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Ghana withdraws travel advisory against Nigerian trips

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– – Ghana has made a u-turn about an advisory note it issued to its nationals against travelling to Nigeria. The country’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs earlier cautioned Ghanaians against making non-essential travels to Abuja. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said this was due to high level of terrorism and armed conflict among others. It also attributed the situation… Read More
Africa World 

Opinion: How will economic downturn affect health investment in the Africa?

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– – At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world was primed for a substantial increase in health and biotech spending and investment. Governments and the private sector alike promised to dedicate funding so that they would be adequately prepared for the next pandemic if or when it came. Over the course of 2020 and 2021, those promises appeared… Read More
Africa Investments 

COP27: African ministers explore ways to scale up food production to feed the continent, bolster resilience

Elwin Mandowa,
African agriculture ministers attending the United Nations climate summit in Egypt reiterated a commitment to work with development partners to unlock the continent’s agriculture potential. During the special ministerial session, there was a strong consensus that Africa can feed itself if supported with green financing and climate-smart technology to boost agriculture productivity. The African Development Bank hosted the event to… Read More
Africa Investments 

COP27: Spain, Swiss Confederation announce EUR 10 million support to African Development Bank Group’s Urban and Municipal Development Fund

Elwin Mandowa,
In partnership with the African Development Bank Group, the Swiss Confederation through the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)  and Spain today at COP 27  announced additional financial support to African countries and cities bearing the brunt of climate change. Switzerland and Spain confirmed  they will each donate approximately 5 Million euros to the African Development Bank Group’s Urban… Read More
Africa Investments 

Solar-powered piped water schemes are helping Zimbabwe’s urban communities amid water scarcity and climate change

Elwin Mandowa,
Resources at scale are needed to provide communities in fragile settings with access to safe water, core to foster climate resilience, say African Development Bank and UNICEF during ongoing COP27 in Egypt According to a recent report by Oxfam, Hunger in a Heating World, 7 of the 10 countries most vulnerable to climate risks are in Africa. One of these… Read More
Africa Investments 

COP27: On Gender Day African Development Bank rallies global support for women to build climate resilience

Elwin Mandowa,
Former Irish president Mary Robinson headlined a panel discussion to mark ‘Gender Day’ at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt. She called for a bespoke climate fund to support grassroots women to tackle climate change and build resilience. The African Development Bank organized the session held during COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh under the theme, Gender… Read More
Africa Investments 

COP27: Germany commits €40 million to African Development Bank Group’s Climate Action Window initiative for fragile African states

Elwin Mandowa,
Germany has committed €40 million to the African Development Bank Group’s Climate Action Window, German State Secretary for Economic Cooperation and Development Jochen Flasbarth has announced.  The contribution is to support climate adaptation in fragile African states. Flasbarth made the announcement during a ministerial panel for climate-vulnerable countries and champions of adaptation finance at the 27th session of the UN… Read More
Africa Investments 

Financing nature for resilient communities and economies

Elwin Mandowa,
What? Panel Discussion: “Financing Nature for Resilient Communities and Economies” Who? Natural Resource Management and Investment Centre of the African Development Bank Group, Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), World Resources Institute (WRI), Cities4Forests, World Bank Group, Global Facility for Disaster Risk Reduction (GFDRR), Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP), Caterpillar Foundation When? Wednesday, 16 November 2022 (COP27 Biodiversity Day), 17:00-18:30 EGT… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank invests $20 million in private equity fund targeting renewable energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group today approved an equity investment of $20 million in Evolution Fund III, a pan-African clean and sustainable energy private equity fund that is mobilising about $400 million into renewable energy and resource-efficiency assets across sub-Saharan Africa over a 10-year period. Inspired Evolution Investment Management is a well-established fund manager with… Read More
Africa Business World 

African Energy Chamber demands an end to energy colonialism

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A gas field is seen near Zarzaitine in In Amenas,1,600km (994 miles) southeast of Algiers, Algeria. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi A kettle boiled twice a day by the rich and luxurious family of radical leftist group Extinction Rebellion‘s Chloé Farand in the France, uses five times as much electricity as an entire Malian family uses per year. 900 million Africans rely on… Read More
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