthen climate resilience, agriculture, and data systems across the Sahel.
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Ahead of COP30, the African Development Bank unveils new financing instruments—including SEFA, ACEF, and the Climate Action Window—to strengthen Africa’s resilience, boost renewables, and accelerate a just energy transition.
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The African Development Bank and Republic of Congo strengthen ties ahead of the 2026 Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, focusing on economic diversification, agriculture, and regional integration.
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The African Development Bank has approved US$137 million to finance the Comoros Maritime Corridor and Regional Trade Facilitation Project, aimed at modernizing port infrastructure, boosting trade, and positioning the island nation as a regional logistics hub.
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The African Development Bank has approved a US$6 million grant to strengthen Africa’s disaster risk management systems through the African Risk Capacity, helping countries move from reactive response to proactive preparedness under the ADRiFi initiative.