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    • Léandre Bassolé, Director of the African Development Bank Group for Central Africa (left), and Pedro Abeso Obiang Eyang, Deputy Minister of Finance and Budget of Equatorial Guinea, at the signing of the €58.61 million financing agreement for the Project to Strengthen Human Capital in Support of Economic and Social Inclusion. The signing took place in Bata on 30 October 2025
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The African Development Bank Group and Equatorial Guinea sign €58 million financing agreement for youth inclusion and employment

The PARCH project aims to improve the quality and availability of training to increase access to employment for young women and men in Equatorial Guinea, helping the private sector to lead economic growth in the country

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea signed a €58.61 million financing agreement on 30 October 2025 in the city of Bata for implementation of the first phase of the Project to Strengthen Human Capital in Support of Economic and Social Inclusion (PARCH 1). Léandre…

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    • A warm handshake between H.E. Mr Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of Congo, and Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, Senior Vice President, Regional Development, Integration and Service Delivery, African Development Bank Group
    • Discussions during the audience granted to Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, Senior Vice President of the Bank Group, and her delegation by H.E. Mr. Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of Congo
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The African Development Bank Group and the Republic of Congo strengthen partnership for economic diversification and regional integration

Bank welcomes progress made towards hosting of 2026 Annual Meetings in Brazzaville

As part of efforts to strengthen the partnership between the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and the Republic of Congo, and to advance preparations for the Bank Group's Annual Meetings scheduled to take place in the capital Brazzaville in May 2026, a high-level delegation from the Bank visited the country…

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    • Union of the Comoros: Launch of the maritime corridor project supported by the African Development Bank Group to the tune of $137 million (1)
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Union of the Comoros: Launch of the maritime corridor project supported by the African Development Bank Group to the tune of $137 million

The project aims to modernise port infrastructure that is essential to the economic development of the islands of the Union of the Comoros, facilitate trade and strengthen regional connectivity

The President of the Union of the Comoros, Azali Assoumani, presided over the official launch ceremony for the Maritime Corridor and Regional Trade Facilitation Project (https://apo-opa.co/4hA9Zsl), financed by the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) to the tune of $137 million. Senior Bank officials attended the ceremony, which took place on 27…

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    • The African Development Bank Group provides significant support to the African Risk Capacity for technical assistance to African countries in disaster risk quantification and assessment
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African Development Bank approves $6 million grant to strengthen disaster risk management in Africa

Planned activities include high-level advocacy for the ratification of the ARC Treaty, finalisation of its work programmes with participating countries, and facilitation of insurance premium support

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $6 million grant to support the African Risk Capacity (ARC) in boosting disaster preparedness and risk financing across Africa over the 2025-2026 period. Approved on October 29, the grant—provided through the Bank’s African Disaster Risk Financing Initiative…

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    • Site geotechnical studies and piling works underway at Nyanza Light Metals in South Africa
    • Architectural rendering of the proposed Nyanza Light Metals titanium dioxide plant in South Africa
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South Africa: African Development Bank approves $75 million in Nyanza Light Metals to drive large-scale titanium processing

The financing will support the development, construction, and operation of an 80,000-tonnes-per-year titanium dioxide pigment manufacturing plant and supporting infrastructure within the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved $75 million in financing to support South Africa-based Nyanza Light Metals Pty Ltd (Nyanza) to boost industrialization in Africa through local value addition to the continent’s abundant titanium mineral resources. Titanium dioxide is a crucial pigment used…

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    • Behailu Seboka, founder of Askema Engineering, in his workshop
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Africa’s Circular Economy gains momentum as innovation meets opportunity

The African Development Bank Group has incorporated circularity into its Ten-Year Strategy 2024–2033, recognising it as a foundation for sustainable prosperity

On the outskirts of Addis Ababa, 30-year-old Behailu Seboka, founder of Askema Engineering, manufactures brake pads from discarded slaughterhouse materials. What began as a university project now employs 268 people and serves 6,400 customers across Ethiopia. "With the right support, we can prove that the circular economy is not only…

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    • The AfDB has received $14m to help agriculture SMEs in Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia gain better access to credit, insurance, and investment capital
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African Development Bank Group receives $14 million in first funding allocation under Global Agriculture and Food Security Program’s new private sector financing window

More than 1.5 million smallholder farmers and 500 agro-dealers and cooperatives are expected to benefit

The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) has announced the first allocation from its new private sector financing window to the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), providing $14 million in de-risking capital that aims to unlock $200 million from the private sector to enhance food security in low-income countries.…

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    • Mozambique Receives $2 Million Insurance Premium for Drought Protection as African Risk Financing Programme Reaches $150 Million Milestone
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Mozambique Receives $2 Million Insurance Premium for Drought Protection as African Risk Financing Programme Reaches $150 Million Milestone

The forum was jointly organised by the government of Mozambique and the African Development Bank to advance ADRiFi's disaster risk financing on the continent

Mozambique received a $2 million insurance premium for drought protection covering the 2025-2026 agricultural season, marking the country's third consecutive year of coverage under the African Development Bank's disaster risk financing programme (www.AfDB.org). The premium was announced during the 2025 Climate and Disaster Risk Financing Forum (CDRFI), held from October…

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    • AfDB officials and partners at the launch of a $125 million Youth Employment Project in Angola
    • Minister of Planning, Victor Hugo Guilherme, at the $125 million Youth Employment Project launch in Angola
    • AfDB Executive Director for Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zimbabwe, Eugénio Maria Paulo, speaking at the youth investment initiative launch
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African Development Bank and Angola launch $125 million drive to boost youth entrepreneurship

The Crescer Project will strengthen the national planning system, public-private partnerships, and public investment, all of which are key drivers of economic growth

The African Development Bank Group (https://AfDB.org), in partnership with the Government of Angola and the European Union, has launched a $125 million Youth Employment Project (Crescer Project) to spur entrepreneurship and job creation among young Angolans. The project will create more than 112,000 indirect jobs, support the growth of over…

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    • Tackling Africa’s Off-Grid Gap: The International Finance Corporation (IFC), African Development Bank Group (AfDB), and partners appoint Inspired Evolution as Investment Manager for Zafiri
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Tackling Africa’s Off-Grid Gap: The International Finance Corporation (IFC), African Development Bank Group (AfDB), and partners appoint Inspired Evolution as Investment Manager for Zafiri

The appointment underscores Zafiri’s central role in Mission 300, a joint initiative of the World Bank Group and African Development Bank to provide first-time electricity access to 300 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org), The International Finance Corporation (IFC), and partner organizations today announce the appointment of Inspired Evolution as the investment manager for Zafiri, a new decentralised renewable energy (DRE) equity investment vehicle targeting small-scale and decentralized renewable energy, to expand access to electricity and clean cooking…