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Rwanda: African Development Bank kickstarts pioneering cable car project in Kigali

Construction is expected to begin in late 2026, with commissioning scheduled for 2028

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has approved a grant of $500,000 to undertake a feasibility study into the first phase of a cable car transport network in Kigali, that will be sub-Saharan Africa’s first aerial urban transit system. The funds, to be sourced from the Bank Group’s Urban and Municipal…

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    • President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Bank Group President Adesina assess construction progress of the Msalato International Airport
    • President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan addresses the community during a tour of Bank-funded transport projects in Dodoma with Bank Group President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, with his wife Grace Adesina, on 14 June 2025
    • “These [Bank] projects address the realities of Dodoma’s fast-rising population and the increasing demand for efficient transport,” President of Tanzania said during the Dodoma Outer Ring Road Commissioning Ceremony, on 14 June 2025
    • Adesina cannot hide his emotion upon hearing the Dodoma Outer Ring Road will be named after him during its commissioning ceremony
    • A section of the Dodoma Outer Ring carriageway, now named after Dr Adesina
    • Mama Samia and the crowd laugh and cheer as Adesina speaks Kiswahili during the Dodoma Ring Road commissioning ceremony (1)
    • Mama Samia and the crowd laugh and cheer as Adesina speaks Kiswahili during the Dodoma Ring Road commissioning ceremony (2)
    • Dr Adesina with the Class of 2025 University Dar es Salaam doctoral graduates, after being awarded a Doctor of Science Honorary Degree
    • Tanzania celebrates and honors Akinwumi Adesina’s impactful legacy as President of the African Development Bank
    • Adesina and Former President of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete, enjoy a 3-hour ride from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma on the Standard Gauge Railway
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Tanzania celebrates and honors Akinwumi Adesina’s impactful legacy as President of the African Development Bank

President Suluhu Hassan names 112-kilometer iconic highway after Adesina

The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, on 14 June, has honored the President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) Dr Akinwumi Adesina describing him as “a visionary leader, a tireless son of Africa who has dedicated his life to transform the narrative of the continent.” President Samia…

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    • From Strategy to Action: African Development Bank and Google Explore Africa’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Future at the 2025 Annual Meetings (1)
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From Strategy to Action: African Development Bank and Google Explore Africa’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Future at the 2025 Annual Meetings

As Africa moves forward in artificial intelligence, the African Development Bank reaffirms its commitment to shaping a digital future that is inclusive, sovereign, and anchored in shared prosperity

One side event at the African Development Bank Group’s (www.AfDB.org) 2025 Annual Meetings unpacked the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a powerful tool to advance inclusive and sustainable development across the African continent. Held under the theme: “The AI Revolution: How Will AI Support the Delivery of the African…

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    • Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema (right) and Dr. Akinwumi Adesina unveil the inauguration plaque of the PK5 pumping station in Libreville, which will serve 128,000 people
    • President Adesina shares a heartfelt moment with children of the National School for Hearing-Impaired Children in Nzeng-Ayong, Libreville, which has been connected to clean drinking water since 2 June
    • President Akinwumi Adesina has been awarded the title of Grand Officer of the Gabonese Order of Merit by President Brice Oligui Nguema, Head of State and Grand Master of Gabonese Orders
    • Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema (right) cuts the ribbon of PK5 pumping station in Libreville, in presence of African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina
    • A project official presents the state-of-the-art equipment of the Libreville drinking water pumping station to Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema and African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina
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Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema and African Development Bank's (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina Inaugurate Water Pumping Station for Greater Libreville

The initiative ensures that more than 300,000 people—approximately 31% of Libreville’s 967,095 residents—now have sustainable and permanent access to clean water

“Ten years without clean water: erased! Ten years without hope: forgotten! Ten years of suffering: over!”—Adesina to residents of Libreville’s outlying neighborhoods. Adesina Receives Gabon’s Highest Civilian Honor Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema and African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina (www.AfDB.org) on Monday jointly inaugurated a new drinking…

