African cement, iron, steel, aluminium & fertilizer exporters should be exempt from the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which comes into force from 2026 if those goods originate from countries with less onerous carbon emissions rules. reuters.com/world/africa/d…

The United States is proud to be one of the closest partners to the African Development Bank. Secretary Antony Blinken saw firsthand the extraordinary work being done by @AFDB_Group and AfricaRice to get to a place where Africa not only feeds itself, but the world.

On this day in 1957, led by Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana became the first African country south of the Sahara to win its independence from European colonial rule.

In this holy month of Ramadan, wishing all Muslim friends a meaningful and reflective month ahead. May peace and compassion light the way for us all.🙏🏿

Thanks to $2m trade credit guarantee program, farmer Sandrine Assi, doesn’t worry about fertilizer costs. Via the program, African Development Bank Group’s Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism + partners share transactional credit risk with suppliers: bit.ly/3P9zS5m #InvestingInWomen

🐟🌊#TAATFish also paid a courtesy visit to the African Development Bank Group offices in #Yaounde. Hosted by the Bank's General Director of Africa Central Region and Country Manager of #Cameroon, Mr Serge N'GUESSAN and his team. Deliberations and call for action included #PrivateSector engagement

Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman, a humble pioneer in psychology, leaves a legacy of wisdom that continues to inspire beyond his passing. As his one-time student, I cherish his humble wisdom and pioneering legacy. Rest well, gentle giant.🏜️ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Ajay with African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, CON, CGH on scaling up commitment to connect 300M Africans to #AffordableEnergy by 2030. Watch the replay: wrld.bg/fnf350RnkwA #WBGMeetings

How much do you know about droughts? Ahead of #WorldEnvironmentDay, here is how droughts threaten livelihoods and biodiversity globally, amid the mounting impacts of the climate crisis. #GenerationRestoration

Historic for Africa: Shareholders increase the general capital of the African Development Bank from an already all time high of $ 201 billion to $ 318 billion. We will be able to do more, while maintaining our AAA global credit ratings. We will be bigger, bolder and better! ⁦

Africa is nature rich but cash poor, says African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi A. Adesina to Stephen Sackur on BBC HARDtalk, making the case to revalue #Africa’s GDP based on its #naturalcapital stock.

🛑 Food security is the cornerstone of global security. We urge world leaders to build on their commitments and prioritise urgent action to end hunger. Here's how: ow.ly/CqPi50Sfb2k #G7Italy

Eid Mubarak to all our member states and partners across Africa and the world! As we celebrate this joyous occasion, may it bring peace, prosperity, and unity to our diverse communities.

For #WorldRefugeeDay, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett recites from Bob Dylan’s ‘Shelter from the Storm,’ capturing a spirit of welcome and mutual respect. Let’s create a world where all refugees are welcome. #WithRefugees Listen to the full song: youtu.be/-gsDBuHwqbM?si…

Honored to share a moment with Dr. Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, CON, CGH, President of African Development Bank Group, as we celebrate 60 years of impact. He never hesitates to take a photo with anyone, and I’ve been lucky to collect a few over the years. Grateful to be part of this journey with such an inspiring leader.

The Charter of the United Nations entered into force 79 years ago. Since then, the UN has worked tirelessly to help the world’s most vulnerable and create a more sustainable, peaceful future for all. Learn more facts about the work of the United Nations on Thursday’s #UNDay. ⬇️

#Tanzania to host Africa Heads of State Energy Summit in Jan '25, African Development Bank Group VP Kevin Kariuki announced at #AEMPTanzania. Event will convene leaders + experts to advance reaching universal access to affordable + reliable energy in Africa by 2030. More: bit.ly/3NCI4tu

The #PoweringAfrica initiative, a World Bank & African Development Bank Group partnership, aims to provide electricity to 300M in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. Watch Federal Ministry of Finance's full interview to learn how he plans to provide electricity to all Nigerians: wrld.bg/wWmc50TSW7h

Multilateral development banks have mobilised $125bn for climate financing in 2023—more than 2x 2019 levels. African Development Bank Group contributed $5.8bn—its highest ever—with 53% going to adaptation. See how the Bank is scaling up #ClimateAction: bit.ly/3ZsnKCk

Under the auspices of the African Union's Heads of State and Government on Climate Change, which I am privileged to chair, I convened a high-level consultative meeting on the Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative (AGII), State House, Nairobi. The meeting discussed ways of