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Afghanistan: World Bank provides $150 million lifeline to stem rural hunger 

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Some 19.7 million people – almost half of Afghanistan’s population – are facing acute hunger, meaning that they are unable to feed themselves on a daily basis, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis released last month by the UN and aid partners, including FAO and the World Food Programme (WFP). “We are grateful to the… Read More
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Pioneering Namibia MP, Indonesia family planning board, win 2022 UN Population Award

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The individual laureate is Member of Parliament Emma Theofelus, who is currently the Deputy Minister of Information in Namibia and the youngest-ever winner of the Award. The institutional laureate from Indonesia, BKKBN, is a non-ministerial Government agency that formulates national policies, implements family planning initiatives and mentors experts in the field of population dynamics.  Empowering women Ms. Theofelus was recognized… Read More
Africa Investments 

La Banque africaine de développement et Madagascar signent des accords de financement pour réduire la pauvreté et améliorer la sécurité alimentaire…

Elwin Mandowa,
Le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement et le gouvernement de Madagascar ont signé, mercredi à Antananarivo, des accords de financement pour un montant total de 16,9 millions de dollars américains. Ce financement est destiné à la mise en œuvre de la première phase du Programme de pôle intégré de croissance agricole et agro-industriel au Sud de Madagascar. Les… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank to invest €10 million in reinsurance firm CICA-Re

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank has signed an agreement to invest in the Joint Reinsurance Company of Member States of Conférence Interafricaine des Marchés d’Assurances  (CICA-Re). Under the agreement, the African Development Bank will take a 6.56-billion FCFA stake (approximately €10 million) in CICA-Re and join its board of directors. Karim Diarassouba, chief executive officer of CICA-Re, signed on behalf of the… Read More
Africa Investments 

Launch of the Tax Transparency in Africa 2022 report

Elwin Mandowa,
What:    Launch of the Tax Transparency in Africa 2022 report When:   14 June 2022, 09:00-12:15 East Africa time (06:00-09:15 UTC, 08:00-11:15 CEST) Where:  Serena Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya and virtual                (click here to join the event virtually) Tax Transparency in Africa is a key output of the Africa Initiative, a programme established in 2014 to ensure that African countries are… Read More
Africa Investments 

Third Edition of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development to be held in Cairo, hybrid format

Elwin Mandowa,
Who:        African Development Bank, development partners What:       Third Edition of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development Where:     Hybrid format, Cairo, Egypt When:      21-22 June 2022 The theme of this year’s Aswan Forum is “Africa in an Era of Cascading Risks and Climate Vulnerability: Pathways for a Peaceful, Resilient, and Sustainable Continent.” Participants will include heads… Read More
Africa Investments 

Sahel : la Banque africaine de développement organise un atelier de validation des résultats préliminaires de l’étude sur le profil genre dans la…

Elwin Mandowa,
La Banque africaine de développement a organisé en partenariat avec le secrétariat exécutif du G5 Sahel, les 30 et 31 mai 2022, à Nouakchott, un atelier de consultation sur les résultats préliminaires de l’étude sur le profil genre dans la région du Sahel. Le G5 Sahel regroupe le Burkina Faso, le Mali, la Mauritanie, le Niger et le Tchad. Une… Read More
Africa Investments 

Burkina Faso: A food and nutrition project has been a ‘godsend’ for students at village schools

Elwin Mandowa,
It’s 13:00 at the primary school in Konioudou, a village in the rural commune of Kombissiri, about 40 km outside the capital Ouagadougou, and it’s time for the pupils’ midday break. In the shade of the courtyard’s large trees, some are playing, teasing each other, laughing; a few others are leafing through books. But all are waiting for one thing:… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank President, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina to deliver the 2022 William G. Demas Lecture

Elwin Mandowa,
President of the African Development Bank Group, (AFDB) Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina will deliver the prestigious William G. Demas Memorial Lecture at the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Annual Meeting on Tuesday June 14, 2022, in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. The globally renowned economist and agricultural development expert will give a wide-ranging address drawing on success stories from the AFDB’s… Read More
Africa Investments 

Ghana: Economy shows signs of rebound, but Covid-19 and the Ukraine-Russia crisis will test resilience and inclusivity — report

Elwin Mandowa,
Ghana has enjoyed two decades of steady growth, but the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine-Russia crisis could dent economic prospects, according to an African Development Bank report launched on Thursday. The 52-page report, titled ‘Transforming Ghana,’ reviews the country’s development over the past ten years (2012–2021) and evaluates the African Development Bank’s contribution through its High 5… Read More
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