African Development Bank Group

2025 Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowship Program Are you a future leader dedicated to #Africa's governance? The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is offering a prestigious fellowship, providing the opportunity to work with leading organisations like the African Development Bank. Application details: https://bit.ly/3N1u5wU #LeadershipDevelopment #GovernanceAfrica

African Development Bank Celebrates Three Decades Of Japan-Backed Bilateral Trust Fund Created by #Japan in 1994, the Policy and Human Resource Development Grant (PHRDG) has contributed significantly to the development of Africa's human capital, supporting over 100 transformational projects across various sectors. Among the most impactful PHRDG-funded initiatives is the Japan-Africa Dream Scholarship Program (JADS), that aims to develop Africa’s human capital by offering scholarships to high-achieving African students for master’s studies in fields such as agriculture, development economics, energy, and public health. To date, the program has awarded scholarships to 23 students from 10 African countries, two-thirds of them women. JADS graduates have gone on to make significant contributions in their home countries. Alumni include Mary Yeboah Asantewaa from Ghana, who now works at SORA Technology in Accra leveraging drone technology to control infectious diseases, and Glory Sibale from Malawi, who joined Tokyo’s Taiyo-Yuka recycling company, focusing on sustainable agricultural project management. Presenting a commemorative publication on the trust fund at the Ministry of Finance in Tokyo during a recent mission to the country, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, African Development Bank Group President said the publication highlights three decades of successful collaboration and the impactful projects funded by the Policy and Human Resource Development Grant, as well as the critical role the grant has played in Africa’s socioeconomic development. More on #AfDBinJapan: https://bit.ly/3Ntyg5d

NEW APPOINTMENT: The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kennedy K. Mbekeani as Director General of the East Africa Regional Development, Integration and Service Delivery Office, effective October 16, 2024. With more than 25 years of experience in development finance and project management, Dr. Mbekeani will bring invaluable expertise to the Bank’s initiatives across East Africa. Dr. Mbekeani stated: “I am honoured by the trust that President Akinwumi Adesina has placed in me. I am ready to take on this challenge alongside the team and partners to deliver high-impact results in the region.” Learn more about his background and new role: https://bit.ly/3YqhQkc

Le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement célèbre 60 ans d'impact en Afrique du Nord avec la présentation de sa nouvelle brochure “Faire la différence en Afrique du Nord”. Cette publication présente l’engagement de la Banque à travers un recueil de portraits de bénéficiaires dont les vies ont été transformées, ainsi que des dizaines de films et centaines de photos prises au fil des ans. Plongez au cœur de l’Afrique du Nord en mouvement et découvrez comment la Banque africaine de développement contribue à façonner l'avenir de la région depuis six décennies : https://bit.ly/3YbY3Uo #AfDBat60 #60AnsDeProgrès

SAVE THE DATE: The African Development Bank Group will participate in the Sixteenth Conference of the Parties (#COP16) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity from 21 October to 1 November 2024 in Cali, #Colombia.   The Bank will engage in critical discussions to advance the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and help African Regional Member Countries in developing their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, alongside mobilising finance for #biodiversity actions.   For full conference details, including key objectives for the African Development Bank, visit our website: https://bit.ly/4eF9URZ #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateAction #COP16Colombia

The African Development Bank and Absa Group have launched a transformative multi-billion rand financial package to expand sustainable capital markets and support economic growth for women, youth, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across #SouthAfrica and the continent. This package includes a sustainability-linked loan and a social bond, along with a trade finance Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) facility to promote inclusive growth and empower underserved segments through capacity building, technical assistance, and affordable housing loans. leila Farah Mokaddem, Director General for the Southern Africa Regional Office at the Bank, emphasised: “This partnership underscores our commitment to fostering sustainable and inclusive growth across Africa.” Learn more about this game-changing partnership: https://bit.ly/3Yb9N9s #ImproveQualityofLife #EmpoweringWomen

L’Afrique a fait preuve d’une résilience exceptionnelle face à des défis mondiaux sans précédent. « Nos nations, nos économies et nos populations ont montré un courage remarquable depuis le début de la pandémie de COVID-19, la montée des pressions inflationnistes et les impacts croissants du changement climatique », déclare le président de la Banque africaine de développement, Dr Akinwumi Adesina. Les projets de la Banque africaine de développement qui se sont achevés en 2023 ont livré des résultats significatifs : ✅ 2,4 millions de personnes ont eu accès à de nouvelles connexions électriques ; ✅ 11 millions d’agriculteurs ont utilisé des intrants améliorés ; ✅ 440 000+ entreprises (dont près de 233 000 détenues par des femmes) ont eu accès à des financements ; ✅ 3,5 millions de personnes ont bénéficié de meilleurs services de transport ; ✅ 9 millions de personnes ont obtenu un nouvel accès ou un accès amélioré à l’eau et à l’assainissement ; ✅ 2,8 millions de personnes ont eu accès à de meilleurs services de santé, dont 1,3 million de femmes ; ✅ 1 million de personnes ont été formées dans le cadre des opérations de la Banque, dont 461 671 femmes. Lisez le rapport annuel 2023 et découvrez les perspectives pour l’année à venir : https://bit.ly/3U1zt7t #CroissanceÉconomique #DéveloppementDurable #ActionClimatique #Inclusion

Launch of the third edition of the #FashionomicsAfrica Incubator and Accelerator Programs implemented by ImpactLab, EyeCity Africa and Co-creation HUB (CcHUB).    The program aims to drive innovation and growth in African #fashion.    WIN $10,000 and gain invaluable exposure to scale your project and impact the fashion. People looking to start fashion businesses are encouraged to apply! 🗓️ Deadline: 20 October 2024 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dGHAtmTR

The African Development Bank Group and Mastercard co-chair new Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance Africa initiative, to provide digital access to critical services for 100 million people and businesses in Africa over the next 10 years.   In the first phase of its $300 million commitment to the Alliance’s initial five years of programming, the Bank aims to bring 3 million farmers in Kenya, Tanzania and Nigeria into the #DigitalEconomy via Mastercard Community Pass. Through the #MADEAlliance, Mastercard Community Pass works with local banks to provide digital credentials to millions of smallholder farmers and women. Digital identities are the gateway to accessing digital services and to high-quality inputs. Digitalizing agriculture and the distribution of goods will bring enormous efficiencies to the marketplace, as well as reduce waste and fraud across the ecosystem. - Dr. Beth Dunford, African Development Bank Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development   Discover more insights from VP Dunford: https://bit.ly/3BOx8GH #WorldFoodDay #FeedAfrica

Japan boosts African Development Fund with ¥51.67 billion concessional loan   The African Development Bank Group and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a landmark 51.67 billion Japanese yen ($421 million) concessional donor loan agreement towards the #AfricanDevelopmentFund (ADF). The loan will help boost ADF’s efforts to support development in Africa's least developed and fragile countries. The Japanese government is a top donor to the African Development Fund, having contributed the largest loans to the Fund's 14th, 15th and 16th replenishments. African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina, who is on his fifth visit to the Asian nation, commended Japan’s government for its unwavering support. He expressed the Bank Group's appreciation for Japan’s broader partnership, saying "We wouldn't have had a successful ADF-16 replenishment without Japan's continued support for concessional donor lending. It is important to sign these agreements, but it is the lives we touch that matter. We deliver what we promise. We keep our word." Visit our website for more details on this landmark deal: https://bit.ly/3BNaKxo #AfDBinJapan #ADFMTR16