Africa Investments 

COP15 : la Banque africaine de développement et plusieurs acteurs rappellent l’urgence de mutualiser les efforts dans la mobilisation des ressources…

COP15 : la Banque africaine de développement et plusieurs acteurs rappellent l’urgence de mutualiser les efforts dans la mobilisation des ressources face à la fragilité pour renforcer la résilience des populations africaines | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow <!– African Development Bank Group Read More
Development Health Advice 

Severe malnutrition or wasting, ‘excruciatingly painful’ threat to child survival

Severe Wasting: An overlooked child survival emergency, details that around one in five deaths among children under age five, can be attributed to severe wasting. Triggered by a lack of nutritious food and repeated bouts of disease – such as diarrhoea, measles and malaria – it compromises a child’s immunity. Severe malnutrition is one of the top threats to child… Read More
Africa Investments 

Madagascar : la Banque africaine de développement approuve une nouvelle stratégie d’intervention pour la période 2022-2026

Le Conseil d’administration du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé le 11 mai dernier, à Abidjan, le Document de stratégie-pays pour la période 2022-2026 pour Madagascar, son nouveau cadre d’intervention pour la Grande île. Les interventions de la Banque pour les cinq prochaines années à Madagascar vont se concentrer sur deux domaines prioritaires : le développement des infrastructures… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank Group head urges development partners: ‘Be the advocates for a substantial African Development Fund replenishment’

African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina has urged international development agencies in Africa to rally behind his institution’s efforts to mobilize more resources to help build resilience for sustainable development across Africa. Adesina told diplomats and international agency representatives at a breakfast meeting in Accra last Thursday that African countries need more resources to fight climate change, to deal… Read More
Africa Investments 

Pre-TICAD8 Event: Solidarity of Women Entrepreneurs in Africa and Japan

What:             Webinar on Solidarity of Women Entrepreneurs in Africa and Japan Who:              African Development Bank, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development  (AUDA-NEPAD), Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai) When:            Friday, 27 May 2022, 8:00-10:00 GMT, 9:00-11:00 GMT+1 (Tunisia, Nigeria), 10:00-12:00 GMT+2 (South Africa), 17:00-19:00 GMT+9 (Japan) Where:           Virtual Registration:… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Minimal risk of monkeypox transmission in UK following confirmed case

On 7 May, UK health authorities notified WHO of the confirmed case in an individual who had recently returned to the country from Nigeria.  Monkeypox is a viral disease that occurs primarily in tropical rainforest areas of Central and West Africa.  It is occasionally exported to other regions.  Modes of transmission  The monkeypox virus is mostly transmitted to people from… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Minimal risk of monkeypox transmission in UK following confirmed case

On 7 May, UK health authorities notified WHO of the confirmed case in an individual who had recently returned to the country from Nigeria.  Monkeypox is a viral disease that occurs primarily in tropical rainforest areas of Central and West Africa.  It is occasionally exported to other regions.  Modes of transmission  The monkeypox virus is mostly transmitted to people from… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Minimal risk of monkeypox transmission in UK following confirmed case

On 7 May, UK health authorities notified WHO of the confirmed case in an individual who had recently returned to the country from Nigeria.  Monkeypox is a viral disease that occurs primarily in tropical rainforest areas of Central and West Africa.  It is occasionally exported to other regions.  Modes of transmission  The monkeypox virus is mostly transmitted to people from… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Assistive technology: a ‘life changer’ for those most in need

Produced jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), The Global Report on Assistive Technology presents new evidence of the global need for – and access to – tech that can make a fundamental difference. “Assistive technology is a life changer – it opens the door to education for children with impairments, employment and social interaction… Read More
Africa Investments 

Ghana’s President strongly supports African Development Bank’s quest for more resources to accelerate continent’s transformation agenda

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has backed calls for more resources for the African Development Bank Group to accelerate its transformative role across the continent. President Akufo-Addo received the African Development Bank Group president, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, at State House in Accra on Wednesday. President Akufo-Addo expressed strong support for a significant replenishment of the African Development Fund, the African Development… Read More
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