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Africa Investments 

Bénin : un projet agricole financé par la Banque africaine de développement renforce la résilience des populations dans le nord-est du pays

Elwin Mandowa,
Le Projet d’appui à la production vivrière et de renforcement de la résilience dans les départements de l’Alibori, du Borgou et des Collines (PAPVIRE-ABC), est en bonne voie. Il a permis une nette amélioration de la productivité agricole et des rendements, selon le rapport d’exécution et de résultats publié le 22 septembre 2021 par la Banque africaine de développement. Mis… Read More
Development Health Advice 

New global meningitis strategy aims to save 200,000 lives a year

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The first-ever roadmap to defeat bacterial meningitis, aims to reduce deaths by 70 per cent and halve the number of cases by 2030, in addition to reducing disability caused by the disease. The strategy was launched by a broad coalition of partners involved in meningitis prevention at a virtual event, hosted by WHO in Geneva. Its focus is on preventing infections and… Read More
Africa Investments 

President Biden’s Special Envoy for Climate, Secretary John Kerry Meets African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina on Climate Financing for…

Elwin Mandowa,
The Special Envoy for Climate of the US President Joseph Biden, Secretary John Kerry met with the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, virtually today, ahead of this year’s global climate summit, COP 26.  They discussed Africa’s climate emergency, COP26 preparations and how the United States can help close the annual $27 billion climate finance gap for Africa.… Read More
Africa Business World 

The world has the resources to end hunger

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– – “The world has the resources to end hunger,” African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina said in a message on the first day of the United Nations Food Systems Summit. Convened by UN Secretary General António Guterres, the event is billed by its organisers as “a historic opportunity to empower all people to leverage the power of food… Read More
Africa Investments 

Côte d'Ivoire: African Development Bank mission assesses progress of Yamoussoukro agro-industrial project

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, Beth Dunford, led a mission to Cote d’Ivoire’s capital Yamoussoukro, on 16 September to assess progress on a Bank-supported agro-industrial cluster in Bélier. The mission, that included Marie-Laure Akin Olugbade, Director General for West Africa and Bank Directors for Agriculture and Agroindustry as well as for Agricultural Finance… Read More
Africa Investments 

UNGA 2021: The world has the resources to end hunger, African Development Bank head tells UN Food Systems Summit

Elwin Mandowa,
“The world has the resources to end hunger,” African Development Bank president Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina said in a message on the first day of the United Nations Food Systems Summit. Convened by UN Secretary General António Guterres, the event is billed by its organisers as “a historic opportunity to empower all people to leverage the power of food systems… Read More
Africa Investments 

Uganda launches last-mile connectivity to increase electricity access to rural communities

Elwin Mandowa,
Representatives of UMEME Ltd hand over electricity connection accessories to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa. Looking on (right) is the African Development Bank’s Country Manager for Uganda, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan. With support from the African Development Bank and other partners, the Ugandan government has launched the last-mile connectivity component under the Uganda Rural Electricity Access Project in Iganga in… Read More
Africa Investments 

New African Development Bank white paper ties entrepreneurship to socioeconomic resilience

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank has published a white paper on Entrepreneurship and Free Trade that makes a case for entrepreneurs and innovation as vital drivers of resilience and emergency preparedness across Africa. The white paper, titled Towards a New Narrative of Building Resilience and released in September 2021, places the private sector—particularly technology and knowledge-based entrepreneurs—at the heart of the… Read More
Development Health Advice 

‘Save as many lives as possible, and leave no one’s health behind’: Japan’s message to the world

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In a pre-recorded message for the high-level debate of the 76th General Assembly, Mr. Suga highlighted that it is necessary to create an environment where all countries and regions can secure vaccines equitably with no political or economic conditions. “‘Save as many lives as possible and leave no one’s health behind’. This has been the conviction that Japan, as a… Read More
Africa Investments 

4th High-Level event on the Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa (IDDA III) – Strengthening Africa’s Pharmaceutical Industry – learning the…

Elwin Mandowa,
Who: United Nations Industrial Development Organization in cooperation with the African Union Commission, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the African Development Bank, the United Nations Office of  the Special Adviser on Africa, the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), the AfroChampions Initiative and the African Export-Import Bank When: 28 September 2021, 9:00 to 11:00 am ET (GMT-4) Where: Virtual… Read More
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