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The @AfDB_Group Board of Directors has approved €45.4M in additional debt financing for #Rwanda to build a climate-resilient irrigation system using the Muvumba multipurpose dam reservoir. The programme will boost productivity, strengthen food systems, support 26,012 people, and create 4,700+ jobs -60% for youth. Read more: bit.ly/4cnyMig

April's @LinkedIn Newsletter is out. Read more about @AfDB_Group impact: bit.ly/4tgaMTk

🇹🇿Tanzania is about to finalize one of the largest energy deals in African history. Equinor, ExxonMobil, and Shell are meeting in Dar es Salaam this week for the final round of negotiations on a $42 billion LNG project. The hard part is already done... Commercial terms agreed and Tax framework settled. What's left is turning the handshake into legally binding contracts. 💡Tanzania sits on massive offshore natural gas reserves that have been waiting for development for over a decade. This project would build the infrastructure to liquefy that gas and export it globally creating one of Africa's largest LNG export hubs. Right now the world is desperately hunting for LNG supply outside the Gulf(Qatar mainly) Tanzania is about to enter that market with $42 billion of committed infrastructure and 3 of the most credible operators on earth behind it. Another node on the new energy map and one that bypasses Hormuz entirely.

The @AfDB_Group has approved an equity investment of up to $15M in the Alterra Africa Accelerator Fund. This commitment is designed to mobilise institutional capital & provide long-term growth funding for mid-sized companies with expansion potential. ➡️bit.ly/4dvG3h7

In Zaouiat Aynasse, #Morocco, farmer Mohamed Hammadi's palm grove is thriving thanks to reliable water flow. Since 2021, an @AfDB_Group programme with #Morocco’s Ministry of Agriculture has rehabilitated 450 km of canals and restored 35 water systems. ➡️ bit.ly/3O6HacJ

#AfDBAM2026 is coming to Brazzaville, 25-29 May 2026. 🇨🇬 African heads of state and government, influential private investors and civil society leaders, will meet to address "Mobilising Africa's Development Financing at Scale in a Fragmented World". am.afdb.org

Francistown Academic Hospital (FAH) is transforming healthcare in Botswana, thanks to the Botswana Development Corporation (BDC), with support from the @AfDB_Group, which provided over $1M, part of an $80M credit line for 14 development projects in Botswana. ➡️bit.ly/4dz1KwB

Not long ago, flying across the airspace of the Democratic Republic of Congo (#DRC) could be challenging. Today, that is no longer the case. The quality of operations at N'djili, the country's principal airport and gateway to the capital, now matches that of major African hubs. ➡️ bit.ly/482qb20

The @AfDB_Group campaign, “AFAWA: Banking on Women,” has won Best Global Campaign at the 2026 Africa #SABREAwards in Johannesburg. #AFAWA is helping close Africa’s $49B financing gap for women entrepreneurs. ➡️bit.ly/4vq71Nr

#AfDBAM2026 will bring together key stakeholders for five transformative days in #Brazzaville, focused on mobilising capital at scale in the currently fragmented and rapidly changing global environment. Will you join us? am.afdb.org

The @AfDB_Group Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has issued a Call for Proposals under its newly established Green Hydrogen Programme (GH). The call is open to private sector entities developing green hydrogen and derivatives projects across #Africa. ➡️ bit.ly/3NVFlPQ

On the occasion of the 66th Independence Day of the Republic of #Togo, the @AfDB_Group extends its warmest congratulations to the Government and people of Togo.

On the occasion of the King's Day celebration, the @AfDB_Group extends its warmest congratulations to the government and people of #Netherlands. From joining the African Development Fund in 1973 to the African Development Bank Group in 1983, the Netherlands remains a steadfast ally for Africa. As a pioneer champion of the Climate Action Window, the Netherlands has pledged €100 million, driving resilience across Africa.

On the occasion of the 65th Independence Day of the Republic of Sierra Leone, the @AfDB_Group extends its warmest congratulations to the Government and people of #SierraLeone.

🇸🇳 Candidat à la tête de l’Organisation des Nations unies, l’ancien président sénégalais Macky Sall présente ce 22 avril son projet au siège de l’institution. À New York, des manifestations ont eu lieu contre cette candidature.

🇳🇬 Lors de son intervention à la 30e édition des Assemblées annuelles d’Afreximbank, à #Accra, au #Ghana, l’homme d’affaires nigérian Aliko Dangote a plaidé pour la suppression des visas entre pays africains. Voici ses propos. #Nigeria

The @AfDB_Group and fellow #MDBs commit to closer collaboration focused on strengthening policy and governance, developing integrated infrastructure and corridor-based approaches, and mobilising capital for private sector investment: bit.ly/4mBj8U0 #CriticalMinerals

The crisis in the Middle East is impacting global economies, with growth in African countries forecast to decline by up to 0.2%, warns a joint policy document by the @_AfricanUnion, the @AfDB_Group, the @ECA_OFFICIAL and the @UNDP: bit.ly/4cfCRFh

📸 Joint @AfDB_Group and @ecowas_cedeao mission to member countries along the Abidjan-Lagos road corridor, aimed at securing financing commitments for the construction, operation and maintenance of the highway linking #CoteDIvoire, #Ghana, #Togo, #Benin and #Nigeria.