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African Development Bank’s Technologies For African Agricultural Transformation Program Receives Gold Stevie® Award in 2021 International Business…

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank received a first place “Gold Stevie” at the 18th Annual International Business Awards virtual event, in recognition of the institution’s digital campaign showcasing its Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) initiative. The International Business Awards honored the Bank in the Best Video – Documentary category during an online ceremony Wednesday. TAAT’s wheat compact video led a series… Read More
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En Mauritanie, la Banque africaine de développement donne de l’élan aux jeunes et femmes entrepreneurs pour réussir l’après-crise

Elwin Mandowa,
Au pied des dunes qui entourent Nouakchott, hommes et femmes se retrouvent, chaque soir, autour d’une viande grillée et d’un thé, pour un moment de détente. Les dernières lueurs du jour viennent caresser le toit des khaïmas, ces tentes traditionnelles emblématiques de la Mauritanie. Aujourd’hui, le mode de vie nomade, jadis ancré dans certaines communautés du pays, a évolué. Les… Read More
Africa Investments 

La Mauritanie et la Banque africaine de développement, ensemble sur le front contre la pandémie de Covid-19

Elwin Mandowa,
En cette belle journée estivale, l’atmosphère est apaisée dans l’unité « Covid-19 » du Centre hospitalier de Nouakchott, en Mauritanie. Un an et demi après le début de la pandémie, quelques salles accueillent encore des patients atteints du coronavirus. Le pic épidémique fait partie du passé. Finie l’atmosphère électrique dans les services où médecins et infirmières, jusqu’à l’épuisement, couraient vers les lits… Read More
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The African Development Bank appoints Dr. Patricia N. Laverley as Country Manager, designate for the Tanzania Country Office

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Patricia N. Laverley as Country Manager, designated for the Tanzania Country Office, effective 01 November 2021. Dr. Patricia N. Laverley, an American national, joined the African Development Bank in 2007, as a Country Program Officer. Prior to her appointment, she served as Principal Governance Officer, in the… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Vaccine hoarding will prolong COVID warns WHO, as agency mulls early Omicron data

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The development follows reassurance from the World Health Organization (WHO) that available vaccines “hold up very well” in protecting people from the worst forms of coronavirus sickness for six months or more, with a “minor, modest reduction” thereafter, particularly among over-65s or those with underlying medical conditions. “The neutralization data has an underpinning, but it’s really the clinical data that… Read More
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The African Development Bank appoints Professor Kevin Chika Urama as the Acting Chief Economist and Vice President for the Economic Governance and…

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Kevin Chika URAMA as Acting Chief Economist and Vice President for the Economic  Governance and Knowledge Management Complex, effective 1 October 2021​. Professor Urama, a British citizen, has over 29  years of African and global experience in economic policy and knowledge  management. Prior to this appointment, he has… Read More
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The African Development Bank appoints Ms. Hassatou DIOP N’SELE as Acting Vice-President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Hassatou DIOP N’SELE as the Acting Vice-President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 November 2021. Ms. Hassatou Diop N’Sele, a Senegalese national, is a seasoned professional with 30 years of banking and finance experience. She joined the Bank in 1999 as a Senior Treasury Officer and… Read More
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African journalists share their experiences covering climate issues

Elwin Mandowa,
African journalists shared their experiences covering climate issues across the continent at the COP26 climate conference held recently in Glasgow. In a session organized by the African Development Bank and the non-profit Climate Tracker, the journalists discussed the innovative solutions they use to report on climate change in a way that is relevant to their communities. “Climate change is the… Read More
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En Mauritanie, une nouvelle dynamique d’inclusion financière libère le potentiel des jeunes et femmes entrepreneurs

Elwin Mandowa,
« Je suis sortie de la pauvreté. Je n’ai plus peur de retomber dans la précarité car, comme on dit chez nous : celui qui a été mordu une fois par le serpent, la corde lui fait peur. » Devant son salon de beauté, dans le quartier historique du Ksar à Nouakchott, la gérante, Khadijetou Diallo, se plaît à évoquer les épreuves… Read More
Development Health Advice 

WHO: Omicron could have ‘major impact’, but no definitive answers yet 

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That was one key takeaway from Wednesday’s latest weekly briefing on the virus from WHO Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, speaking to journalists in Geneva.   So far, Omicron has been reported in 57 countries, and WHO expects the number to continue growing.  Tedros highlighted “a consistent picture of rapid increase in transmission” but said that the exact rate of increase relative to other variants remains difficult to quantify.  Despite some data from South Africa suggesting increased risk of… Read More
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