African Development Bank Tenders & Procurement Opportunities

AfDB procurement follows the project cycle and the Bank’s procurement framework. When AfDB approves financing for a regional member country, the government and its executing agency run the tenders to buy what the project needs, while AfDB reviews the process to ensure value for money, transparency and fairness.

Opportunities are advertised as procurement notices — early General Procurement Notices flag upcoming contracts, and specific invitations advertise individual contracts when ready. Monitoring these notices is the most reliable way to catch AfDB-financed opportunities before deadlines close.

AfDB-financed tenders appear as Invitations for Bids (IFB) for goods and works, Requests for Proposals (RFP) for larger services, and Requests for Expressions of Interest (REOI) used to shortlist consulting firms. Smaller purchases use shopping or quotation methods, and contract award notices show who won — useful intelligence for future bids.

Each notice specifies the country, executing agency, sector, procurement method and deadline. Use the filters on this page to focus on the AfDB opportunities that match what your organisation offers.

AfDB-financed contracts are generally open to bidders from Bank member countries, including firms, contractors, consultants and individuals. Eligibility, qualification and evaluation criteria are set out in each bidding document, and sanctioned firms are excluded. Joint ventures are common where a single firm cannot meet the qualification requirements alone.

The practical workflow is consistent across the development banks: monitor new notices daily, identify suitable contracts early, download the bidding documents, and submit a compliant, well-evidenced bid before the deadline. Acting at the expression-of-interest stage gives you time to build partnerships and prepare a strong submission.

MangoFetch handles the monitoring — surfacing new AfDB notices the day they appear, alongside other funders. Create an account to save AfDB tenders and set up filters for your sectors and countries.

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the African Development Bank is Africa’s premier development finance institution. Through its “High 5” priorities — Light Up and Power Africa, Feed Africa, Industrialize Africa, Integrate Africa and Improve the Quality of Life for the People of Africa — it finances projects across the continent, which is the geography most AfDB tenders relate to.