Cameroon: African Development Bank approves €310 million loan to open up the east of the country and strengthen cross-border connectivity
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has granted a loan of €309.93 million to Cameroon to finance the first phase of the Programme for the Opening-up and Connectivity of Cross-Border Economic Basins in the Eastern Region (PDCBET).
Mozambique: African Development Bank Group approves $20 Million Facility to Support SMEs
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $20 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee facility for Banco Comercial e de Investimentos S.A. (BCI), Mozambique's leading commercial bank, to expand access to trade finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Geneva International Cooperation Forum: African Development Bank SVP Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade outlines approach to humanitarian contexts
The fifth Geneva International Cooperation Forum (IC Forum) organised by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs' Agency for Development and Cooperation last month, saw the participation of African Development Bank Group Senior Vice President, Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade.
Cameroon: African development bank group supports development of integrated industrial zone at the Port of Kribi
Cameroon has taken a decisive step in its industrialisation drive with the official launch of a company to develop an integrated industrial zone at the deep-water Port of Kribi, in the country's southwest.
2026 SADC Sustainable Energy Week Concludes with Renewed Commitment to Regional Energy Transition
The 2026 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Sustainable Energy Week (SEW) concluded in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, with strong commitments from Member States and partners to accelerate clean energy deployment, strengthen regional integration, and expand energy access across Southern Africa.
SADC Council of Ministers to meet in Pretoria, South Africa to deliberate on the implementation of regional programmes
The Council of Ministers of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will meet on 12 and 13 March 2026 in Pretoria, Republic of South Africa to deliberate on the implementation of regional integration programmes.
Nigeria signs Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 host agreement; gears up for Africa’s biggest marketplace
Lagos, Nigeria, 09 March 2026 – The Federal Republic of Nigeria has signed the host agreement for the fifth Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 (IATF2027), taking over the baton from Algeria which hosted the highly successful fourth edition that recorded US$49.94 billion in trade and investment deals.
African Development Bank signs $330,000 trust fund grant with CDC Benin to strengthen capital markets
The African Development Bank has signed a $330,000 grant agreement with the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations du Bénin (CDC Benin) under its Capital Markets Development Trust Fund (CMDTF). The financing will strengthen CDC Benin’s role as an institutional investor and expand the investor base in Benin’s capital markets.
Liberia and the African Development Bank Group Launch Two Governance Projects to Boost Revenue Mobilization and Public Transparency
The Government of Liberia and the African Development Bank Group have launched two major governance and institutional reform projects to strengthen domestic revenue mobilization and enhance public sector transparency.
African Development Fund mobilises a historic $11 billion, marking a new era of African ownership and investment-led development
The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional financing arm of the African Development Bank Group, has secured a record $11 billion from 43 Partners for its 17th Replenishment (ADF-17), the largest in the Fund’s history, despite severe global fiscal constraints and declining aid budgets.