AfDB - African Development Bank Tenders

About AfDB - African Development Bank

AfDB - African Development Bank (AfDB) is a multilateral development bank covering the 54 African Development Bank member countries. Operating since 1964, AfDB publishes its tender notices in English and French. BidsFactory tracks every AfDB notice from the African Development Bank Group (afdb.org) and merges it with opportunities from more than 20 other procurement sources into one searchable, English-language feed.

AfDB at a Glance

• Organisation type: Multilateral development bank
• Coverage: the 54 African Development Bank member countries
• Publishing language(s): English and French
• Operated by: the African Development Bank Group
• Official portal: afdb.org
• Established: 1964

How AfDB Procurement Works

As a multilateral development bank, AfDB does not run most tenders directly: its borrowing governments and executing agencies conduct procurement while AfDB provides the financing and oversight. Notices, expressions of interest, and contract awards covering the 54 African Development Bank member countries are published through the African Development Bank Group (afdb.org) in English and French. Monitoring AfDB alongside national portals on BidsFactory captures both the bank-financed pipeline and the domestic procurement it co-finances.

What AfDB Publishes

AfDB notices on the African Development Bank Group (afdb.org) span the procurement categories most active across the 54 African Development Bank member countries:

• Infrastructure: Transport, energy, and ICT infrastructure
• Agriculture: Agricultural transformation and food security
• Private Sector: Private sector development and industrialization
• Human Development: Education, health, and skills
• Governance: Public sector management and accountability

Geographic Coverage

AfDB opportunities cover the 54 African Development Bank member countries. Geographic eligibility on an individual contract can vary with the financing and the implementing agency, so confirm the rules in each notice. All AfDB listings on BidsFactory can be filtered by sector and contract type, and non-English notices are translated to English.

Types of Contracts

AfDB contracts fall into the standard public-procurement categories, all advertised through the African Development Bank Group (afdb.org) in English and French:

• Supplies: Purchase and delivery of goods and equipment
• Public Works: Civil works, building, and rehabilitation contracts
• Non-Consulting Services: Operation, maintenance, and support services
• Consulting Services: Advisory, design, supervision, and studies

Contract values range from low-value purchases to major infrastructure programmes across the 54 African Development Bank member countries.

Eligibility and Registration

Eligibility for AfDB contracts depends on the project and the financing rules: some assignments are open to firms from any member country while others carry nationality or origin restrictions. Vendors typically register with the African Development Bank Group (afdb.org) and keep capability statements current. Documents are issued in English and French.

Tips for Winning AfDB Tenders

To improve your hit rate on AfDB: register early on the African Development Bank Group (afdb.org) and complete every vendor field; set up keyword and category alerts so new the 54 African Development Bank member countries notices reach you the day they post; prepare proposal templates in English and French to cut turnaround time; build relationships with the executing agencies that run AfDB-financed projects; and partner with local firms for larger or works contracts.

Why Use BidsFactory for AfDB Tenders

BidsFactory consolidates AfDB notices from the African Development Bank Group (afdb.org) with development-bank, donor, and international opportunities — translated to English, updated daily, and filterable by sector, country, and contract type. Create a free account to monitor AfDB (the 54 African Development Bank member countries) tenders, published in English and French, and receive email alerts the moment new contracts match your criteria.