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Regional Integration as a Tool for Wealth Creation in Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
The COVID-19 pandemic and its health and economic impacts has forced a global rethink of the current multilateral framework and what it means for the future. For Africa, COVID-19 has served as a wake-up call in many ways.  The mitigation measures that were put in place by most countries, globally, to contain the spread of the pandemic, and particularly border… Read More
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Burundi/Rwanda : la Banque africaine de développement finance le tronçon routier entre les deux pays et renforce l’intégration sous régionale en…

Elwin Mandowa,
Le projet de route Nyamitanga-Ruhwa-Ntendezi-Mwityazo, réalisé entre 2009 et 2018 entre le Burundi et le Rwanda, a facilité les échanges commerciaux entre les deux pays voisins des Grands Lacs et renforcé l’intégration sous‑régionale dans l’espace de la Communauté économique des pays de l’Afrique de l’Est. Le projet a été financé dans sa quasi-intégralité (98%) par le guichet concessionnel du Fonds… Read More
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Fostering Inclusivity with Circularity in Africa’s post COVID-19 Recovery

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Webinar on the circular economy opportunities in Africa’s post COVID-19 Recovery Who: African Development Bank, African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA), SITRA When: 30 September 2020; 09:00 GMT Where: Virtual The African Development Bank and its partners will host a webinar on the transition to a circular economy as part of  Africa’s post COVID-19 recovery on 30 September 2020 at… Read More
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From farmer to business owner: Climate change project bears fruit in Zambia

Elwin Mandowa,
How much impact can a simple borehole have on a small farming community? From more than doubled incomes to new sources of livelihoods, learn how a project in Zambia is transforming lives. For decades, Keith Hasimuna, 45, had been eking out a living farming in Mapobwe village in the Pemba district, in the Southern Province of Zambia. But since 2018… Read More
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Ivorian Green Cluster of SMEs names African Development Bank a 2020 Green Champion

Elwin Mandowa,
(left to right) Marc Daubrey, Green Cluster – CI President giving the prize to Arona Soumaré, African Development Bank The Green Cluster of SMEs in Côte d’Ivoire has awarded the African Development Bank a prize for the best technical and financial partner committed to promoting the green economy and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) toward a low-carbon transition. The… Read More
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African Union Commission inaugurates AfCFTA permanent secretariat as launchpad for Africa’s economic transformation

Elwin Mandowa,
At a ceremony on Monday to commission the permanent secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo and Moussa Faki Mahamat, chairperson of the AU Commission, reiterated the importance of the body to the continent’s economic transformation agenda. “The economic integration of Africa will lay strong foundations for an Africa beyond aid. Africa’s new sense… Read More

Carnegie Mellon University in Kigali trains Africa’s next generation of tech experts

Elwin Mandowa,
As the world becomes increasingly digital, the necessity for African digital experts, technicians and researchers will be critical to helping the continent adapt to rapidly developing digital advancements. The Regional Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Centre of Excellence Project, funded by the African Development Fund, aims to equip Africa’s youth with the digital skills needed in today’s society. One such… Read More

The Coding for Employment program opens doors to digital jobs for African women and youth

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank’s Coding for Employment program, in partnership with Microsoft, is on a mission to raise a critical mass of digitally enabled African youth through demand-driven ICT and soft skills training and by linking youth to opportunities. The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated the need for digital skills to adapt to the changing nature of doing business and interpersonal… Read More
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The African Development Bank and partners’ digital Coding For Employment program is ensuring African youth are competitive in the global digital…

Elwin Mandowa,
Nigerian Odetola Olashile Oluwapelumi has filled out her share of job applications. The young, new mother graduated with a Communication and Language degree, but says finding work that put her education to use was a struggle. “I’ve gone for different interviews, but in the long run – they just find something to disqualify you and that’s it,” Oluwapelumi says.… Read More
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Sierra Leone: $13.5 million project to assist Ebola-hit communities kicks off

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank and the government of Sierra Leone have launched a project to support 3,000 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) survivors and orphans, and other vulnerable sectors of society in the country. Through the Post Ebola Recovery Social Investment Fund Project (PERSIF), the Bank is providing $13.5 million in grants from the African Development Fund and the Rural Water… Read More
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