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Guinea: Transitional government and African Development Bank Group sign $28 million loan agreement for agropastoral development, digitization and…

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group signed an agreement with the transitional government in Guinea for a $28 million loan to support agropastoral development, digitization and market access in the West African country. African Development Bank Group Read More
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Samia Ben Abdallah, the Tunisian entrepreneur who dreams of conquering the world with her AWA leather goods brand

Elwin Mandowa,
Methodical, thoughtful and rigorous, Samia Ben Abdallah Ben Khalifa never rushes into anything. In 2019, the graduate of the National School of Architecture and Urban Design in Tunis launched her own business: AWA, for “Architect with Artisan”, a line of leather goods and various accessories. African Development Bank Group Read More
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African Development Bank organises training to bolster public capacity for debt management

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group has provided training on debt reporting, management and sustainability in Africa to financial sector experts drawn from several member countries. The training, the fifth, formed part of executive series organized quarterly by the African Development Institute’s Public Finance Management Academy to strengthen the leadership skills and technical capacities of public finance managers. About 110 participants… Read More
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Zimbabwe: Court clears 12 opposition candidates to contest election

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Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court has cleared 12 candidates from the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change to contest in this month’s general election. By this ruling, the Supreme Court has quashed a High Court ruling that said they had registered after the deadline. Four candidates from smaller opposition parties were also reinstated on the ballot, following the unanimous decision from the judges.… Read More
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Zimbabwe: Court clears 12 opposition candidates to contest election

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court has cleared 12 candidates from the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change to contest in this month’s general election. By this ruling, the Supreme Court has quashed a High Court ruling that said they had registered after the deadline. Four candidates from smaller opposition parties were also reinstated on the ballot, following the unanimous decision from the judges.… Read More
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A development banker’s dream: African Development Bank Vice President Solomon Quaynor witnesses first-hand life-changing impacts of Africa-focused…

Elwin Mandowa,
African Development Bank Group Vice President Solomon Quaynor has concluded a tour of Export Trade Group (ETG)’s southern Africa operations, signalling the potential for stronger partnership with the agribusiness giant to boost livelihoods on the continent. Mr Quaynor, responsible for Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialisation, and four others from the Bank, visited ETG’s operations in Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe… Read More
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African Development Bank Group reports successful progress on Burundi’s Country Strategy Paper implementation despite economic and climate challenges

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group has expressed satisfaction with the implementation of its Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Burundi for 2019-2023 based on an evaluation by a Bank team led by country representative Pascal Yembiline. Approved in 2019, the CSP helped Burundi mitigate fragility and build resilience through two main pillars: support for the development and transformation of agriculture, and… Read More
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India commits $2 million as new partner in Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility to boost digital financial inclusion across Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
The Indian government will contribute $2 million to the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI), housed and managed by the African Development Bank, affirming its commitment to help break down barriers to the growth and uptake of digital financial solutions and accelerate financial inclusion in Africa. Globally recognised for the success of its digital public payments system that has transformed… Read More
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2023 West Africa Economic Outlook: region’s economic growth falls but medium-term forecast suggests return to level above 4%

Elwin Mandowa,
West Africa experienced slower economic growth over the past year except for Cabo Verde, The Gambia, Guinea, Mali, and Niger, according to the African Development Bank’s 2023 West Africa Economic Outlook report. Launched on Thursday 27 July, the report assessed the economic performance of 15 West African countries, namely: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,… Read More