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    • (From left to right). Roberto Amerise, Director of General Affairs, Financial Programs and International Cooperation at the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security; Terje Pilskog, CEO of Scatec; Natascha Beinker, representative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and Head of the Climate Policy Division; and Daniel Schroth, Director for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency at the African Development Bank Group
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30th Conference of the Parties (COP30): African Development Bank Group’s (AfDB) Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) mobilises nearly EUR50 million in new commitments for just energy transition and Mission 300

The discussions also featured the impactful work of BURN, a successful African clean cooking company and SEFA grant recipient

The African Development Bank Group’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) (www.AfDB.org), a multi-donor special fund managed by the Bank Group, has secured new investment commitments totalling nearly EUR 50 million, to strengthen the rollout of Mission 300 (https://apo-opa.co/48qxL74) and accelerate climate action across Africa’s power sector. The commitments, made by…

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    • Group photo taken at the ceremony for the provisional acceptance of fibre optics at the Niger Telecoms office, Niamey, Niger
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Niger takes a major step towards high-speed connectivity with handover of over 1,000 km of fibre-optic cable

The project has two major components: first, the construction of a 1,031-km national and cross-border fibre-optic network; and secondly, the installation of a Tier III national data centre

Niger has taken a major step forward in improving the country's broadband connectivity and regional digital integration by completing provisional acceptance of the fibre-optic sections built under the Trans-Sahara Optical Fibre Backbone Project (TSB) – a project financed by the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org). On 14 November, an official…

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    • AfDB president Dr Sidi Ould Tah meets with heads of African Stock Exchanges; Abidjan, 18 November 2025
    • AfDB president Dr Sidi Ould Tah meets with heads of African Stock Exchanges; Abidjan, 18 November 2025
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African Development Bank Group rallies Stock Exchanges to reinvent Africa’s financial future

African stock exchanges will be a crucial lever for financing African economies

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) on Tuesday commenced a round of high-level meetings with African development finance institutions and private sector financial partners to forge a bold, historic blueprint for a New African Financial Architecture, designed to bridge the financing gap for the continent’s development needs. Download Document: https://apo-opa.co/4r8E8Do…

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    • African Development Bank welcomes major Algerian development initiatives as two forge an even stronger partnership (1)
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African Development Bank welcomes major Algerian development initiatives as two forge an even stronger partnership

During his official visit to Algeria on 16-17 November, Dr Sidi Ould Tah, President of the African Development Bank, expressed his deep gratitude to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune for this significant decision

The African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) has officially been earmarked as Algeria’s international partner in the country’s renewed efforts to engage with external financing, marking a key milestone in the ongoing partnership between Algeria and the Bank Group. During his official visit to Algeria on 16-17 November, Dr Sidi Ould…

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    • Kevin Kariuki, African Development Bank Group Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth (1st from left) and Gareth Phillips, Group Climate and Environmental Finance Manager (3rd from left) at the launch of the call for expressions of interest for the ABM Secretariat at COP 30 on November 13, 2025
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African Development Bank Group (AfDB’s) Adaptation Benefits Mechanism Concludes Pilot Phase, Moves to Establish Permanent Secretariat by 2027

African Development Bank Group launches ABM transition phase and call for expressions of hosting interest, at COP30 in Belém

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has concluded the pilot phase of the Adaptation Benefits Mechanism (ABM) and formally kicked off the implementation of a transition phase that will lead to the establishment of a permanent Secretariat by 2027. The ABM is the first non-market approach recognized specifically for adaptation…

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    • Kevin Kariuki, AFDB Vice President for Electricity, Energy, Climate and Green Growth (2nd from left), outlined the institution's support mechanisms for fragile states
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30th Conference of the Parties (COP30): The African Development Bank Highlights the essential role of climate finance for conflict-affected countries

Through its Climate Action Window, established in 2022, the Bank Group has supported 41 projects worth $322 million and mobilised an additional $1.6 billion in co-financing

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) is playing a key role in supporting conflict-affected countries facing climate disruptions, Bank officials emphasised during a COP30 panel discussion on 12 November in Belém. Through its Climate Action Window, established in 2022, the Bank Group has supported 41 projects worth $322 million and…

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    • (L-R) Dr Francis Peterson, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Pretoria; Dr Sid Ould Tah, African Development Bank President and Prof Daiji Kawaguchi, Dean Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo, together following the signing of a joint statement on the rollout of the Africa-Asia (A-A) Platform. Tokyo, Japan. 14 November, 2025 (1)
    • (L-R) Dr Francis Peterson, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Pretoria; Dr Sid Ould Tah, African Development Bank President and Prof Daiji Kawaguchi, Dean Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo, together following the signing of a joint statement on the rollout of the Africa-Asia (A-A) Platform. Tokyo, Japan. 14 November, 2025 (2)
    • (L-R) Dr Francis Peterson, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Pretoria; Dr Sid Ould Tah, African Development Bank President and Prof Daiji Kawaguchi, Dean Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo, together following the signing of a joint statement on the rollout of the Africa-Asia (A-A) Platform. Tokyo, Japan. 14 November, 2025 (3)
    • Dr Sid Ould Tah, African Development Bank President
    • Japan and African Development Bank roll out Africa-Asia (A-A) Platform to boost youth entrepreneurship and innovation (1)
    • Japan and African Development Bank roll out Africa-Asia (A-A) Platform to boost youth entrepreneurship and innovation (2)
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Japan and African Development Bank roll out Africa-Asia (A-A) Platform to boost youth entrepreneurship and innovation

This platform will ensure a reciprocal exchange of technology and innovation between the two continents

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) on Friday announced the roll-out of a new initiative, the Africa-Asia (A-A) Platform, dedicated to the promotion of knowledge transfer between Africa and Asia. This platform will ensure a reciprocal exchange of technology and innovation between the two continents. Download document: https://apo-opa.co/4i1AgzQ A ceremony to mark…

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    • The African Development Fund, through its Climate Action Window, will provide a response to the Sahelian wetlands of catchment basins in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Senegal, which are subject to ongoing degradation due to unsustainable exploitation practices and inefficient management of natural resources
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The Climate Action Window of the African Development Fund grants over $9 million to strengthen climate resilience in the Sahel's main catchment basins

The Sahelian wetlands of the catchment basins in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Senegal are subject to ongoing degradation due to unsustainable exploitation practices

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has awarded a grant of $9.48 million to implement the Community and Ecosystem Resilience and Adaptation in the Wetlands of the Sahel Catchment Basins Project.   The financial support comes from the Climate Action Window (https://apo-opa.co/4i6v3Hi) -- a climate change financing mechanism…

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Equatorial Guinea: the African Development Bank reviews its $167 million project portfolio

To date, Equatorial Guinea has benefited from 53 operations financed by the Bank Group, with a cumulative commitment of $337.30 million

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org/) held a joint review of its project portfolio in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in Malabo from 27 to 31 October. An action plan to improve the portfolio's performance was approved at the end of the meeting. Stakeholders plan to set up a coordinated…

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    • The African Development Bank is granting a $100 million loan to a debt fund dedicated to building critical infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Group grants $100 million loan to Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF) to support development of sustainable infrastructure

The Bank’s loan will enable the Fund to continue mobilising private capital for impactful projects that expand access to essential services and drive sustainable economic transformation across Africa

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) is boosting sustainable infrastructure development across Africa through a new $100 million loan to the Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF). The financing, approved by the Board of Directors, will help the Fund attract private investment and support projects in renewable energy, digital…