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• During an official visit to Lesotho, African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina met with His Majesty King Letsie III to discuss expanding the Bank's investments in Lesotho
• L-R: African Development Bank's Executive Director for Lesotho, Dr. Nomfundo X. Ngwenya; Bank President Akinwumi Adesina; the King of Lesotho, His Majesty King Letsie III; AfDB's Deputy Director General for Southern Africa, Moono Mupotola
• L-R: Senior Advisor to the AfDB President for Communication and Stakeholder Engagement, Dr. Victor Oladokun; AfDB Executive Director for Lesotho, Dr. Nomfundo X. Ngwenya; Bank President Akinwumi Adesina; the King of Lesotho, His Majesty King Letsie III; Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Retselisitsoe Matlanyane
• During Dr Adesina's visit to Lesotho, Prime Minister Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane presented him with the country's 'Seanamarena' blanket, which kings historically wore

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• Kibo Clif - Mount Kilimanjaro- Filigrane

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

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• African Development Bank, African Water Facility, Association of European Development Finance Institutions to hold Investment Event for Water and Sanitation in Africa

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• African Development Bank and Standard Bank Unite to Support Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and Boost Trade (1)
• African Development Bank and Standard Bank Unite to Support Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and Boost Trade (2)

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• African Union Summit: African Development Bank President Highlights a Decade of Economic Transformational Impact
• 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 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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• At the launch of the "Africa's Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook 2025" report, African Development Bank Group leaders and senior officials present copies of the report. In the front row, from left to right, Albert Muchanga, Commissioner of the African Union, Kevin Urama, Vice President of the Bank Group, Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance of Ethiopia (far right), and Nnenna Nwabufo, Vice President of the Bank Group (2nd from left). In the second row (center), Beth Dunford, Bank Group Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development; Alemayehu Taffesse of the International Food Policy Research Institute (far left); Mothae Maruping, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Risk Capacity Group (far right)

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• A new renewable energy platform supported by the African Development Bank and partners will serve nearly 70,000 households

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• The project supported by the African Development Fund through its Climate Action Window will help strengthen protection, conservation and sustainable use systems for natural capital and ecosystems in Madagascar