Also known as: AfDB · African Development Bank Group
Multilateral development finance institution that funds programmes and projects in Ghana, including employment initiatives and agricultural compacts, and publishes economic outlooks.
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Business & Financial Times
… International experience offers a sobering comparison According to World Bank and African Development Bank benchmarks, large‑scale hospital programmes are typically phased over 8 to12 years, even in middle‑income countries with strong public‑private partnership frameworks. …
Promise vs Reality: The 111 hospitals gambleBusiness & Financial Times
… International development finance institutions, the IFC, DEG, FMO, AFC, and the African Development Bank among others, can support energy, digital infrastructure, and large-scale projects. …
Why we need a CEO-Gov’t Compact to accelerate economic transformationJoy Online
… An Oxford-trained economist, he has worked with the African Development Bank, the Commonwealth, ODI Global, and the International Growth Centre, and currently serves as Managing Director of ARK Group International, advancing innovative finance and diaspora investment
Ghana’s SMEs need better access to capitalJoy Online
… It is supported by partners such as the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Google and Bayer.
Ghana launches AgriConnect Compact to strengthen food security, create jobs, mobilise investmentBusiness & Financial Times
… In response, the African Development Bank has intensified engagement with Arab development institutions, including organizations connected to Kuwait and the broader Arab Coordination Group. …
Kuwait Fund for Arab economic development and Africa’s development future: Strengthening global partnershipsBusiness & Financial Times
… Leverage development finance institutions (DFIs) Donor Funding Institutions (DFIs) such as AfDB, IFC, and the World Bank offer concessional financing, guarantees, or risk-mitigation instruments. …
PPPs are critical to sports infrastructure: Lessons from MoroccoJoy Online
… He acknowledged the support of the World Bank and the African Development Bank in advancing the initiative. …
ECOWAS targets rice self-sufficiency by 2035, seeks investment to close supply gapJoy Online
… The new regime was announced by the Minister of Agriculture, Eric Opoku, at the West Africa Rice Investment Roundtable in Accra, organised in partnership with the World Bank, ECOWAS Commission, and the African Development Bank. …
Government to tie rice imports to local production in major policy shiftJoy Online
The African Development Bank will inject $125 million into African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) to become its biggest shareholder and ramp up the use of guarantees to attract private capital, the bank’s president told Reuters. …
AfDB to become top shareholder in Africa guarantee platform to boost derisking pushJoy Online
… Every year, according to the African Development Bank, between ten and twelve million young Africans enter the labour market. …
What Is Wrong with Us: Why we keep chasing payslips while ignoring the payrolls that create themAn opinion article argues that anti-immigrant violence in South Africa, driven by beliefs that foreign nationals displace local workers, threatens the informal traders, migrant entrepreneurs and township supply chains that sustain the country's economy.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion article argues that anti-immigrant violence in South Africa, driven by beliefs that foreign nationals displace local workers, threatens the informal traders, migrant entrepreneurs and township supply chains that sustain the country's economy.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has officially launched the Ghana Women and Youth Employment and Social Cohesion (GWYESCO) Programme, funded by the African Development Bank, to create more than 30,000 jobs and economic opportunities for women and young people across the country.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has officially launched the Ghana Women and Youth Employment and Social Cohesion (GWYESCO) Programme, funded by the African Development Bank, aimed at creating more than 30,000 jobs and economic opportunities for women and young people. The initiative, implemented through the Social Investment Fund, seeks to address youth unemployment, promote women's economic empowerment, and strengthen social cohesion in vulnerable communities.
10 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The African Development Bank reports in its Economic Outlook 2026 that unemployment and inequality remain high in Ghana, with joblessness disproportionately affecting women at 14.8% and youth at 32%, signaling non-inclusive growth.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The African Development Bank's 2026 Economic Outlook reports that Ghana's unemployment stands at 13.1% and inequality at 43.5%, with unemployment disproportionately affecting women (14.8%) and youth (32%). The medium-term outlook remains positive, with inflation expected to decline to single digits and fiscal deficit projected to remain broadly within target.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The African Development Bank projects Ghana will grow at 5.0% in 2026 and 5.4% in 2027, down from an estimated 5.8% in 2025, but warns the country faces an investment financing gap of about 9% of GDP due to high public debt and low domestic revenue.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The African Development Bank projects Ghana's GDP growth at 5.0% in 2026 and 5.4% in 2027, supported by improved confidence and macroeconomic management, but warns the country faces an estimated investment financing gap of about 9% of GDP due to high public debt and low domestic revenue.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has launched the Ghana AgriConnect Compact, a major agricultural transformation programme expected to improve food security for nearly three million people and create more than 2.6 million jobs by 2035, requiring an estimated $3.5 billion for its first phase from 2026 to 2030.
9 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
West African leaders and partners at an investment roundtable in Ghana called for increased regional investment in rice production to improve food security, reduce imports, and create jobs, with a target of achieving rice self-sufficiency by 2035. The roundtable identified investment opportunities across the rice value chain including irrigation, seed systems, machinery, milling, and storage.
8 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Bernard Kelvin Clive argues that while AI and automation tools help businesses move faster and innovate, business owners risk building fast companies that cannot last if they automate everything without developing people who understand the business's roots, values, and culture. Legacy, he contends, runs through people, not systems.
