The Africa Report

Sidi Ould Tah: ‘The African Development Bank can do better and must do more’

He may have entered the race last, but Sidi Ould Tah intends to win this marathon nonetheless. The Mauritanian candidate for the presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has just stepped down ...
Mongabay

African environment programs still try to fill funding gap since USAID freeze

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Close to a year after the suspension of USAID funding in Africa, the future of many environmental programs remains uncertain. Alternative funding ...
The Conversation

African countries need strong development banks: how they can push back against narratives to weaken them

A quiet but consequential contest is playing out in the global financial architecture. One that could determine Africa’s ability to finance its own development. Preferred creditor status is a ...
Reuters

African development banks set to expand lending as capital buffers rise, S&P says

JOHANNESBURG, Oct 28 - S&P Global Ratings said African regional development creditors are poised to expand lending to fill national financing gaps, as capital buffers strengthen and new frameworks ...
Bloomberg L.P.

African Development Bank Gets Record $11 Billion in Funding

The African Development Bank’s concessional financing arm mobilized a record $11 billion in its 17th replenishment, an amount the multilateral lender said signals confidence in the continent’s ...