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Global Leadership Council unveiled to scale up clean, reliable energy and stop global warming

Elwin Mandowa,
The battle to stop global warming from rising above the catastrophic 1.5 degree Celsius received a boost on Wednesday as the newly launched Global Leadership Council got down to business during the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. The Council is made up of a diverse and growing coalition of global leaders including the President of the… Read More
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Uganda confirms seven Ebola cases as outbreak spreads

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– – The Ebola outbreak in Uganda is fast spreading with the country’s health ministry confirming six new cases. Officials confirmed one case triggering the latest outbreak earlier in the week. The first case was that of a 24-year-old man who died earlier this week. The man who died had developed a high fever, diarrhoea and abdominal pains, and was… Read More
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Global Fund raises $14.25 billion to fight Malaria, HIV and TB

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The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has announced it has raised $14.25 billion at a donor conference on Wednesday. The outbreak of Covid-19 had set back the fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in the past couple of years. The amount raised at Wednesday’s conference was the highest amount ever pledged for a multilateral health organisation. Despite… Read More
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Global Environment Facility, African Development Bank’s SEFA provide $20 million to expand Covid-19 Off-Grid Recovery Platform

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $20 million concessional investment to support the second phase of the Covid-19 Off-Grid Recovery Platform (CRP). The CRP is a blended finance initiative to unlock private capital for energy access companies to mitigate the negative impacts of the pandemic while advancing access to clean electricity and ensuring… Read More
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NEPAD-Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility holds 35th oversight committee meeting

Elwin Mandowa,
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development-Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) holds its 35th oversight committee meeting today 22 September 2022. NEPAD-IPPF is a multi-donor special fund, hosted by the African Development Bank. Its mandate is to spur sustainable infrastructure development on the African continent through the preparation of bankable, investment-ready projects. It does this by providing grants and expertise to… Read More
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Nigeria: University teachers to challenge order to suspend strike

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– – Public university teachers in Nigeria may not comply with an order to suspension of their seven month old strike which has disrupted academic activities. The leaders of the striking lecturers have hinted that they will appeal against the order of an arbitration court directing them to return to work. The National Industrial Court gave the order on Wednesday… Read More
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French President hosts talks on Rwanda and DR Congo tensions

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– – Amid increasing tensions, French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a meeting between leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Tensions have largely been related to the activities of an armed group called M23 in eastern DR Congo which shares borders with Rwanda. M23 had been dormant for years but resumed its attacks last November, making significant gains… Read More
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No time to waste. Ministerial meeting calls for urgent financing for countries most vulnerable to climate change

Elwin Mandowa,
With barely two months to go before the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, Africa and other developing parts of the world that bear the severest brunt of climate change are warning against turning it into a mere talking shop of promises. African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and speakers at the 2nd ministerial meeting on climate… Read More
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African Domestic Bond Fund lists on Botswana Stock Exchange

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Domestic Bond Fund (ADBF), an exchange-traded fund, has been listed in the local Pula currency on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE). The listing, on 15 September 2022, follows the Fund’s primary US dollar listing on the Mauritius Stock Exchange in 2018. The Pula-denominated listing will offer investors an innovative tool to gain exposure to African local currency fixed… Read More
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Can today’s Adaptation Action minimize future losses and damages in Africa?

Elwin Mandowa,
On the sidelines of the 2022 edition of Africa Climate Week, a session titled Limiting Loss and Damage through Enhanced Adaptation Action in Africa featured vibrant and timely discussion of an aspect of climate change that typically receives little attention: capturing and assessing the costs and damages associated with climate change.    The African Development Bank and Germany’s Konrad Adenauer… Read More
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