AfDB Commits $750,000 to Support Women-Led Businesses in Nigeria – MSME
The funding will be shared equally among three Nigerian institutions, with each receiving $250,000 to deliver business development support to female entrepreneurs
Lagos, AfDB Launch Women Entrepreneurship Project for 610 Businesses – MSME
The initiative, known as the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) Women Entrepreneurship Project, is being implemented through the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), with Somo Africa serving as the implementing partner
Korea and AfDB Deepen Partnership to Turn Africa’s Potential Into Jobs | Business
South Korea and the African Development Bank Group have signed a letter of intent to strengthen cooperation on Africa’s development, putting investment preparation, infrastructure and emerging technologies at the centre of their partnership. The agreement was signed in Seoul on September 9, 2026, by Bank President Dr Sidi Ould Tah and South Korea’s Deputy Prime…
Canada and AfDB Build New Investment Framework for Africa | Business
Canada and the African Development Bank Group are reshaping decades of cooperation into a more integrated investment partnership that brings development finance, climate funding, export credit and commercial capital under a shared framework. The approach is designed to make it easier to prepare and finance projects across Africa while giving governments and businesses access to…
AfDB and Germany Deepen Partnership on Africa’s Development | Business
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Germany are expanding their long-standing partnership by aligning major reforms designed to improve the way development finance supports economic growth across Africa. Both sides are working toward financing systems that attract more investment, strengthen institutions and create stronger opportunities for sustainable development
AfDB joins Berne Union, boosting global push for Africa investment finance | Business
The African Development Bank Group has taken part in the 2026 Berne Union Spring Meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, marking its formal entry as the first multilateral development institution to become a full member of the global export credit and investment insurance association