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Ukraine war threatens food crisis and political upheaval across Africa, warns top economist

Elwin Mandowa,
A grain storage facility in Odesa. Ukraine produces almost 12 per cent of the wheat in the global export market CREDIT: Simon Townsley/The Telegraph The war in Ukraine threatens to lead to food riots, political upheaval and turn back the clock in years of progress in Africa, the continent’s top economist told The Telegraph. “This war has to come to an end.… Read More
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African Development Bank Group approves new Strategy for Addressing Fragility and Building Resilience in Africa 2022-2026

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new strategy for addressing fragility and building resilience in Africa for the period 2022-2026. The strategy offers a roadmap for building more resilient institutions, economies, and societies across the continent over the next five years. This is the Bank’s third fragility and resilience strategy, built upon previous… Read More
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How Nigeria can become leading oil and gas supplier to European market

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– – Apart from retaining its position amongst the leading oil and gas producers in Africa in 2022, Nigeria, with over 37 billion barrels of crude oil reserves, has the potential to improve its energy exports to Europe and help address anticipated crude oil and natural gas shortages. With the European Union planning to ban crude oil imports from Russia… Read More
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African Development Bank to be a top-tier partner at 9th World Water Forum

Elwin Mandowa,
What: 9th World Water Forum Who: African Development Bank and African Ministers’ Council On Water When: 21 – 26 March 2022 Where: Diamniadio, Dakar, Senegal                            The African Development Bank will be a lead partner of the 9th World Water Forum, to be held from 21-26 March 2022 in the lake city of Diamniadio, Senegal. The theme of this year’s… Read More
Africa Investments 

Africa Investment Forum Virtual boardrooms attract $32.8 billion in investment interest

Elwin Mandowa,
The Africa Investment Forum boardrooms have drawn $32.8 billion in investment interest in bankable projects. Unveiling the results of the Forum’s virtual boardroom sessions on Thursday, African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina told the 500 project sponsors, investors, deal brokers and government representatives from around the world who took part in them: “In 72 hours, you all… Read More
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African Development Bank Group partners with World Water Council as top-tier sponsor of the 9th World Water Forum in Senegal

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group is a lead partner of the 9th World Water Forum, which will be held from 21-26 March 2022 in the lake city of Diamniadio, Senegal. Co-organized by the World Water Council and the Government of Senegal, this year’s World Water Forum is the first hosted in Sub-Saharan Africa. The forum’s theme is “Water Security for… Read More
Africa Investments 

Mozambique: African Development Bank Group approves $1.4 million grant for Enhancing Private Sector Engagement and Capacity Building for refugees and…

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on 11 February 2022 approved a $1.4 million grant for enhancing private sector engagement and capacity building for refugees and internally displaced persons in fragile areas of northern Mozambique. The project will be implemented by the global refugee agency UNHCR, collaborating with the Government of Mozambique. The grant is from… Read More
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Gamechanger HIV injection rolls out in South Africa and Brazil 

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Hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNITAID announced the groundbreaking development on Friday, which it is hoped will boost HIV prevention worldwide.  Developed by ViiV Healthcare and approved by the US health authority, the injection, whose active ingredient is cabotegravir,  offers two months of protection against HIV.   This news is a game changer. Unitaid is funding the implementation in… Read More
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African Development Bank to announce key findings from State of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Report at World Water Forum

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank’s new coordinator for its African Water Facility, Mtchera Johannes Chirwa, will deliver key findings of a rural water supply and sanitation report at the World Water Forum to be held in Dakar from 21-26 March 2022. At the Forum, Chirwa will co-lead a discussion of the State of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Report, which details… Read More
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Tanzania: African Development Fund commits $125.3 million to expand water resources and boost climate resilience in Dodoma region

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund on Wednesday approved a $125.3 million loan to finance the first phase of the Dodoma Resilient and Sustainable Water Development and Sanitation Program in Tanzania. Specifically, the loan from the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, will cover the construction of a dam and water… Read More
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