African Development bank
24 Jul 2021
By Leon Louw, founder and editor of WhyAfrica 24 July 2021 – Sudan could be the breadbasket of North and East Africa, but safety and security remains a concern that […]
4 Jul 2021
04 July 2021 – The African Development Bank has launched its Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa (SEGA), aimed at fostering transparent and accountable governments and institutions to secure inclusive, […]
28 May 2021
28 May 2021 – The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the government of Tanzania have signed a loan agreement to increase power generation in Tanzania. The USD140-million deal will […]
27 May 2021
27 May 2021 – A water point attendant in Zambia’s capital Lusaka has a new role beyond filling up containers for residents at the community tap. John Nyambe spreads the […]
12 May 2021
By Chido Pamela Mafongoya and Veedushi Mooloo 12 May 2021 – Mauritius, being strategically located between Asia and Africa, praise itself as having one of the continent’s most stable regulatory […]
4 May 2021
04 May 2021 – Seventeen African heads of state have committed to double agricultural productivity while, at the same time, a coalition of development banks and partners has pledged more […]
30 Apr 2021
By Leon Louw founder and editor at WhyAfrica 8 April 2021 – Agriculture will play a key role in the development of Africa’s economy after Covid-19. Although agriculture has historically […]
28 Apr 2021
23 April 2021 – Africa’s huge market offers immense opportunities for investors. However, it is imperative that development and investments ensure sustainability, improve the plight of Africa’s people, and address […]
27 Apr 2021
Abidjan, 26 April 2021 – Drones, satellites, geographic information systems, weather stations and advanced analytics are some of the most promising technologies for providing solutions to Africa’s agricultural challenges, according […]
26 Apr 2021
26 April 2021 – As countries rebuild their economies following Covid-19, Africa needs to step up productive and infrastructural integration, participants heard at a regional presentation of the African Regional […]
23 Apr 2021
23 April 2021 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development(link is external) (EBRD), the OPEC Fund for International Development(link is external) (the OPEC Fund), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Green Climate Fund(link is external) (GCF) […]
26 Mar 2021
ByChuku Adamon Mukasa and Yaye Betty Camara 26 March 2021 – There is light at the end of the tunnel for Africa’s economic recovery. Real GDP is projected to grow […]
20 Mar 2021
19 March 2021 – Strengthening food systems must be an integral part of efforts to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and to build resilience in Africa, says African Development Bank […]
29 Jan 2021
29 January 2021 – An award-winning project in Zambia is a great example of water projects in Africa that builds climate change resilience. The water project in Zambia, supported […]
23 Jan 2021
23 January 2021 – According to panellists at the recent UK Africa Investment Summit renewable energy will be a critical driver of Africa’s post Covid-19 growth recovery and economic prosperity. […]
30 Dec 2020
30 December 2020 – After Covid-19 and in the new year, Africa needs to rebuild fast. It has to forge strong partnerships in this rebuilding process. Africa needs to […]
8 Nov 2020
Abidjan, Ivory Coast – 08 November 2020 – There are unmatched investment returns in Africa despite the challenges. The consensus among panelists taking part in the AIF’s recent webinar was […]
23 Oct 2020
23 October 2020 – The African Development Bank (AfDB) recently discussed Africa’s Covid-19 response. Several African economies are sustained by the extractive industry, with most national budgets dependent on mining […]