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Egypt: Seminar on Industrial and Trade Business Opportunities organized by the African Development Bank and the Ministry of Industry and Trade in…

Elwin Mandowa,
What?      Seminar on industrial and trade  business opportunities in Africa (IT-BOS) Who?       African Development Bank Group in collaboration with the Commercial Services Department (ECS), Africa Department, of the Egyptian Ministry of Industry  and Trade, When?     February 22, 2023, from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm (local time) Where?    Sofitel El Gezira Hotel, Cairo, Egypt The… Read More
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African leaders declare support for African Development Bank’s food summit outcome, call for urgent implementation

Elwin Mandowa,
African heads of state and government have endorsed the outcomes of the recent Dakar 2 Summit on Food Sovereignty and Resilience, hosted in January by the African Development Bank Group and the government of Senegal, calling for global support for its immediate implementation. In a resolution read at the end of the 36th African Union summit on Sunday in the Ethiopian… Read More
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Why an Israeli diplomat was escorted from AU summit

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African Union officials have been explaining why an Israeli diplomat was escorted from the African Union heads of state summit on Saturday. Sharon Bar-li, an Isreali diplomat was seen being escorted from the summit auditorium, sparking divergent reactions on social media. Video circulating online shows her being walked out of the meeting in Ethiopia by a security guard. After a short… Read More
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ECOWAS: Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso denied readmission

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The West African regional bloc, ECOWAS has rejected a request from Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso to be re-admitted. These three countries have been suspended from ECOWAS following military takeover, which a democratic transition yet to take place. Foreign ministers from the three West African countries made the call for their reinstatement last week. A similar request was made to… Read More
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Sustain minimum growth rate of 7-10% of GDP to achieve inclusive growth and sustainable development in Africa, experts say at AU Summit

Elwin Mandowa,
Experts examining an ongoing study of key factors underlying development in Africa on Friday, emphasized the need for the continent to sustain annual growth rates of at least 7-10 percent over the next 40 years if Agenda 2063 is to be met. The session, organized by the Africa Union Commission and the African Development Bank, was held on the sidelines… Read More
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Africa’s Macro-Economic Performance and Outlook 2023: Leaders pledge urgent action to sustain recovery and build resilience

Elwin Mandowa,
African leaders have pledged to take immediate action to integrate the recommendations from the newly released Africa’s Macro-Economic Performance and Outlook report into their national development plans. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema said the study, conducted by the African Development Bank Group, provided an impetus for the continent’s leaders to forge ahead with needed reforms. His remarks were read on his… Read More
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AfDB, IsDB join forces to boost Africa’s health defense systems through the pharmaceutical industry

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group and the Islamic Development Bank have signed a joint partnership action plan for the development of the pharmaceutical industry sector within their African member countries. The plan offers a new framework for strengthened cooperation and mutual development priorities, with a strong emphasis on boosting the continent’s health defense systems.   The aide-memoire was signed on Thursday,… Read More
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Ghana: Impacting a community through a library

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In a remote community of Sakyiama in Ghana, a lawyer is making efforts to promote the culture of reading among children with the building of a library. The founder of the Bekoe Public Library, Samuel Yaw Bekoe, grew up in Adieso where he began his primary education. He told Africa Feeds that helping to put up such a library was… Read More
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Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso seek re-entry into AU

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Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso are seeking re-entry into the African Union. The foreign affairs ministers of these countries are in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, to lobby to be let back into the AU as this week’s summit opens. All three countries were suspended from the African Union and the regional grouping Ecowas following military coups. Mali’s foreign ministry said… Read More
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In Angola, the African Development Bank supports the Renewable Energy Sector

Elwin Mandowa,
Implemented in Angola between 2019 and 2022, the Angola Renewable Energy Program (AREP) has helped to establish a viable and sustainable procurement framework that stimulates investments by Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in the Angolan renewable energy sector, particularly in solar energy and hydropower. By the end of 2021, Angola had made progress by increasing the national electrification rate (from 33%… Read More