Annual Meetings 2026

Building Africa's
Future Together

The 61st Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank and the 52nd Meeting of the Board of Governors of the African Development Fund will take place at the Kintele International Conference Center from 25 to 29 May 2026.

25 – 29 May 2026
BRAZZAVILLE | CONGO
61st Annual Meeting
3,500+
Participants
81
Member Countries
48
Sessions
$12.4B
2026 Approvals

Upcoming Sessions

Opening day programme at a glance.

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09:00
Keynote
Opening Ceremony & Presidential Address
🎤 Dr. Akinwumi Adesina  ·  📍 Main Plenary Hall
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11:00
Panel
Africa's Energy Transition: Pathways to Net Zero
🎤 Nadia Khoury  ·  📍 Hall A
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14:00
Workshop
Climate Finance Instruments Workshop
🎤 Emmanuel Mwamba  ·  📍 Room 204
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16:00
Breakout
Digital Infrastructure for Financial Inclusion
🎤 Fatima Al-Hassan  ·  📍 Room 108
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Featured Speakers

Leaders from across Africa and the global development community.

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Dr Sidi Ould Tah
President, African Development Bank Group
🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
MA
Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade
Senior Vice President - African Development Bank Group
🇲🇦 Morocco
EM
Emmanuel Mwamba
Director, Climate Change & Green Growth
🇿🇲 Zambia
FA
Fatima Al-Hassan
Chief Economist, AfDB
🇳🇬 Nigeria
MK
Moussa Konaté
Minister of Finance, Mali
🇲🇱 Mali
AW
Amara Williams
CEO, Pan-African Energy Alliance
🇬🇭 Ghana
ZN
Zainab Ndlovu
Head, Gender & Social Development
🇿🇦 South Africa
TR
Tewodros Regassa
Climate Finance Advisor
🇪🇹 Ethiopia

Where Africa's
Development Agenda
is Shaped

Every year, the African Development Bank Group convenes the continent's brightest minds, decision-makers, and financial innovators to chart the course of Africa's socio-economic transformation. The 2026 edition focuses on climate resilience, infrastructure financing, and digital inclusion.

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54 Nations
African member countries represented
💰
$12.4B
In approved development financing
📋
48 Sessions
Panels, workshops, and keynotes
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3,500+
Registered participants worldwide