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Promoting gender-sensitive digital financial services, policies and regulations across ECOWAS

Elwin Mandowa,
What:       Webinar Who:         African Development Bank, Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI), West African Monetary Agency (WAMA), and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) When:       24 March 2022; 11AM-12.30PM GMT (1-2.30PM CAT) Where:      Virtual – REGISTER HERE Join experts from the African Development Bank, the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion… Read More
Development Health Advice 

UN rights chief leads call for global COVID-19 vaccine equity

Global Author
To date, more than 10.5 billion vaccine doses have been administered globally, “enough to protect the entire world population from severe symptoms, hospitalization and death,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet. Despite this achievement, Ms. Bachelet insisted that the “grim reality” was that only around 13 per cent of people in low-income countries have been vaccinated, compared… Read More
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Break the link between illicit drugs and social media: UN-backed report

Global Author
In its annual report, released on Thursday, the INCB notes increasing evidence of a link between exposure to social media and drug use, which disproportionately affects young people, the main users of social media platforms, and an age group with relatively high rates of drug abuse. The report also calls on the private sector to moderate and self-regulate their platforms… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Crash in family incomes during COVID will increase inequality for generations

Global Author
The report, Impact of COVID-19 on the welfare of households with children, presents findings from data collected in 35 countries, and notes that households with three or more children were most likely to have come up short, with more than three-quarters experiencing a reduction in earnings. Going without food “Families cannot afford food or essential healthcare services. They cannot afford housing. It… Read More
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Two years on, COVID-19 pandemic ‘far from over’

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The UN health agency’s assessment was made six weeks after the virus was declared a global health emergency when there were fewer than 100 cases and no deaths outside China.  Two years later, more than 6 million people have died. “Although reported cases and deaths are declining globally, and several countries have lifted restrictions, the pandemic is far from over… Read More
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WHO issues new guidelines on abortion to help deliver lifesaving care

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Craig Lissner, the UN health agency’s acting director for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, said on Wednesday’s launch, that “being able to obtain a safe abortion is a crucial part of healthcare”. “Nearly every death and injury that results from unsafe abortion is entirely preventable,” he insisted. “That’s why we recommend women and girls can access abortion and family… Read More
Africa Investments 

African sports greats inaugurate state of the art sports facility for disadvantaged youth in Côte d'Ivoire

Elwin Mandowa,
There was a buzz in the air as young spectators found their seats. Their excitement bubbled over at the sight of three African greats: former iconic Chelsea Football Club star and legendary captain of the Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire, Didier Drogba; eight-time NBA All-Star and Hall of Fame American basketball giant Dikembe Mutombo; and African Development Bank Group President, Akinwumi… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank begins EDGE certification programme

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank has begun the process of becoming certified under the Economic Dividends for Gender Equality, or EDGE, Certification programme, the leading global assessment certification for gender and intersectional equity in the workplace. The Bank made the announcement on Monday, at an official online launch held a day before International Women’s Day. The event attracted participants from headquarters… Read More
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Guinée-Bissau : une mission de haut niveau de la Banque africaine de développement examine les principaux programmes de développement

Elwin Mandowa,
Une mission de dialogue multisectoriel de haut niveau de la Banque africaine de développement a effectué, du 28 février au 4 mars derniers, une visite de travail en Guinée- Bissau. La mission avait pour but de confirmer le programme de travail pour 2022 et de passer en revue les interventions prévues de la Banque dans le pays pour la période… Read More
Africa Investments 

Lionesses Business Confidence Report speaks to high levels of resilience by Africa’s leading women entrepreneurs despite Covid-19

Elwin Mandowa,
Women-owned businesses are faring better than expected with relatively high levels of resilience despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, a new report funded by the African Development Bank shows. The Lionesses Business Confidence Report, published to coincide with International Women’s Day, was prepared by the Lionesses of Africa Public Benefit Corporation and New York University and shares insights derived from a… Read More
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