Africa Investments 

African Development Bank, Swedfund collaborate to promote private sector participation in transmission lines in Africa

The African Development Bank Group and Sweden’s Development Finance Institution, Swedfund International AB (Swedfund), have formalized an agreement to enhance private sector participation in independent power transmission line projects in Africa. Under the agreement, the Bank Group and Swedfund will collaborate to promote private sector participation in transmission, mainly through public-private partnerships. This will be achieved through project preparation and… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2022: Harness the collective institutional financial strength of Africa to meet development needs and…

African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2022: Harness the collective institutional financial strength of Africa to meet development needs and fight climate change, Ghana says | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow <!– African Development Bank Group Read More
Africa Investments 

Mozambique: African Development Bank to serve as advisor for development of 1500 MW Mphanda Nkuwa hydropower project

The African Development Bank has signed an agreement with Gabinete de Implementação do Projecto Hidroeléctrico de Mphanda Nkuwa, an implementing entity, to provide advisory services for the development of the $4.5 billion 1,500 MW Mphanda Nkuwa Hydro Power Project in Mozambique. The agreement was signed Tuesday on the side-lines of the Bank’s Annual Meetings, which are taking place in Accra… Read More
Africa Investments 

Maroc : la Banque africaine de développement apporte 57 millions d’euros de financement additionnel pour la réalisation du complexe portuaire Nador…

Le Conseil d’administration du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé à Abidjan, un financement additionnel de 57 millions d’euros en faveur du Maroc pour contribuer au financement de la construction, en cours, du complexe portuaire de Nador West Med. Ce financement complète un premier de près de 113 millions d’euros, octroyé par la Banque en 2015. Le… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Tedros re-elected to lead the World Health Organization

First elected in 2017, his re-election by secret ballot, was confirmed during the 75th World Health Assembly in Geneva. He was the sole candidate. The vote was the culmination of an election process that began in April 2021 when Member States were invited to submit proposals for candidates for the post of Director-General. The WHO Executive Board, meeting in January of this year,… Read More
Development Health Advice 

World’s richest countries damaging child health worldwide: UNICEF

“Not only are the majority of rich countries failing to provide healthy environments for children within their borders, they are also contributing to the destruction of children’s environments in other parts of the world,” said Gunilla Olsson, Director of the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti. Unhealthy. Dangerous. Toxic. This is the world the majority of wealthy countries are creating… Read More
Africa Business Development Featured World 

The anatomy of investing for sustainable development in Africa

– – As economies across Africa look to recover from the economic devastation wrought by COVID-19 and the global supply chain issues that followed it, investment will be more important than ever. But it’s also becoming increasingly obvious that if the continent is to achieve its true potential, a different kind of investment strategy is needed. In addition to health… Read More
Africa Business Featured Tourism World 

Travel & Tourism in Africa to create 14 million new jobs in 10 years

– – The World Travel & Tourism Council’s latest Economic Impact Report (EIR) has revealed that the African Travel & Tourism sector is expected to create almost 14 million new jobs over the next decade. The positive forecast from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which shows an average of 1.4 million new jobs every year, also reveals the… Read More
Africa Investments 

2022 Annual Meetings: President Akinwumi Adesina outlines the African Development Bank’s plan to feed the continent

African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina on Monday outlined the Bank’s plans to address the looming food crisis threatening Africa as a result of the war between Ukraine and Russia. “I’m optimistic. Africa will not experience a food crisis. We have the means to overcome this challenge!” Adesina said. He was briefing journalists from 41 countries in Africa… Read More
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