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    • African Development Bank project restores electricity in Zimbabwean communities following devastating Cyclone Idai
    • One of the many electrical facilities installed as part of Cyclone Idai recovery infrastructure following
    • Thanks to improved electricity access, Jacob's income from his workshop has increased, allowing him to build a larger home for his family (1)
    • Thanks to improved electricity access, Jacob's income from his workshop has increased, allowing him to build a larger home for his family (2)
    • An apprentice learns welding and metalwork at a community entrepreneurship center powered by electricity from the AfDB-funded Post-Cyclone Idai Emergency Recovery Project
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African Development Bank project restores electricity in Zimbabwean communities following devastating Cyclone Idai

The AfDB-funded Post-Cyclone Idai Emergency Recovery Project restored electricity access, revitalizing businesses across communities in Zimbabwe

In March 2019, Cyclone Idai tore through Zimbabwe's eastern districts with unprecedented fury, leaving behind a trail of devastation. Among the hardest hit regions were Chimanimani and Chipinge, where the lifelines of modern life—electricity, roads, and water systems—were severed in a matter of hours. The 155-kilometer powerline stretching from Middle…

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    • African Development Bank approves €19.6 million in financing to scale up Cabo Verde’s pioneer in wind and battery storage capacity
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African Development Bank approves €19.6 million in financing to scale up Cabo Verde’s pioneer in wind and battery storage capacity

The project advances Cabo Verde’s goal of generating 50% of its electricity from renewables by 2030 as well as its Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a €19.6 million financing package to support the Cabeólica Phase II Expansion Project in Cabo Verde. The project is the country’s first renewable energy initiative to integrate wind power generation and battery energy storage systems (BESS) at…

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African Development Bank Concludes Strategic High-Level Mission to Ghana, Identifies Five Key Areas for Transformational Partnership

Bank commits to supporting Ghana's 24-hour Economy initiative, infrastructure, Public-Private Partnership development, and domestic capital mobilization under President Mahama's administration

Representatives of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) have concluded a week-long high-level mission to Ghana, marking the institution's first major engagement with the country's new administration under President John Dramani Mahama. The delegation, led by Solomon Quaynor, the Bank Group’s Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure, and Industrialization, conducted…

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African Development Bank and International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) hold workshop for Francophone West Africa governments to strengthen development effectiveness

The African Development Bank has shared public data about its investments through the creation of its Data Portal and MapAfrica platforms

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) concluded a workshop on Thursday aimed at enhancing the use of development finance data to support national planning, coordination, and accountability. The workshop was attended by government representatives from Francophone West Africa. The three-day workshop, held from 3…

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    • Left to right: Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane, AfDB Vice President Nnenna Nwabufo, and Country Manager for Zambia Olaniyi Durowoju, during the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the Bank's new office building construction in Lusaka
    • The Kazungula Bridge Project, supported by the AfDB, is strengthening connectivity between Zambia and Botswana along the North-South Corridor. Photo credit/AFP
    • Workers laying heavy pipes at the Lusaka Sanitation Project—one of the many projects supported by AfDB in Zambia
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African Development Bank cuts sod for construction of permanent Country Office, cementing over five-decades of partnership with Zambia

The new office design incorporates cutting-edge sustainability features and wellness-focused design

Permanent office strengthens Bank’s partnership with Zambia. African Development Bank has financed and facilitated major projects at country and continent level to support regional integration - Finance Minister Musokotwane  The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) commenced construction of its permanent country office in Lusaka on Friday, marking a transformative milestone…

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    • The Mayi Nunene health centre was built as part of the project to strengthen socioeconomic infrastructure in central DRC
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the African Development Bank is accelerating the transformation of infrastructure and access to basic social services

This initiative will benefit over 19 million people by facilitating access to markets, improving the availability of agricultural products and food security, and supporting mobility and economic activities

Roads in Kenge, Kikwit, Tshikapa, Kamuensha, and Mbuji-Mayi have been completely rehabilitated, new stretches of road built, and urban roads modernized. Numerous examples of socioeconomic infrastructure have also benefited from the financial support of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), helping to transform the daily lives of hundreds of thousands…