Financing is key to unlocking Africa’s development opportunities. Dr Adesina tells Chatham House: “Africa can no longer be ignored.” ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 10 June 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-In a packed auditorium at the renowned Chatham House, African Development Bank President Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina delivered an inspiring address to a... Read more

(L-R) Dr. Bienvenu Agbokponto Soglo, Intel Director of Government Affairs and IGA CTO Liaison, with Ousmane Fall, Acting AfDB Director of Industrial and Trade Development. ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 7 June 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The African Development Bank and technology giant Intel have formalized their cooperation to transform the African digital... Read more

CAIRO, Egypt, 5 June 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Continuing its expansion in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Swiss-Belhotel International, announced today the signing of an agreement for Swiss-Belresidences Rivan, an upscale new residential development, located in Cairo, Egypt. The agreement was formalised at the Swiss-Belhotel International’s regional headquarters... Read more

Policy Cures Research today releases a landmark report quantifying, for the first time, the impact of the last two decades of global investment in research and development for neglected diseases. NAIROBI, Kenya, June 5, 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The two-year project, using PCR’s G-FINDER funding data, a newly developed... Read more

ACCRA, Ghana, 4 June Mai 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-A consortium, including the African Development Bank, has signed an agreement to extend $94 million in senior debt funding to PMD Assetco Limited (PMD) for the construction and operation of a floating dock ship repair facility in Ghana’s western Takoradi port.... Read more

“It is a major demonstration of the faith, of the confidence that our shareholders have in us, in our ability to use our resources well.” Akinwumi Adesina NAIROBI, Kenya, June 3rd, 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The Board of Governors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $117... Read more

PRESS RELEASE Geneva, Switzerland, 28 May 2024: Investment in R&D for neglected diseases delivers an outstanding societal return on investment Policy Cures Research today releases a landmark report quantifying, for the first time, the impact of the last two decades of global investment in research and development for neglected... Read more

The new research highlights young people’s voices calling for more investment and support for digital infrastructure, skills training, and inclusive policies to unlock youth potential. LONDON, UK, 30 May, 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Leading research and advisory firm, Caribou Digital, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has today released a new... Read more

OSLO, Norway, 30 May, 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Global browser innovator Opera today announced a significant privacy enhancement to Opera Mini with the introduction of Locked Mode, which enables PIN-protected browsing to further boost privacy protections. The move addresses the needs of 94%* of mobile users who have requested increased... Read more

Officials at the ceremony. Daniel Ndoye, African Development Bank Country Manager for Burkina Faso (foreground in dark suit) with Amadou Dicko, Deputy Minister with responsibility for Livestock Resources, to his left. OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, 30 May 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Burkina Faso and the African Development Bank launched the Burkina Faso... Read more