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Americas: Pace of Omicron slows amid rising COVID infections 

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And in the crucial area of vaccination, although the Americas now have some of the highest COVID-19 vaccination coverage rates on the planet, it’s also “the most unequal region in the world” when it comes to shots, said Carissa Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Last week, there were seven million new COVID cases and more than 34,000… Read More
Africa Investments 

AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina awarded honorary doctoral degree at Federal University of Technology Minna: Calls on graduating class to create a…

Elwin Mandowa,
The Federal University of Technology Minna has awarded the President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina an honorary doctorate. The honor was conferred at the institution’s 38th Founders’ Day and 30th Convocation ceremony of the University, in Minna today. Adesina joined three others honorary doctoral awardees, namely former Nigerian Head of State General Abdulsalam Abubakar (GCFR), Alhaji Abdul… Read More
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UN partnership aims to combat microplastics in cigarettes

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The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Secretariat of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) will launch a social media campaign to highlight the issue.  The partnership is facilitated through UNEP’s Clean Seas campaign, a global coalition comprised of 63 countries devoted to ending marine plastic pollution.  It combines the two agencies’ respective experience on… Read More
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Teleworking during COVID: Risks, benefits and steps to a ‘new normal’

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In a new technical brief on healthy and safe teleworking launched on Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) outline the health benefits and risks of remote work arrangements along with the measures needed to accommodate both the shift, and the ongoing digital transformation. As telework is likely to become more common than in the period… Read More
Africa Investments 

Au Niger, des populations rurales connectées au réseau électrique grâce à un projet soutenu par la Banque africaine de développement

Elwin Mandowa,
Dans le sud-ouest du Niger, les habitants de Toulouaré et à Kobadjé ont rangé leur lampe-tempête. Leur quotidien a changé depuis la mise sous tension des deux communes : un dépôt de produits pharmaceutiques avec conservation de produits frais a ouvert ses portes, l’activité de vente de jus et d’eau fraîche a pris de l’ampleur et des cabines de charge… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank sets course to close infrastructure gap with Board approval of its first public private partnerships strategic framework

Elwin Mandowa,
Senegal’s Regional Express Train, co-financed by the African Development Bank, was launched in December 2021. The Bank has just approved a plan to accelerate its infrastructure drive. The African Development Bank Group has taken a crucial step to further address the infrastructure gap in African countries, with the approval of its first strategic framework for the development of public-private partnerships.… Read More
Africa Business World 

10 low-cost business ideas to consider

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– – Everyone wants to start their own company because most people don’t feel fully attracted to their job right now. Working under someone else might be tiresome, and this job might not be the dream job you are looking for. If you dream of traveling the world, having sufficient spare time, going shopping, and working from home can only… Read More
Africa Investments 

Senegal: African Development Bank President Visits Pasteur Institute in Dakar

Elwin Mandowa,
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina paid a visit on Saturday to the Pasteur Institute in Dakar, the biomedical research center whose mission is to protect and promote public health. The Pasteur Institute has invested heavily in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and excels in the production and distribution of human vaccines. During his visit to… Read More
Africa Investments 

11th Governing Council meeting of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism

Elwin Mandowa,
Who:      The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism What:     11th Governing Council meeting of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism When:    28 February 2022, 9:00 to 13:00 GMT Where:   Virtual (Please note this is a closed meeting) The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism will hold its 11th Governing Council meeting on 28 February to review its achievements in 2021 and discuss… Read More
Africa Investments 

A water project in rural Zambia helps a little go a long way

Elwin Mandowa,
Kamana Chinyunda is a 44-year-old woman from Chimboma, a village in the district of Kalabo in Zambia’s Western Province. When an official from Zambia’s Ministry of Water approached her village about forming a water committee, she was among the first people to volunteer her time. Village water committees manage the operation and maintenance of water facilities. “I was very excited… Read More
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