8 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Four years into Agenda 111, Ghana's promise of 111 fully equipped district hospitals remains unfulfilled, with incomplete buildings in communities like Kpandai unable to serve patients and a USD 1.7 billion budget falling short of actual health sector capital needs.
8 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's restored macroeconomic stability—including Cedi appreciation, 3.3% inflation, 6% GDP growth, and 45.3% debt-to-GDP ratio in 2025—creates the foundation for a structured partnership between government and business to drive economic transformation.
8 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Small and Medium Enterprises in Ghana face a critical barrier beyond capital shortage: lack of information about available grants, loans, accelerator programmes, and investment facilities launched by governments, development finance institutions, and private investors. Many entrepreneurs spend considerable effort navigating a fragmented funding landscape to identify opportunities relevant to their businesses.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana, with World Bank and development partner support, has launched the AgriConnect Compact, a national framework to strengthen food security, create jobs, reduce food imports, and mobilize investment across priority agricultural value chains including cocoa, oil palm, rice, maize, and poultry. In its first phase (2026–2030), the Compact aims to improve food and nutrition security for an estimated 2.99 million people and support the creation of more than 2.6 million jobs by 2035, requiring estimated financing of about US$3.5 billion.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED), founded in 1961, has become a major financier of African development projects beyond the Arab world, providing concessional loans, grants, and technical assistance with a focus on long-term infrastructure and economic growth rather than immediate commercial returns.
4 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
President Mahama's government aims to develop world-class sports infrastructure amid fiscal constraints and rising public debt. Morocco's structured PPPs offer lessons for Ghana in building a sustainable, commercially viable sports ecosystem through partnerships rather than government-led delivery alone.
4 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
ECOWAS aims to achieve regional rice self-sufficiency by 2035 and is urging governments, investors and development partners to accelerate financing. The region currently produces only 61 percent of the rice it consumes, with supply gaps widening despite a 44 percent increase in rice output between 2008 and 2024.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government announced a new policy requiring rice importers to demonstrate verifiable partnerships with local rice producers before receiving import permits, aiming to accelerate progress toward self-sufficiency and reduce the import bill.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The African Development Bank will inject $125 million into the African Trade and Investment Development Insurance agency to become its largest shareholder, aiming to increase annual guarantees to $10 billion and unlock private capital for African development as official development aid declines.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A Joy Online opinion piece argues that millions of Africans prioritize securing jobs over creating businesses and employment, and that this cultural emphasis on salaries rather than wealth creation represents a significant overlooked development challenge across the continent.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The African Chamber of Content Producers has called for African Union and AfCFTA intervention to address xenophobic attacks on African nationals in South Africa, saying the situation has prompted Ghana to evacuate approximately 300 of its nationals and risks damaging intra-African trade, tourism, and unity.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece reflecting on Africa Day 2026, noting the author's participation in the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi and the African Development Bank Meetings in Brazzaville, where President Denis Sassou-Nguesso announced that the Republic of the Congo would waive visa requirements for all African nationals beginning in 2027.
30 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's government is spending faster than it is collecting revenue, with cumulative total revenue and grants reaching only 3.6% of GDP and tax revenue at 3.0% of GDP by end of March 2026, against total government expenditure of 3.9% of GDP, making new taxes in the mid-year budget likely.
29 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem called on African leaders to position the continent as an investment destination rather than an aid recipient, advocating for deeper financial market integration, innovative financing structures, and African capital to fund continental development.
24 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Renewable energy experts from West Africa gathered in Akuse for a seven-day Training-of-Trainers programme hosted by the VRA Academy in collaboration with ECREEE and Takoradi Technical University, aimed at strengthening technical capacity in clean mini-grid design, installation and inspection across the sub-region.
20 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Rockefeller Foundation's 2025 impact report shows a shift from donor dependency to African-led solutions, with the foundation awarding more than US$350 million in grants and committing $133 million across 66 opportunities in Africa. The report highlights partnerships addressing disease prevention, food insecurity, and energy access, including West African laboratory systems that have detected over 100 outbreaks and trained over 1,000 technicians.
20 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Prof. Douglas Boateng argues that Africa's repeated cycles of IMF intervention stem from poor spending discipline and procurement practices focused on lowest price rather than long-term value creation, not merely from debt or lack of resources.
20 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Rockefeller Foundation has launched its 2025 Impact Report, detailing investments of over $350 million awarded and approximately $3 billion mobilised, with $133.2 million committed to 66 initiatives across Africa. The Foundation's work focuses on universal energy access, regenerative school meals, health systems strengthening, food security and disease prevention, including detection of over 100 disease outbreaks in West Africa through improved laboratory networks and training of over 1,000 laboratory technicians.
20 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Rockefeller Foundation awarded over US$350 million and mobilised US$3 billion in 2025, reaching an estimated 731 million people globally, with more than US$133 million committed across 66 opportunities in Africa. The funding supports initiatives in energy, food systems, health, and development, including a West African health partnership that has detected over 100 outbreaks and trained more than 1,000 laboratory technicians.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
African cities are rapidly expanding their skylines with glass towers and luxury developments, but adequate sewage, drainage, water supply, transport, waste management, and power systems have not been expanded to match. The article argues that visible urban growth means little if the infrastructure supporting it remains weak or neglected.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →