Nigeria: the African Development Bank Group approves $200 million to boost agricultural production and reduce food imports
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $200 million loan to finance the scale up of priority agricultural investments that boost productivity, strengthen value chains and accelerate climate-smart, data-driven farming under the second phase of the Federal Government of Nigeria's National Agricultural Growth Scheme – Agro-Pocket (NAGS-AP).
African Development Bank Group supports Benin’s sustainable transformation through circular economy
The Republic of Benin has formalised its Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), which aims to embed circularity at the heart of economic growth by strengthening national competitiveness, resilience and sustainable development. Launched on 5 February 2026, the plan is supported by the African Development Bank’s African Circular Economy Facility.
Morocco: Grant agreement between the African Development Bank Group and Bank Al-Maghrib to develop electronic payments and strengthen financial inclusion
The African Development Bank Group, through the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI), has awarded a grant of USD 510,000 to the Electronic Payments Acceptance Development Fund set up by Bank Al-Maghrib (Morocco's Central Bank).
ECOWAS AND SWEDEN DISCUSS REGIONAL LABOUR MIGRATION GOVERNANCE AND FREE MOVEMENT
The ECOWAS Commission held a meeting on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, in Abuja with a delegation from the Embassy of Sweden to discuss regional labour migration governance and the ECOWAS free movement regime.
African Development Fund approves $24.45 million grant bringing safe water and sanitation to Somali towns
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the Bank Group’s concessional window, has approved a $24.45 million grant to improve access to clean water and sanitation in Somalia.
GEF Approves $9.45 Million Grant to Strengthen Climate-Resilient Water Governance in Zambezi Basin
The Global Environment Facility has approved a $9.45 million grant for a regional project led by the African Development Bank Group to strengthen climate resilience, ecosystem protection, and cooperative water governance in the Zambezi River Basin, one of Africa’s most vital shared freshwater systems.
African Development Bank Group and Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie Sign $50 Million Trade Finance Guarantee Facility to Boost Tunisia’s Trade
The African Development Bank Group and the Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie (BIAT) have signed a $50 million Trade Finance Guarantee Facility to strengthen trade finance and support Tunisia’s private sector.
Planning for Change: Uganda’s Pathway to a Just and Sustainable Transport Future
As Uganda plans for long-term economic transformation, any major shifts—such as modernizing or greening its transport systems—must be handled in a way that protects livelihoods and expands opportunity.
South Africa Joins Afreximbank, announces US$8bn Country Programme
A US$8 billion commitment: H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa and Dr. George Elombi, President and Chairman of Afreximbank at the Country’s accession signing ceremony, marking the launch of a major Country Programme engineered to bolster the South African economy.
Johannesburg, South Africa, 04 February 2026: – The Republic of South Africa has today officially acceded to the Establishment Agreement of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Africa’s leading Multilateral Financial Institution, marking the formal entry of one of Africa’s largest economies into the Bank’s membership, heralding deeper financial sovereignty.
AfDB–AFD meeting aligns partners on energy, jobs and agriculture as cofinancing nears €2.4bn
The African Development Bank Group and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have held discussions on scaling up joint investment and aligning more closely on Africa’s development priorities.