Category: Investments

That history repeats itself need not be a bad thing in Africa, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa stressed during the opening ceremony of the second Intra-African Trade Fair in Durban, South Africa. Speaking on Monday, the president recalled that for centuries in pre-colonial times, Africa was a thriving trade hub. Now the continent is “taking concrete steps to write its… Read More

Qui ?   Le Centre africain des ressources naturelles (ANRC) et le Fonds pour l’énergie renouvelable en Afrique (SEFA), de la Banque africaine de développement Quoi ?   Webinaire sur « l’économie bleue en Afrique : le potentiel pour les énergies marines renouvelables (off-shore) ». Quand ?   le 23 novembre 2021, de 11h à 12h30 (GMT) Où ?          par vidéoconférence Le Centre africain… Read More

What:      African Economic Conference 2021 Who:       United Nations Development Program, African Development Bank, and  Economic Commission for Africa When:      2 to 4 December 2021 Where:     Cabo Verde and online  The 2021 edition of the African Economic Conference (AEC), jointly organized by the African Development Bank, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the United Nations Development Programme… Read More

African Development Bank President Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina has called on the developed countries of the world to honor their financial commitments to developing countries as developing nations struggle to battle against climate change and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. He said Covid had drawn millions, particularly in Africa, into poverty. Dr Adesina was speaking on Thursday at a… Read More

A young Sudanese climate change champion stole the limelight at Africa Day, held on the sidelines of the COP26 summit in Glasgow. In a passionate speech, Nisreen Elsaim spoke of the burden of climate change in her home country, evidenced by the worst flood in 100 years, followed by drought affecting seven countries in the region. Elsaim, chair of the… Read More

The African Development Bank Group has launched its Climate Change and Green Growth Framework at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland. The framework is the first of its kind by any multilateral development bank. The framework strengthens the Bank’s ambition and vision to address climate change and promote green growth, building on over a decade of targeted efforts and… Read More

A financing facility for food and nutrition in Africa that has the backing of African governments will be a game changer for mobilising finances and technology for African smallholder farmers who bear the brunt of climate change-induced negative impacts. “Mission 1 for 200,” as it has now been redubbed, aims to increase access to an affordable and nutritious diet by… Read More

The African Development Bank has welcomed  $136 million in additional donor commitments for the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA). The announcements were  made on Monday, during an event at the COP26 conference featuring government ministers and a panel of leaders in renewable energy. The event was an occasion for SEFA donors to reaffirm their support for the Fund’s institutional… Read More

Who:      The African Development Bank’s African Natural Resources Centre What:     Webinar to discuss ways to capitalize on forestry products to support industrialization and boost intra – African trade. When:     18 November 2021; 13.00-15.00 GMT Where:    Virtual The African Development Bank’s African Natural Resources Centre (ANRC), will host a webinar to explore ways to develop, manage and… Read More

Quoi ?     Forum de partage des innovations et des bonnes pratiques de résilience au Sahel Qui ?       La Banque africaine de développement, l’Alliance Sahel, le Comité permanent inter-État de lutte contre la sécheresse au sahel, la Convention des Nations unies sur la lutte contre la désertification, la Stratégie intégrée des Nations unies pour le Sahel et le Programme alimentaire… Read More