DYK: As of July 2024, African Development Bank Group’s ongoing active portfolio in Southern Africa consists of 227 operations – with the value of the commitments exceeding $12 billion. This Friday, our regional office will mark #AfDBat60. Join us: bit.ly/4hPck29 #MakingADifference

Abdul B Kamara African Development Bank Group Emeka Anuforo olagoke oladapo Yuna Choi Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka Samuel Kuria Monde Nyambe Nnenna Nwabufo Marie-Laure Ndongo-Seh Akin-Olugbade “With initiatives like #SAPZNigeria, iDICE ($618M), & YEIB ($100M), African Development Bank Group strengthens Nigeria’s value chains, empowers youth and women, and enhances access to finance. Together, we’re shaping a sustainable & inclusive agricultural economy.” -Director General Abdul B Kamara

#Tunisie : African Development Bank Group soutient à hauteur de 59 millions d'euros le projet de valorisation des périmètres irrigués qui transforme la vie des agriculteurs tunisiens. Aujourd’hui, l’eau est à portée de main et les rendements agricoles progressent. #COP29 #RésilienceClimatique

The stage is set! From tomorrow, #Gaborone, #Botswana, becomes the heart of Africa’s most impactful conversation on economic transformation as the #2024AEC kicks off. Don’t miss Dr. Joy Kategekwa insights across key sessions. Register to participate aec.afdb.org

Our young people are the innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders of tomorrow, who will drive our economic growth and create inclusive, resilient societies... We must prioritise investments in their education... - Office of the President| Republic of Botswana. Duma Gideon Boko, at #2024AEC opening. Botswana Government

What are the policy options that #Africa should consider to navigate global uncertainties? Participants at the 2024 African Economic Conference in Gaborone, #Botswana, will unpack this, and so much more: aec.afdb.org Are you joining us? #2024AEC

RECAP: Quotable quotes from Botswana PR Duma Gideon Boko, African Development Bank Group VP Prof. Kevin Chika URAMA and Senior Director Caroline Kende-Robb during Day 1 of the 2024 African Economic Conference. #2024AEC

#2024AEC: How can the African Continental Free Trade Area #AfCFTA build economic resilience for #Africa? Join African Development Bank Group's Dr. Joy Kategekwa, + others, to discuss actionable insights + showcase case studies that support Africa’s economic stability + growth: aec.afdb.org

[ICYMI] SABC News Reporter Khayelihle Khumalo with the latest updates from Gaborone, Botswana. This is where the Africa Economic Conference is taking place.

How easy is it for Africans to travel across the continent? Join us tomorrow at #2024AEC for the launch of the annual Africa Visa Openness Index - which assesses visa policies among African nations - to find out: aec.afdb.org #IntegrateAfrica

#2024AEC: The Bank has five critical priorities: enabling the free movement of people; opening markets and building productive capacity; investing in infrastructure integration; unlocking financial integration and creating opportunities for women. - Dr. Dr. Joy Kategekwa on

RECAP: Quotable quotes from African Development Bank Group VP Prof. Kevin Chika URAMA and Director Dr. Joy Kategekwa and AfCFTA Secretariat Official Senior Advisor Gilberto DF Antonio during Day 2 of the 2024 African Economic Conference. Visit aec.afdb.org for more on #2024AEC.

It’s the final day of the 2024 African Economic Conference. Today’s sessions include: ➡️ 10:45–12:00 (GMT +2) - #ClimateChange and Resilience to Shocks in Africa ➡️ 13:00–14:00 (GMT +2) - 2024 Africa Visa Openness Index Launch Visit aec.afdb.org for more on

The African Development Bank Group unveils 9th Africa Visa Openness Report at #2024AEC in #Botswana. Visit visaopenness.org for an in-depth analysis of visa openness trends + key insights into policy reforms that have paved the way for greater #mobility across Africa. #IntegrateAfrica

The African Development Bank’s new Ten-Year Strategy 2024-2033 outlines how the Bank will invest in Africa’s best asset: its vibrant young men and women. WATCH more from the Bank’s Caroline Kende-Robb who presented the strategy during #2024AEC.

Africa will not meet its development aspirations in the absence of regimes that promote mobility across the continent. This came out at the launch of the 2024 Africa Visa Openness Index Report in Gaborone, Botswana.

Time to accelerate #Zimbabwe’s $21 billion public debt and arrears resolution process, say stakeholders following the 6th Structural Dialogue of the process hosted by the Zimbabwean government in the capital Harare on Monday: bit.ly/49fjFEn

The African Development Bank Group is committed to ending #GenderBasedViolence by investing in infrastructure to provide safer environments, promoting financial inclusion for women + raising awareness: bit.ly/4fTwXIS #NoExcuse #16DaysOfActivism WATCH: Bank staff speak out against #GBV ⬇️

Missed the opening day of the 2024 African Economic Conference? From a clear call to action from Office of the President| Republic of Botswana. Duma Gideon Boko to a presentation of African Development Bank Group's new Ten-Year Strategy, #2024AEC got off to a captivating start. CATCH up below ⬇️

“The steady progress of the #SAPZNigeria programme is not the result of any single effort. It reflects tireless work, commitment, and seamless coordination across federal & state governments to shape Africa” : DG Abdul B Kamara #SAPZ