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Ghanaian author and feminist Ama Ata Aidoo dies

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Celebrated Ghanaian author and playwright, Ama Ata Aidoo, has died aged 81, her family said on Wednesday. In a statement, her family said “our beloved relative and writer” passed away after a short illness, requesting privacy to allow them to grieve. The renowned feminist was one of Africa’s famous authors whose works focused on African women. Ama Ata Aidoo was also… Read More
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African Development Bank Group Financial Report and Development Impact: Bank Group proves its resilience with strong record of activity in 2022 –…

Elwin Mandowa,
African Development Bank Group Financial Report and Development Impact: Bank Group proves its resilience with strong record of activity in 2022 – over $8 billion invested to support the continent’s recovery | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__IeYgW2ZnliT9LFrgfNYwPt5FQPaBOClcZZeRCrpYkxI.js#ie9- /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__IeYgW2ZnliT9LFrgfNYwPt5FQPaBOClcZZeRCrpYkxI.js#ie10+ <!– //–><!—-> African Development Bank Group Read More
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Tanzania: The African Development Bank provides a USD 2 million partial credit guarantee and a USD 528,600 grant to facilitate access to fertilizer…

Elwin Mandowa,
Tanzania: The African Development Bank provides a USD 2 million partial credit guarantee and a USD 528,600 grant to facilitate access to fertilizer for smallholder farmers | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__IeYgW2ZnliT9LFrgfNYwPt5FQPaBOClcZZeRCrpYkxI.js#ie9- /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__IeYgW2ZnliT9LFrgfNYwPt5FQPaBOClcZZeRCrpYkxI.js#ie10+ <!– //–><!—-> African Development Bank Group Read More
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Let’s tap the private sector to change the “Horn of Africa narrative” say Finance Ministers

Elwin Mandowa,
Finance ministers from six Horn of Africa countries gathered for the 17th Ministerial Roundtable of the Horn of Africa Initiative on the side-lines of the African Development Bank’s 2023 Annual Meetings and expressed strong consensus on the need for greater private investment and closer trade integration to increase resilience in the region. “Regionally, we will need to focus on how… Read More
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African Development Bank participates in the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF)

Elwin Mandowa,
What:     African Development Bank participates in the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF)                 Who:       African Development Bank, Nordic Innovation and the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, with international partners When:     30 May – 2 June 2023 Where:    Helsinki, Finland and online A delegation led by African Development Bank Director of Climate Change and Green Growth Anthony… Read More
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Five AfDB regional member countries set to join African Development Fund replenishment

Elwin Mandowa,
 AfDB Executive Director Rufus Darkortey; Seedy Keita, Finance Minister and AfDB Governor for The Gambia; Mohammed Amin Adam, Minister of State, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Ghana; Augustus Flomo, Deputy Minister for Economic Management, Liberia; Bockarie Kalokoh, Deputy Minister of Finance, Sierra Leone; and Muhammad Bashar Muhammad, Undersecretary of Economic Planning, Sudan. Five African Development Bank Governors have signed… Read More
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From a passion for nature to a vocation in development

Elwin Mandowa,
“I have made my passion a vocation. Every day, I think how lucky I am to be able to work in a respectful relationship with nature,” says Mohamed Adnene Bezzaouia.  A keen trekker and hiker since youth, Adnene is now Senior Environmental Officer at the African Development Bank. “Trekking is a state of mind, a desire to discover and share… Read More
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African Development Bank Group to unlock significant additional resources for fragile states – Adesina

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Governors of the African Development Bank Group has approved Management’s request to leverage the equity of the African Development Fund, its concessional lending window, to mobilize more resources on the capital markets. When fully implemented, the Bank Group could unlock up to $27 billion to help low-income and fragile states., Bank Group president Dr. Akinwumi Adesina said… Read More
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In Zagora, an abundance of "blue gold" brings new opportunities

Elwin Mandowa,
South of Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, the River Draa, the Kingdom’s longest, winds through lush palm groves before disappearing into the dunes of the Sahara. The valley is home to one of the most beautiful oases in the country and has a unique cultural heritage with its adobe kasbahs and ancient Berber ksours. One such architectural treasure, Casbah Caid Ali, built… Read More
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Africa Day: ‘Let’s put our resources at risk behind Africa’s young people’ – Adesina

Elwin Mandowa,
Delegates attending the 2023 African Development Bank Group’s Annual Meetings in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, celebrated Africa Day on Thursday amid hopes for better prospects for the continent and its youth. The commemoration, which marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the African Union, allowed for retrospection by member countries on how the continent can surmount its challenges towards… Read More