African Development Bank

African Development Bank (AfDB), established in 1964 and headquartered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, operates as a multilateral development finance institution. It offers loans, guarantees, risk management products, trade finance, treasury services, equity investments, and technical assistance to support development projects and programs across Africa. AfDB collaborates with national and international institutions to facilitate public and private sector investments aimed at economic growth and social progress. Its concessional financing window, African Development Fund (ADF), provides low-income countries with grants, loans, guarantees, and capacity-building support for poverty reduction initiatives.

Ahmed Attout

Director, Financial Sector Development Department

Mahib Cissé

Chief Investment Officer

Kevin Kariuki

Vice President - Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth

Arun Kumar

Principal Investment Officer

Solomon Adegbie Quaynor

Vice President, Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization

Past deals in Ethiopia

EthSwitch

Grant in 2021
EthSwitch is a company fully owned by all banks in Ethiopia, operating a shared infrastructure to facilitate e-payments. It offers affordable, secure, and efficient services such as electronic retail payment switching and clearing, central card printing, and dispute management. By leveraging advanced technology and skilled professionals, EthSwitch aims to modernize Ethiopia's payment system, increase accessibility to financial services, and foster cooperation among member financial institutions.
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