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African Development Bank receives five awards from EMEA Finance for its achievements in debt capital markets

23-Jun-2023 - The African Development Bank has received five awards in the 2022 Achievement Awards organized by EMEA Finance. The awards were announced on Thursday 8 June 2023 in London.

African Hidden Champions hosts Egypt’s top business leaders

23-Jun-2023 - AfDB and Africa Foresight staff at the African Hidden Champions Dinner, 19 June 2023, Cairo.

Kenya: African Development Bank Group Board okays funds to support women and youth in agribusiness

26-Jun-2023 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an equity investment of €18 million in the Africa Guarantee Fund (AGF) and another €1.2 million to support youth and women entrepreneurs engaged in agricultural value chains in Kenya.

Change Africa’s narrative through partnerships and investment, says Africa Investment Forum’s Senior Director

11-May-2023 - Africans should reject the status quo view of their continent and work with the private sector, governments and development partners to take advantage of its immense opportunities, said the Africa Investment Forum’s Senior Director Chinelo Anohu. Anohu was delivering the keynote speech to open the 2023 Africa Futures Symposium.

The African Development Bank to boost electricity to spur regional trade integration in East Africa in 2023-2027

07-Jun-2023 - Over the next five years, the African Development Bank will invest in cross-border electricity interconnections to strengthen connectivity and increase access to reliable and competitively priced electricity in the East Africa region.

Annual Meetings underscore fintech’s potential to build growth into Africa’s financial sector

01-Jun-2023 - Panelists on a 2023 Annual Meetings session organized by the Government of Egypt on the Role of Fintech in Unlocking Sustainable and Green Finance.