On Wednesday 3rd June 2026, the @AfDB_Group rated Aaa/AAA/AAA (Moody’s/S&P/Fitch) successfully priced a new EUR 1.25 billion 7-year Social Benchmark due June 2033.
This transaction marks the Bank’s first EUR benchmark of the year and first 7-year EUR benchmark since 2022, extending its EUR curve: ➡️https://t.co/RIgpaa0JHh
Africa’s climate future will be shaped by its youth.
Through #YouthADAPT, young entrepreneurs are turning climate risks into solutions - and driving jobs, innovation, and resilience across the continent.
🟢 39 enterprises supported
🟢 1,038 jobs created (+9,909 indirect)
🟢 US$7M mobilised
🟢 91% average revenue growth
Investing in youth = investing in Africa’s resilience dividend. #AfDBAM2026
This #WorldEnvironmentDay 20226, the @AfDB_Group celebrates 15yrs of partnership with Climate Investment Funds (CIF). The partnership has delivered investments in renewable energy, resilience initiatives, sustainable land management and low-carbon infrastructure across Africa: https://t.co/Gp7uDG1ePy
DOWNLOAD the CIF report: https://t.co/N8JnvJHEY8
The @evaluationafdb, the independent evaluation function of the @AfDB_ Group, is inviting Africa’s policymakers, evaluators, development practitioners, and partners to participate in the 7th edition of its Development Evaluation Week. The event takes place from 15 to 17 June in Abidjan and online.
Learn more and register here: https://t.co/08iIlTA0oK
Happy Constitution Day to the Kingdom of Denmark. On this occasion, the African Development Bank Group extends its warmest congratulations to the Government and people of Denmark.
The @AfDB_Group is supporting Africa’s transition into cleaner energy. From solar, wind, hydro and geothermal to building cross-border electricity highways, the Bank Group is accelerating the continent’s green transition electrifying households, powering industries, and creating sustainable jobs.
The second edition of the Africa Industrialisation Index (AII) Report is LIVE.
DOWNLOAD the report for a comprehensive assessment of industrial development across all 54 African countries over the 2010–2024 period.
➡️https://t.co/Cj6b6h3ETc
€200 million approved to boost skills and jobs for youth and women in #Morocco. “Cap Compétences 2030” is built around 3 pillars: skills development and strategic partnerships; inclusive training aligned with business needs; and digital transformation.
➡️https://t.co/T9DcNkJsDK
On 10 June 2026, the��@AfDB_Group’s African Development Institute will host a virtual session exploring how stronger data governance will catalyse Africa’s digital future.
Learn more and register: https://t.co/1CFcQNvTX0
At #AfDBAM2026, @AfDBPresident Sidi Ould Tah and @BdeacOfficielle President Dieudonné Evou Mekou signed a Letter of Intent to strengthen cooperation in support of Central Africa's economies. The agreement aligns with #NAFAD, anchored in the @AfDB_Group’s Four Cardinal Points strategic vision.
➡️ https://t.co/eo6vY3XX3R
At #AfDBAM2026, the Rome Process/Mattei Plan Financing Facility (RPFF) announced the launch of the RPFF Clean Cooking Programme — an initial €25 million initiative to expand access to #CleanCooking for approximately one million households across Africa, with an expected reduction of five million tonnes of CO2 emissions: https://t.co/68sEFpGKvn
Africa’s electricity progress is now visible in real time. At #AfDBAM2026, @AfDB_Group launched the #Mission300 Tracker to trace delivery toward 300M new connections by 2030.
Explore the data: https://t.co/bhKFBxTnhc #PoweringAfrica
#AfDBAM2026: @AfDB_Group governors firmly endorsed @AfDBPresident Sidi Ould Tah’s mandate to implement the Four Cardinal Points strategic vision.
Read the full five-day recap: https://t.co/olyl5xahdv
Stronger together for our planet.
As the global community gathers for the #GEFAssembly2026, the @AfDB_Group is proud to stand alongside @ADB_HQ, @CAF, @EBRD, and @the_IDB. Together with @theGEF, we are turning environmental commitments into rapid, scalable action for #Africa and the world.
Watch our video to learn how multilateral development banks are working with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to finance a more sustainable and resilient future.
#AfDBAM2026: In 2025, @AfDB_Group delivered at scale.
➡️ Over $11 billion in financing approved
➡️ A record $7.1 billion disbursed
➡️ 200 projects across 50 countries
More in the Bank Group's 2025 Annual Report: https://t.co/Bt9eULDynx
At #AfDBAM2026 in Brazzaville, finance leaders, policymakers, development partners and youth leaders called for bold reforms in education, labour and investment to unlock the continent’s demographic dividend: https://t.co/7ghRYrvf5T
As #AfDBAM2026 drew to a close, @AfDBPresident Sidi Ould Tah expressed his gratitude to the Republic of the #Congo for its fraternal welcome, saluted #Angola's historic decision to join the #ADF17 replenishment, and celebrated the nearly US$3 billion pledged to protect the #CongoBasin.
Read his full closing remarks: https://t.co/nzZYgZ29IE
The 2026 @AfDB_Group's Annual Development Effectiveness Review (ADER) 2026, released 28 May during #AfDBAM2026 in #Brazzaville, demonstrates the Bank Group’s determination to help countries accelerate inclusive growth, strengthen financial systems, and drive long-term transformation: https://t.co/29j1WLsCA2
At #AfDBAM2026 in Brazzaville, the @AfDB_Group and the Africa Social Security Association signed a Letter of Intent to strengthen cooperation on mobilising sustainable, long-term financing for Africa’s development priorities on 28 May: https://t.co/xeGQzNYEbF
On the sidelines of #AfDBAM2026, the African Forum of Deposit Funds welcomed the New African Financial Architecture for Development (#NAFAD), launched by @AfDB_Group to help mobilise Africa’s vast domestic resources for the continent’s transformation.
➡️ https://t.co/YKlngN0OgU