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Africa Investments 

African Development Bank approves Risk Participation Agreement with Crédit Agricole CIB to stimulate intra-African trade

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a Risk Participation Agreement of $50 million with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank. The deal will enable African banks and their small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) clients to participate more in regional and international trade. It aims to support a cumulative trade transaction volume of $450 million… Read More
Africa Investments 

The Gambia: African Development Fund approves additional $3.3 million financing for Rice Value Chain Transformation Program

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of $3.5 million from the African Development Fund’s Transition Support Facility as additional financing for a rice value chain transformation project in the Gambia. The Rice Value Chain Transformation Program was started in December 2018, with total grant financing of $7 million from the African Development… Read More
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Sadio Mane named African Footballer of the Year

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– – Senegal’s striker Sadio Mane has been named African Footballer of the Year for the second time running at the Confederation of African Football (Caf) awards ceremony held in the Moroccan capital Rabat. He beat competition from Egypt’s Mo Salah and national team mate, Edouard Mendy. Mane scored the winning penalty as Senegal beat Egypt in a shootout in… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Will Machines Replace Journalists, Too? By Azu Ishiekwene

Elwin Mandowa,
The advent of any significant changes in technology has often triggered concerns about the fate of journalism. Even at the infancy of social media, TIME covered one of its editions of February 5, 2009, with concern about the imminent death of journalism. To drive home the point, the graphic was illustrated with a copy of the New York Times wrapping a tilapia.… Read More
Africa Featured World 

Child Online Africa launches ‘Bada Labari’ Campaign

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– – The child advocacy organization, Child Online Africa has announced the launch of its latest campaign dubbed ‘Ba da Labari’ – the Hausa word for storytelling. In a statement the group said the campaign is “part of its advocacy strategy to structure communication about its subject matter interest that generates attention.” The organization said it wants to tell stories… Read More
Africa Investments 

Invest in Africa, African Development Bank chief urges investors at U.S.-Africa Business Summit

Elwin Mandowa,
The President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has given strong assurance to U.S. investors that Africa is a secure, competitive and profitable market for investment. Adesina was speaking on Wednesday at the U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Marrakech where he told American investors to see Africa as a logical investment destination and to engage with the continent… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Chai, Even The Fake Bishops Were Scammed! By Kunle Wizeman Ajayi

Elwin Mandowa,
The desperation of the members of the ruling class to take over and continue from failed President Buhari stopped is more than alarming. But this is very understandable given the fact that Nigeria has gone pass sitting, but dancing on a keg of gunpowder.  As it stands, the Nigerian rulers employs religious, ethnic, and such other divisions to keep the… Read More
Africa Investments 

Somalia: African Development Fund approves $5.4 million grant to build food security, as millions face crisis

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $5.4 million grant to support the building of urgently needed food security in Somalia. The grant constitutes additional financing to the multinational Program to Build Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security (BREFONS) and will specifically deploy certified quality seeds of climate-adapted fodder varieties and enable the establishment of… Read More
Africa Investments 

Zimbabwe: African Development Fund approves $25.65 million grant to boost food production and resilience

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a grant of around $25.65 million to help Zimbabwe enhance domestic food production and supply. The funds were drawn from the Transition Support Facility (TSF), although the Board provided a waiver, to assist  Zimbabwe to mitigate  against a possible food crisis. Zimbabwe is in debt and in arrears and… Read More
Africa Investments 

Africa50 general shareholders meeting in Morocco call for global investments in African infrastructure

Elwin Mandowa,
African Development Bank Group President and Chairman of the Africa50 Board of Directors, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has highlighted the crucial role that Africa50 is playing to help bridge Africa’s infrastructure financing gap. Adesina was speaking at the opening session of Africa50’s general shareholders meeting in Marrakech on Tuesday. He told delegates that Africa50 had invested $5 billion in 16 private-sector… Read More
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