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Speech by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group at the Mid-Term Ministerial Performance Review Retreat, Abuja,…

Elwin Mandowa,
Watch video Your Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Your Excellency, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, GCON, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, my dear brother, Boss Mustapha; The Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari; Honorable Ministers; Permanent Secretaries; Captains of Industry; Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen.… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Yemen war reaches ‘shameful milestone’ – 10,000 children now killed or maimed 

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That’s the equivalent of four children every day, UNICEF spokesperson James Elder said. Urging all parties to the conflict to stop the fighting, he added that “Yemen is the most difficult place in the world to be a child. And, incredulously, it is getting worse.”   ‘World’s worst’ humanitarian crisis  Yemen’s humanitarian crisis continues to be “the world’s worst” according to Mr. Elder, who said that… Read More
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Webinar series on Africa and the extractive sector – Assessment of supplier development programs in the extractive sector in Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
Who:  African Natural Resources Centre, African Development Bank What: Webinar to present the findings of a report on supplier development programs in the extractive sector in Africa When:   21 October 2021; 1.00 pm-3:00 pm GMT Where: Virtual The African Natural Resources Centre, in collaboration with Mining Shared Value (Engineers without Borders), will host a webinar on 21 October 2021… Read More
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African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina assures Nigeria of Bank’s strong support to achieve food security

Elwin Mandowa,
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, received a high-level Nigerian delegation led by the country’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar on Monday. The meeting follows on the heels of an address by Dr. Adesina last week at a mid-term ministerial retreat presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. Dr. Adesina and… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Football star Didier Drogba signs with WHO, as new Goodwill Ambassador  

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Mr. Drogba, from Côte d’Ivoire, will promote WHO’s top tips on how physical activity can lead to a healthier and happier life, and also highlight the value of sports, particularly for youth.  The Ivorian striker is best known internationally for his long and record-setting career at Chelsea Football Club, and for having been named African Footballer of the Year in 2006, and 2009. He is the all-time top scorer and former captain of the Ivory Coast national team.   He also has a long… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Taliban backs WHO polio vaccination campaign across Afghanistan next month

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The vaccination campaign will begin on 8 November, and will be the first in over three years to reach all children in Afghanistan.  This includes more than three million children in parts of the country who have previously remained inaccessible to inoculation campaigns against the infectious disease, which can cause paralysis and death.  UNICEF and @WHO welcome the decision by the Taliban leadership supporting the resumption of house-to-house… Read More
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World Food Day: Time for global leaders to invest in Africa's agriculture

Elwin Mandowa,
By Beth Dunford More than six out of every 10 people in Sub-Saharan Africa work in the continent’s agriculture sector. We may not realize that what grows from African soil may be connected to some of the world’s most popular foods. Africa produces the world’s largest supply of cocoa, used in chocolate bars and other products. Ethiopia and Uganda-grown coffee… Read More
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Civil Society Regional Virtual Forum 2021 “Engaging Civil Society in Central Africa”

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Civil society regional forum – Central Africa region Who: The Civil Society and Community Engagement Division of the African Development Bank When: 26 October 2021, 10.00-14.00 GMT +1 Where: Virtual    The Civil Society and Community Engagement Division of the African Development Bank will host regional forums across the continent this year, in lieu of the annual civil society… Read More
Development Health Advice 

UN chief urges lifesaving transformation of food systems

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World Food Day is not only a reminder of the importance of what we eat to everyone on the planet, but also “a call to action to achieve food security around the world”, the UN chief said in his message marking the day on Friday. Commemorated annually on 15 October, Secretary-General António Guterres pointed out that currently, almost 40 per… Read More
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Step up, urges WHO as figures reveal 1 in 4 adults don’t exercise enough 

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Where opportunities do exist, older adults or people with disabilities may simply not have access to them.   To improve this situation, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for better and fairer opportunities for physical activity to improve overall health.   In a new advocacy brief, Fair Play: Building a strong physical activity system for more active people, the agency asks decision-makers across the health, sport, education and transport sectors, to promote the benefits more.  For WHO Deputy… Read More
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