Ethiopia Demands Action-Oriented Shift in Global Climate Finance Ahead of COP32
With COP32 one year away and set to be hosted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is making the case that Africa ...
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Republic of Congo Goes Visa-Free for All Africans Starting January 2027
President Denis Sassou-N'Guesso made the announcement on Africa Day in Brazzaville as the African Development Bank opened its annual meetings ...
Gambia Commissions First Hybrid Green Ferry on Banjul-Barra Corridor
President Adama Barrow has officially inaugurated the Barra Ferry, a vessel capable of carrying 1,000 passengers and more than 50 ...
Mozambique Launches $28 Million Recovery Project in Conflict-Hit North
Mozambique, the African Development Bank and the United Nations Development Programme have launched a $28 million project to rebuild livelihoods ...
Lomé Workshop Highlights Tax Policy Role in Africa’s Climate Strategy
Senior finance and tax officials from eight African countries met in Lomé from Feb. 9 to 13, 2026, for a ...
Niger Expands Digital Access with 1,000km of Fiber-Optic Cable
Niger has marked a significant milestone in its push for digital development by completing the provisional acceptance of more than ...
‘Africa Is Watching. The Youth Are Waiting. It Is Time for Action’
“Africa is watching. The youth are waiting. It is time for action,” declared Dr. Sidi Ould Tah on Monday as ...
Africa50 Tops $1.4 Billion in Assets as Infrastructure Push Expands
Africa50, an African infrastructure fund, said Wednesday it has surpassed $1.4 billion in assets, reflecting rising investor confidence in large-scale ...
African Development Bank Restores Power to 300,000 in Zimbabwe After Cyclone
HARARE — The African Development Bank has successfully restored electricity access to more than 300,000 people in Zimbabwe's eastern districts ...
Sidi Ould Tah, the New Face of the African Development Bank
ABIDJAN – Sidi Ould Tah, a Mauritanian economist and veteran in development finance, has been elected president of the African Development ...
Ethiopia’s First AI Startup Incubation Program Graduates Inaugural Cohort
Six-month incubation program equips entrepreneurs with mentorship, technical support and industry connections to bring AI innovations to market.
Luanda Declaration Pushes African Leaders to Turn Blue Economy Plans into Action
Declaration calls for turning Africa's blue economy strategies into measurable action, backed by financing, stronger institutions and regional cooperation
Nigerian Entrepreneur Raises $7 Million for Hair-Braiding Robot
Harvard MS/MBA graduate Yinka Ogunbiyi founded HaloBraid to ease the time and strain of professional hair braiding.
Dangote Refinery Completes $2.5B Private Equity Placement, Says Funds Will Support Expansion
Company says its private equity offering was 3.7 times oversubscribed, resulting in the issuance of about $2.5 billion in new...