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
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
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 @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
€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
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
🇿🇲 🇷🇼 Yesterday, Rwanda Cooperation welcomed a delegation from #Zambia's Statistics Agency to commence their study visit on data-driven governance.
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#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
20 days to go for the Inaugural Convention on South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Kigali hosted by Rwanda Cooperation in partnership with @UNDP_Rwanda.
The convention will bring together policymakers, diplomats, development partners, private sector leaders, and international organisations to strengthen collaboration across the Global South.
To take place on 22-23 June, key discussions will focus on digital transformation, climate resilience, gender equality, and financing for sustainable development.
Register now: https://t.co/A3NhXlDYex
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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
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From 22 to 23 June 2026, Kigali will host the Inaugural Convention on South-South & Triangular Cooperation (#ICSSTrC), bringing together policymakers, diplomats, development partners, private sector leaders, and international organisations to advance collaboration across the Global South.
Organised by @Cooperation_RW in partnership with @UNDP_Rwanda , the convention will convene global and regional stakeholders to exchange knowledge, strengthen partnerships, and explore innovative approaches to sustainable development.
Under the theme “Strengthening collaboration and institutional frameworks for effective implementation”, the convention will focus on digital transformation, climate resilience, gender equity, financing for sustainable development, and citizen-centered partnerships through South-South and Triangular Cooperation.
The two-day convention will serve as a platform to strengthen collaboration, share practical solutions, and accelerate sustainable development through collective action and mutual learning.
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Register Now: https://t.co/A3NhXlDqoZ
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LIVE NOW: Africa’s future will be shaped by its young people. At Knowledge Event 3 on “Harnessing Africa’s Demographic Dividend for Accelerated Economic Transformation in Africa,” participants will explore how investing in youth, women, skills, innovation, and jobs can unlock Africa’s full potential.
WATCH: https://t.co/xbcMIQcyqe #AfDBAM2026
#AfDBAM2026: The @AfDBPresident, Dr Sidi Ould Tah, officially launched the Bank Group’s 2026 Annual Development Effectiveness Review (ADER) on Thursday, 28 May, in #Brazzaville.
The report highlights the Bank Group’s contribution to advancing Africa’s priorities in 2025. It also focuses on the Four Cardinal Points—the institution’s strategic vision to unlock Africa’s capital power, rebuild its financial sovereignty, transform demographics into a dividend, and build resilient infrastructure and competitive value chains.
🔗 https://t.co/ws97ty8RZ7
The @AfDB_Group and @UNFPA signed an agreement, on Tuesday 26 May, which aims to expand opportunities for women and youth as key drivers of economic activity, while strengthening health systems across Africa.
The MOU was signed on the sidelines of the #AfDBAM2026: https://t.co/bBuTrQ1lW0
#AfDBAM2026: @AfDB_Group will convene members of Africa’s civil society, the African diaspora and philanthropies to discuss how to advance domestic resource mobilisation, increase diaspora investment and enhance accountable impact.
Opening address by Dr Sidi Ould Tah, @AfDB_President.
Details: https://t.co/7QE8jLrPW9
#Morocco has overtaken South Africa as the continent's leading industrial economy, driven by sustained industrial upgrading, export diversification and strong industrial policy. This is according to the @AfDB_Group's Africa Industrialisation Index (AII), one of two reports launched on Monday 25 May on the sidelines of #AfDBAM2026 in #Brazzaville: https://t.co/nQkAhaHQfs