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Tanzania: Has Magufuli been hospitalized amid Covid-19 denial?

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– – Tanzanian President John Magufuli is reported to be seriously ill with breathing challenges and has been hospitalized. Details are still scanty about his condition but those familiar with the development say he contracted Covid-19. The President who was hoping to avoid hospitalization given his stance had to give in due to reported deteriorating health condition. Magufuli Pombe is… Read More

Nigeria: African Development Bank Group provides $400,000 grant for Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria to support capital markets…

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group today signed a $400,000 grant agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria to strengthen securities market regulation and broaden market instruments. The funds will go towards strengthening the risk-based supervision framework, regulation of derivatives and green bonds, and build capacity for green finance. The grant will be sourced from the Capital Markets Development… Read More
Africa Investments 

Message by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, for the International Women’s Day, March 8, 2021

Elwin Mandowa,
As we celebrate the International Women’s Day, I celebrate all women around the world. I also celebrate all women at the African Development Bank. Everyone is born by a woman. Women give birth to life, but are often deprived of what they need to support a better life. It goes without saying that women are great leaders. Women are excellent… Read More
Africa Senegal West Africa World 

Senegal’s opposition urges more protests against President Sall

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– – Senegal’s main opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko has called for more protests against President Macky Sall after he was released from detention. He was charged with rape in court on Monday and then released on bail amid clashes between his supporters and security officials. Sonko who was addressing his supporters lashed out at President Sall whom he accuses of… Read More
Africa South Africa Southern Africa World 

Refilwe Ledwaba: SA’s first female black helicopter pilot

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– – Refilwe Ledwaba was training as a cabin crew just to enable her secure a source of income to pay off her student loan. But that job fast became a stepping stone helping her reach even higher heights in South Africa. Although she felt more at home in the cockpit, Ledwaba says her colleagues encouraged her to become a… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank Celebrates International Women’s Day by Spotlighting Women Entrepreneurs as Key Drivers of Economic Growth

Elwin Mandowa,
In celebration of International Women’s Day, and to mark the rollout of the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) Guarantee for Growth program, the African Development Bank and the African Guarantee Fund are putting the spotlight on women supported by the AFAWA Guarantee for Growth program – an innovation aiming to unlock up to $3 billion in loans… Read More
Africa Investments 

Strengthening Institutional Capacities for Inclusive Development in Africa post-COVID-19

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Webinar Who: The African Development Bank’s African Development Institute When: Monday, 15 March 2021, 14:00–17:00 GMT for delegates from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, the Americas and the Caribbean. Tuesday, 16 March 2021, 08:30–11:30 GMT for delegates from within the Indian Ocean Rim region, including Oceania and Asia Where: Virtual On 15 and 16 March, the ADI and its… Read More
Africa Investments 

International Women’s Day: Bank Operations are Impacting Women and Girls at Scale

Elwin Mandowa,
Faith Keza is a happy entrepreneur. CEO at Irembu, Kigali, Rwanda. She is Rwandan. She went to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to study electrical engineering and computer science but the goal was always to come back and be part of the Rwandan story… This dream came true thanks to the support provided by the Bank to Kigali’s Carnegie Mellon… Read More
Africa Investments 

On International Women’s Day, Acting VP Gichuri reflects on Africa’s gender wins

Elwin Mandowa,
To mark International Women’s Day, development leader Wambui Gichuri shares her thoughts on how far Africa has come on gender equity. She also reveals personal life lessons that have inspired her. Gichuri is Acting Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, as well as Director for Water Development and Sanitation, at the African Development Bank. 1. What does International… Read More
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