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African Development Bank Returns as Shareholder in Currency Exchange Fund with $25 million Investment

The African Development Bank Group has signed an agreement to make a $25 million equity investment in the Currency Exchange Fund (TCX), marking the Bank Group’s return as a shareholder in the global ...
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Women shaping Africa’s future through science

Observed annually on 11 February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science is a chance to pause and look at what ...
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High-Level Symposium to advance a Visa-Free Africa for economic prosperity

Who: The African Development Bank Group, through its Regional Integration Coordination Office; and the African Union Commission’s Department of Health, Humanitarian and Social Affairs What: High-Level ...
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39th African Union Summit: With its Four Cardinal Points, the African Development Bank plans to accelerate Agenda 2063

Dr Sidi Ould Tah, President of the Bank Group, will lead a high-level delegation to Addis Ababa for the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU). This mission marks a ...
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From village inspiration to green innovation -- how a researcher’s eco-friendly tannin breakthrough is transforming Tanzania’s leather industry

A medical doctor once rented a room in Cecilia China’s village home in western Tanzania. To the young student, the doctor’s purposeful routine offered a glimpse of a different future.
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Central African Republic: Mamadou Coulibaly assumes duties as head of the African Development Bank Group Country Office

Mamadou Coulibaly, the newly appointed head of the African Development Bank Group's Country Office in the Central African Republic (CAR) on 26 January 2026 presented his letters of accreditation to ...
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African Development Bank Group and Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie Sign $50 Million Trade Finance Guarantee Facility to Boost Tunisia’s Trade

The African Development Bank Group and the Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie (BIAT) have signed a $50 million Trade Finance Guarantee Facility to strengthen trade finance and support Tunisia’s ...
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GEF Approves $9.45 Million Grant to Strengthen Climate-Resilient Water Governance in Zambezi Basin

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved a $9.45 million grant for a regional project led by the African Development Bank Group to strengthen climate resilience, ecosystem protection, and ...
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SEFA Governing Council meets in Berlin, lauds strong delivery in 2025

The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has concluded its annual Governing Council meeting in Berlin, welcoming SEFA’s strong delivery momentum and a ...
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Contract Awards - Botswana - Consultancy Services for Review and Development of Standardised Bidding Documents and Capacity Building - Public Procurement Technical Assistance ...

Review and development of a set of standardized bidding packages (SBP’s) that are aligned with the Public Procurement Act, 2021 and Reg- ulations, and to train users on their use, develop monitoring ...
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African Development Bank to host panel on “Using Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet of Things to Propel Innovation for Africa.”

WHAT: Leading-Edge Insights (LEI) Series WHO: African Development Bank Group WHEN: 24 February 2026; TIME: 14:00 – 16:00 GMT WHERE: Virtual (Online Event) On 24 February, The African Development ...