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OPINION: Out of Ukraine war, a plan for Africa's food security

Elwin Mandowa,
* Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Original story : https://news.trust.org/item/20220325113512-8uzjv A foreign conflict has exposed Africa’s dependence on imports and is galvanising action to boost local food production and tackle climate threats Patrick Verkooijen is CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation, Anne Beathe Tvinnereim is Norway’s Minister… Read More
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South Africa Investment Conference 2022 : African Development Bank President Adesina's statement

Elwin Mandowa,
African Development Bank Group’s President, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, makes a powerful speech during the South Africa Investment Conference About the South Africa Investment Conference:Since launch in 2018, the South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) has drawn delegates from South Africa and the rest of the world with the objective of showcasing the investment opportunities available in the country. To date,… Read More
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WHO publishes first-ever country estimates on unintended pregnancy, abortion

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With partner organisation the Guttmacher Institute, the WHO said that the results would allow health authorities to better understand family planning needs in their countries, including contraception and abortion care. According to the data – which represent the first such exercise at a country level – unintended pregnancy and abortion rates vary widely, even within the same region. Significant variations… Read More
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World Water Day and World Water Forum are Africa’s Moment to Showcase New Water Strategy

Elwin Mandowa,
By Dr. Beth Dunford Water is essential for economic development, food production, energy, and industrialization. Water is a major tool for poverty alleviation and direct lines can be drawn to the pursuit of gender equality. Yet millions of Africans do not have access to this essential resource. The financing needed to ensure water security is huge. World Water Day and… Read More
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South African Investment Conference highlights nation’s resilience

Elwin Mandowa,
“We know South Africa is bankable” – Akinwumi A. Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group, South Africa Investment Conference, 24 March 2022 African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina has pledged his institution’s support for South Africa, announcing a $2.8 billion package for the country over the next five years. Some $400 million (ZAR 6 billion) will support… Read More
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The Mano River Union: African Development Fund commits $88.2 million for road development and transport facilitation in Liberia and Sierra Leone

Elwin Mandowa,
Map showing the Mano River Union region: Improving road infrastructure and promoting intra-community trade will help boost the post-conflict recovery in the Mano River Union area. The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund,  the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, on Wednesday approved $88.2 million in financing for the third phase of the Road Development and… Read More
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“A revolution is building,” African Development Bank Group President, Akinwumi A. Adesina tells women leaders’ conference

Elwin Mandowa,
The conference also honored the 22 women who had served an African country as president or prime minister.  African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina told women at a conference in Pretoria on Wednesday that they are part of a revolution that is building across Africa. The head of Africa’s premier development lending institution was speaking at the… Read More
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Russia’s war on Ukraine, an assault on the world’s vulnerable: Guterres

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Secretary-General António Guterres said that first and foremost, Ukraine needed support, towards ending the war, and to help the millions who have fled, return home. “Many developing countries were already struggling to recover from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: record inflation; rising interest rates; unmanageable debt burdens”, he said, adding that now, “they face skyrocketing food, energy and fertilizer… Read More
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Women spearhead entrepreneurship in Tunisia, the land of jasmine

Elwin Mandowa,
In Gammarth, shielded from the hubbub of the surrounding Tunis, the Sadika glass-blowing center offers its visitors a moment of serenity. As they cross its inner courtyard, they take one last breath before being carried away towards a constellation of stars; here, the shop shines with a thousand lights. The Tunisian sun brings a sparkle to glasses, chandeliers and vases,… Read More
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UN health agency appeals to reverse gains lost in fight against tuberculosis

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Although TB is preventable and curable, it remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious killers, WHO noted on Wednesday. “For the first time in over a decade, WHO has reported an increase in tuberculosis deaths. This is a very dangerous trend that we must arrest. We call on all countries to invest in expanding access to effective tools against tuberculosis,… Read More
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