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First Person: ‘Shocked’ into hepatitis C treatment in South Africa

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Koketso Mukubani now works as a Community Linkage Officer for the UN Office on Drugs and Crime-supported South African Network of People who use Drugs. The UNODC staffer spoke to UN News ahead of World Hepatitis Day on 28 July about receiving his diagnosis during a needle exchange outreach programmme, in which people who use drugs can get clean and unused… Read More
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African Development Bank to launch West Africa Regional Economic Outlook 2023

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Launch of West Africa Regional Economic Outlook 2023 Who:  African Development Bank Group When:  Thursday, 27 July 2023; 14:00 (GMT) Where: Via Zoom, click here to join      The African Development Bank Group will launch the 2023 West Africa Regional Economic Outlook Report on Thursday, 27 July 2023, at 14:00 GMT The bank launched the main African Economic Outlook… Read More
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Cabo Verde: €14 million loan from African Development Bank will strengthen role as regional tech hub

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank and the government of Cabo Verde have signed a €14 million loan agreement to enhance the Cabo Verde Technology Park by making it more climate resilient and supportive of enterprise development.  The agreement was signed on 19 July in Praia, Cabo Verde. The African Development Bank earlier had provided a loan of €31.59 million to finance… Read More
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The African Development Bank launches its report on the Regional Economic Outlook 2023 for Central Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
What?          Launch of the report on the Regional Economic Outlook 2023 for Central Africa by the African Development Bank Who?           African Development Bank Group When?         Monday 31 July 2023, 14:30 to 16:30 (Central Africa standard time, GMT+1). Where?        Online The African Development Bank Group’s Central Africa Regional Office will launch the Central Africa Economic Outlook report for 2023 on Monday… Read More
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Global Community of Practice (G-CoP) Policy Dialogue Series – Leveraging Potentials of the Youth for Inclusive, Green and Sustainable Development in…

Elwin Mandowa,
What:      11th G-CoP Policy Dialogue Who:       The African Development Bank Group and institutional partners When:     31 July 2023; 13:00-16:00 GMT (Western Hemisphere); 1 August 2023; 08:30-11:30 GMT (Eastern Hemisphere) Where:    Virtual Click here to register. The African Development Institute of the African Development Bank Group, in collaboration with the United Nations Framework Convention for… Read More
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Over 350,000 children in developing world missing out on cancer treatment

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Only a quarter of low-income countries cover childhood cancer medicines in through public benefits, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said at his weekly press briefing in Geneva. Survival rate slashed “This subjects children and families to significant suffering and financial hardship, or puts them at risk of receiving substandard and falsified medicines. As a… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank launches inaugural GBP 300 million 5.5% Social Global Benchmark due August 2025

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody’s/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable), has successfully priced an inaugural GBP 300 million (no-grow) 2-year Global Benchmark transaction, in a Social Bond format, due August 2025 at UKT 0.625% Jun-25 + 65bps. The Bank took advantage of a clear issuance window ahead of the quieter summer period, despite the heightened volatility, to announce… Read More
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2023 Southern Africa Economic Outlook: Southern Africa’s economic prospects subdued, yet abounds with investment opportunity in climate change…

Elwin Mandowa,
The Southern Africa region has seen a slowdown in economic growth over the past year as its largest economy, South Africa, confronts multiple challenges. Civil unrest, electricity crisis and natural disasters have contributed to dampen prospects for the region, which is lagging behind the others in Africa, according to the African Development Bank’s new economic report. The 2023 Southern Africa… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank to launch East Africa Economic Outlook 2023

Elwin Mandowa,
WHAT:     Launch of the East Africa Economic Outlook 2023 WHO:      African Development Bank, East Africa Regional Office WHEN:    27 July 2023, 14:00 EAT (11:00 GMT) WHERE:  Virtual The African Development Bank Group will launch the East Africa Economic Outlook 2023 on Thursday, 27 July 2023. This follows the launch of the main African Economic Outlook report… Read More
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African Development Bank to launch North Africa Economic Outlook 2023 report

Elwin Mandowa,
What?       Launch of North Africa Economic Outlook 2023 report Who?        African Development Bank, North Africa Regional Office When?      27 July 2023, 10:00 -12:00 Tunis time (GMT +1) Where?     Hybrid. Click here to join online. The African Development Bank’s North Africa Regional Office will launch the 2023 edition of the African Development Bank… Read More