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    • At the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, African leaders discussed implementing recommendations from an AfDB report, Measuring the Green Wealth of Nations: Natural Capital and Economic Productivity in Africa
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Ahead of Conference of the Parties (COP30), Africa champions new approach to measuring green wealth of countries and incentivizing climate action

Leaders emphasized that a proper valuation of Africa's natural resources would transform the continent's financial landscape by unlocking access to global financial flows, improving national risk profiles, and creating new capacity for investments in green economies and climate-resilient infrastructure

 Proper valuation of natural capital and the ecosystem services it provides, such as carbon sequestration, is a win-win strategy for growing economies— Urama, African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) We need to make bold decisions and act swiftly to accelerate the measurement of Africa’s green wealth— Suda-Mafudze, African Union Commission. African leaders…

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Stakeholders acknowledge progress with Zimbabwe arrears clearance dialogue, call for more effort and support

Under the land tenure reform, Chissano and other speakers welcomed the ongoing compensation for former farm owners and the Farm Title Deed programme launched in December 2024

Challenges should not overshadow the good results achieved so far, says former president Chissano “Zimbabwe has made a lot of progress, against all odds. Now, we all should rally around it to conclude this process,” Adesina Former farm owners welcome compensation payment International organisations, creditors, and other stakeholders in the…

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    • African Development Bank Group celebrates 60 years of transformative impact across Africa and 53 years of its operations in Botswana
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Botswana Vice President Lauds African Development Bank’s 60-Year Legacy, Urges Economic Resilient Africa

VP Gaolathe extols the African Development Bank as “a beacon of Africa's own dream”

Botswana’s Vice President and Finance Minister Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe has urged African leaders to build an economically viable and resilient continent amid global funding challenges, geopolitical tensions, and increased tariff regimes. Speaking at an event marking the African Development Bank Group’s 60 years of transformative impact across Africa and 53…

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    • African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2025 to focus on harnessing Africa’s capital for continent’s development (1)
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African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2025 to focus on harnessing Africa’s capital for continent’s development

The African Development Bank’s 2025 African Economic Outlook report to be released during the annual meetings would address the changing global economic landscape

The African Development Bank Group’s (www.AfDB.org) 2025 Annual Meetings next month will take a deep dive into how Africa can better harness its wealth of capital and address current issues such as heavy debt burdens, climate change and rising tariffs in a complex geopolitical landscape, the institution’s Secretary General and Chief…

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    • African Development Bank Group President Appoints The United Kingdom Parliamentarian Andrew Mitchell as Senior Advisor on a Pro Bono Basis (1)
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African Development Bank Group President Appoints The United Kingdom Parliamentarian Andrew Mitchell as Senior Advisor on a Pro Bono Basis

Returning to a previously held role where he provided pro bono advice to the Bank, Rt. Hon. Mitchell is passionate about Africa’s development and has extensive knowledge and experience in managing the complexities of global resource mobilization

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has appointed the Right Honourable Andrew Mitchell as his Senior Advisor for resource mobilization and policy issues on a pro bono basis. Rt. Hon. Mitchell, whose appointment is effective 7 April 2025, will provide strategic advice on emerging global and…

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    • Members of the African Development Bank team and other participants who worked on Senegal's award-winning $500 million sustainable term loan in Cape Town, South Africa
    • Members of the AfDB team that participated in Rwanda's €200 M award-winning ESG loan in Cape Town
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CORRECTION: African Development Bank-Supported Projects in Senegal, Rwanda Clinch Top Honors at 2025 Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards

The awards celebrate Africa’s most innovative and transformative financial deals, highlighting exemplary execution, effective mobilization of new liquidity pools, and innovative deal structuring

Two African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org)-supported projects have garnered top honours at the 2025 Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards (https://apo-opa.co/4lvavcK) conference. A $500 million sustainable term loan facility in Senegal (https://apo-opa.co/4i1gUt8) was named Sovereign Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year, while Rwanda’s €200 million ESG loan (https://apo-opa.co/3RxvfTd) was awarded ESG…

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    • Representatives of the African Development Bank and other participants in Senegal's award-winning $545M sustainable term loan facility in Cape Town
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African Development Bank-Supported Projects in Senegal, Rwanda Clinch Top Honors at 2025 Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards

The awards celebrate Africa’s most innovative and transformative financial deals, highlighting exemplary execution, effective mobilization of new liquidity pools, and innovative deal structuring

Two African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) -supported projects have garnered top honours at the 2025 Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards (https://apo-opa.co/4li4foE) conference. A $545 million sustainable term loan facility in Senegal (https://apo-opa.co/4ldg7rV) was named Sovereign Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year, while Rwanda’s €200 million ESG loan (https://apo-opa.co/4lf3cpd) was…

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    • Africa’s Green Growth Agenda: Unlocking Opportunities for a Climate-Resilient Future
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Africa’s Green Growth Agenda: Unlocking Opportunities for a Climate-Resilient Future

By leveraging platforms like AGES, Africa can strengthen partnerships, unlock funding, and implement policies that drive a sustainable and resilient future

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) participated in the third edition of the Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES) (https://apo-opa.co/4izmWCf) in Cape Town, South Africa, from 18 – 21 February, 2025. The annual Summit, hosted by the African Union, brought together policy makers, stakeholders, private sector and experts who discussed Africa’s…

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    • African Development Bank and Standard Bank Unite to Support Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and Boost Trade (1)
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African Development Bank and Standard Bank Unite to Support Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and Boost Trade

The social bond investment promotes inclusive economic development, particularly for SMMEs with a turnover below R300 million and loan sizes under R40 million

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and Standard Bank Group (SBG) on Monday signed a landmark financial agreement to enhance funding for small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) and expand trade across Africa. The agreement includes a R3.6 billion investment in a social bond and a $200 million Risk Participation…

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    • African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, who is also the Chairman of the Group’s Boards of Directors, underscored the impact of the Bank’s operations, which have impacted more than half a billion lives over the past decade
    • African Union Summit: African Development Bank President Highlights a Decade of Economic Transformational Impact
    • African Heads of State and Government display copies of the Dar es Salaam Energy Declaration at the closing session of the Africa Energy Summit, 28 January 2025
    • “The African Development Bank accelerated food production in Africa. Over 101 million people became food secure. We mobilized $72 billion to implement the food and agriculture delivery compacts across the continent,” said Dr. Adesina
    • The Africa Investment Forum, a joint effort with eight other partner institutions, has mobilized over $200 billion in infrastructure investment commitments. (Picture: Africa Investment Forum Founding Partners and other officials during the Opening Session of the Africa Investment Forum 2024 Market Days, Rabat, 4 December 2024)
    • UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated calls for reform of the international financial architecture
    • Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley emphasized Africa’s strategic role in shaping global economic trends, as the continent controls 40% of the world’s minerals
    • Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed urged continued unity in addressing Africa’s challenges
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CORRECTION - African Union Summit: African Development Bank President Highlights a Decade of Economic Transformational Impact

Under Adesina’s presidency, the Bank achieved its largest-ever capital increase, growing from $93 billion in 2015 to $318 billion currently

“It’s been my greatest honor to serve you and Africa”—Adesina tells African leaders Governments across Africa pay tribute to Adesina’s exceptional leadership UN Secretary General Guterres says global financial architecture hampering Africa’s development, calls for reforms African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, delivered a compelling farewell address…