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Africa Investments 

Africa Investment Forum 2021: Accelerating transformative investments in Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
What:     2021 Africa Investment Forum Market Days Who:      The African Development Bank and Africa Investment Forum founding partners When:    1-3 December 2021 Where:    Abidjan (hybrid event) The Africa Investment Forum will hold its 2021 Market Days in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire from 1-3 December 2021 in a hybrid format. This year there will be boardroom sessions… Read More
Lifestyle Science 

Science must guide India, UK: Stoking vaccine nationalism will fail us all

Village Reporter, ,
Bobby Ramakant – CNS Right before Gandhi ji’s birth anniversary, government of India announced its reciprocal policy for UK nationals arriving in India to undergo mandatory quarantine for 10 days after their arrival (regardless of their vaccination status). Earlier, UK had announced its travel policy that Indians, regardless of their vaccination status, will have to undergo the mandatory quarantine for… Read More
Africa Business China World 

China’s trade with Africa grows to record highs

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
– – According to China’s Ministry of Commerce, trade between China and Africa increased by 40.5 percent year-on-year in the first seven months of 2021, and was valued at a record high of USD 139.1 billion. The Ministry noted that African products were increasingly being recognised in the Chinese market, and that imports from Africa into China increased by 46.3%… Read More
Africa Investments 

Bénin : la note de diagnostic pays de la Banque africaine de développement identifie les piliers d’un nouveau modèle de développement

Elwin Mandowa,
Au regard des défis à relever et des enjeux de la transformation structurelle pour une croissance inclusive au Bénin, six principaux piliers ont été identifiés comme socle du  nouveau modèle de croissance et de développement du pays, relève la Note de diagnostic‑pays (NDP) de la Banque africaine de développement publié le 27 septembre dernier. La note fixe, en premier, le… Read More
Africa Investments 

Africa Resilience Forum 2021: Facing the ‘hydra-head challenges of Covid-19, conflict and climate’

Elwin Mandowa,
The fourth edition of the Africa Resilience Forum opened on Tuesday, as the continent’s most vulnerable communities confront the triple challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, conflict and climate change. An estimated 39 million Africans could slip into extreme poverty this year, as a result of the pandemic. At the same time, countries are facing higher fiscal costs, reducing capacity… Read More
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

Global Author
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

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… 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
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