Director, Gender, Women and Civil Society

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten Year Strategy (2024 – 2033) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas, all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; energy, agro-business, industrialization, regional integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa.

Claver Gatete calls on Southern African Development Community (SADC) to scale up its potential and lead Africa in home grown innovative solutions to sustain development

sundaynews.co.zw - 18/Aug 06:45

African countries should leverage on the youth potential in the region for innovation, industrialization, peace and socio- economic growth, according...

Trusted Partners, Beneficial Platform: Seminar on building a closer China-Africa community of shared future successfully held in Pretoria, South Africa

dailynews.co.za - 20/Aug 09:51

The new Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is set to be held on September 4 to 6, which will outline the measures of...

AfDB launches country focus reports for Africa

chronicle.co.zw - 22/Aug 22:04

Oliver Kazunga, Harare Bureau THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched Country Focus Reports (CFRs) that seek to deepen policy dialogue on...

Claver Gatete calls on Southern African Development Community (SADC) to scale up its potential and lead Africa in home grown innovative solutions to sustain development

africa.com - 18/Aug 08:45

African countries should leverage on the youth potential in the region for innovation, industrialization, peace and socio- economic growth, according...