The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is Africa’s premier development finance institution with a mandate to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in the continent, thereby contributing to poverty reduction. The Bank Group achieves this objective by mobilising and allocating resources for investment into the continent, and providing policy advice and technical assistance to support development efforts. The African Development Bank’s authorised capital of around USD 208 billion is subscribed to by 81 member countries made up of 54 African countries and 27 non-African countries.
