AfDB commits $12.5bn to climate finance
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed an additional 12.5 billion dollars to climate finance between 2020 to 2025 in Africa. President of the AfDB, […]
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Coronavirus: AfDB, others raise US$230 billion in pandemic response
International financial institutions collectively mobilised a global response package of US$230 billion between 2020 and 2021, to aid the global response to the coronavirus pandemic, […]
AfDB president bags CIBN award, tasks leaders
President of African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr Akinwumi Adesina on Saturday tasked leaders in the banking sector on “audacious leadership” to navigate challenges of COVID-19 […]
AfDB awards $120,000 in prizes to African youth agripreneurs
The African Development Bank (AfDB), has awarded cash prizes of 120,000 dollars to some African youth “agripreneurs”, winners of the bank’s AgriPitch competition. The bank […]
AfDB president, others task Nigerians in Diaspora on national development
Some notable Nigerians have urged their compatriots in the Diaspora to key into efforts by the Federal Government to harness their resources directly for national […]
FG congratulates Adesina on re-election as AfDB president
The Federal Government has congratulated Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on his re-election as the eighth president of the bank […]
AfDB: Ogbeh excited over Adesina’s re-election, seeks more support for MSMEs
Chief Audu Ogbeh, former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has expressed joy over the re-election of Dr Akinwumi Adesina as President, African Development Bank […]
AfDB: Adesina re-elected for 2nd term
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President of African Development Bank (AfDB) has been re-elected to serve for a second of five years. The election which was […]
Senate President congratulates AfDB President on re-election
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has congratulated the President of the African Development Bank(AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina on his re-election for a second term in office. […]
AfDB: Ex-ECOWAS Speaker hails Adesina’s re-election
Former Speaker of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, has congratulated President of the African Development […]
AfDB: Independent Review Panel exonerates Adesina
The Independent Review Panel set up by the Bureau of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has exonerated President of the Bank, Dr Akinwumi […]
S&P Global affirms AfDB’s AAA rating with stable outlook
S&P Global, a rating agency has affirmed its ‘AAA/A-1+’ long- and short-term issuer credit assessment of the African Development Bank (AfDB) with a stable outlook. […]
AfDB: Why we support Adesina’s re-election – Nigerian fish farmers
The Nigeria Fish Farmers Association (NFAN) says it supports the re-election of Dr Akinwumi Adesina as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) because of […]
AfDB probe: Group tells Board of Governors not to compromise
The Nigerian Youth Parliament (NYP) has called on the Board of Governors, African Development Bank (AfDB), to ensure no compromise and bias in the probe […]
AfDB approves $288.5m for Nigeria COVID-19 Response Support Programme
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved $288.5 million loan to help Nigeria tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its impact […]
COVID-19: AfDB approves new 5-year strategy for Nigeria amidst concerns
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved Nigeria’s Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2020-2024, which builds on the successes and challenges […]
AfDB board authorises independent body to review ethics committee report
The Bureau of the Boards of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has authorised an independent review of the report of ethics committee of […]
UPDATE: Buhari To AfDB President, Adesina: I’ll Stand By You
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will stand solidly behind Dr Akinwumi Adesina in his bid to get re-elected as President of the African Development Bank […]
I’ll stand by you, Buhari tells AfDB’s Adesina
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will stand solidly behind Dr Akinwumi Adesina in his bid to get re-elected as President of the African Development Bank […]
AfDB: We’ll oppose undue interference – APRA
The African Public Relations Association (APRA) has frowned at what it called undue interference in the ongoing investigations of the President of the African Development Bank […]
First U.S. AfDB representative urges Trump to support Adesina
Ambassador Harold Doley, the United States (U.S) first ever Representative to the African Development Bank (AfDB), has urged President Donald Trump’s administration to support the […]
2020 Africa Day and its discontents, By Issa Aremu
Africa Day held on Monday, May 25th with the theme: “Silencing the Guns in the context of the COVID19”. Any terrestrial body from the outer […]
AfDB: Obasanjo, Jonathan, other African leaders rally support for Adesina
No fewer than 15 former African Presidents on Friday rallied support for President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, lauding him for taken […]
Vote of confidence passed on Adesina by AfDB Board excites Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, over the clean bill of health given to him by […]
AfDB debars Chinese coy for 18 months over fraudulent practices
The debarment renders China Zhonghao Nigeria Limited and its affiliates ineligible to participate in Bank-financed projects during the debarment period The African Development Bank Group) […]