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Suez Canal: Ships begin sailing through cleared waterway

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Ships have started sailing through Egypt’s Suez Canal again, a day after a giant container vessel blocking the vital trade route was freed. Thirty-seven ships that were struck at the midway point cleared the waterway overnight, while 70 others are due to travel its entire length on Tuesday. The canal authorities hope to clear the traffic jam of some 300… Read More
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Increase debt suspension arrangements to offer low-income and middle-income countries fiscal space – heads of state

Elwin Mandowa,
Several heads of state and government, the United Nations and heads of multilateral development finance institutions on Monday called for expansion of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative, under which low-income countries have suspended paying down debt during the Covid-19 pandemic. The initiative should be widened beyond low-income countries and its current expiration extended to offer much-needed fiscal space, panelists urged… Read More
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OECD, African Development Bank to host a roundtable on corporate anti-corruption compliance in Africa: Practices, challenges & the way forward

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Webinar Who:  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and African Development Bank When: Wednesday, 14 April 2021; 13.00-14.30 (GMT) / 15.00-16.30 (CET) Where: Virtual – Register here The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the African Development Bank are hosting a virtual roundtable to review action taken by African companies to promote corporate anti-bribery policies and… Read More
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World leaders call for new international treaty to improve pandemic response

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In a joint article published on Tuesday across leading news platforms, the signatories said that the coronavirus pandemic had been a “stark and painful reminder that nobody is safe until everyone is safe” and that “there will be other pandemics and other major health emergencies”.  ‘Not if, but when’ “The question is not if, but when. Together, we must be… Read More
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Women-led Kenyan design house wins Fashionomics Africa sustainable design competition for turning fruit waste into eco-friendly footwear

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative has named a women-led Kenya shoe design house as the winner of its competition to support producers of sustainable fashion. Pine Kazi, which converts pineapple leaf and recycled rubber into fashionable footwear, won the $2,000 Fashionomics Africa competition cash prize. In addition, the business will have the opportunity to showcase its creation in… Read More
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En Mauritanie, un projet hydro-agricole soutenu par la Banque africaine de développement contribue à réduire la pauvreté et à renforcer l’…

Elwin Mandowa,
Y aller ? Ne pas y aller ? Entre le volant de son camion de transport et un lopin de terre agricole, Abdoul Seck était en plein doute. Finalement, il a choisi sa voie, l’agriculture, pour le plus grand bonheur de sa famille. « Avant le lancement du projet hydro-agricole, raconte-t-il, j’étais chauffeur professionnel, épuisé par les va-et-vient incessants entre Louboudou, mon village,… Read More
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The Potential of African Jewellery Manufacturing

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Fashionomics Africa Webinar Series, Episode 7 Who: Gender, Women and Civil Society Department of the African Development Bank When: Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 12.00 to 14.00 GMT Where: Online via Zoom – Click here to register for free            The Gender, Women and Civil Society Department of the African Development Bank Group will host the seventh episode of the… Read More
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African Development Bank, Global Center on Adaptation to host virtual Leaders’ Dialogue on the Africa Covid-Climate Emergency

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Leaders’ Dialogue on the Africa Covid-Climate Emergency Who: African Development Bank and Global Center on Adaptation When: 6 April 2021, 13.00-15.00 GMT / 15.00-17.00 CEST Where: Virtual – Live streaming The African Development Bank and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) will bring together African heads of state and government for a virtual Leaders’ Dialogue on the Africa Covid-Climate… Read More
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Guterres calls on US to lead global vaccination plan effort, climate action, welcoming Blinken to Headquarters

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“I welcome the many initiatives the new United States administration has already taken to support multilateral responses to global challenges, and to strengthen cooperation between the US and the UN”, said António Guterres, sharing a screen with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and the host country’s new UN Ambassador, Linda Thomas-Greenfield. Back in the multilateral fold The UN chief cited rejoining… Read More
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$29 billion a year by 2025 needed to get back on track to tackle AIDS, say UNAIDS

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UNAIDS adopted the new Global AIDS Strategy 2021–2026 during a special session, chaired by the Minister of Health of Namibia, held on 24 and 25 March 2021. The new #GlobalAIDSStrategy is here! The strategy aims to get every country and every community on-track to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Find out more ?? — UNAIDS (@UNAIDS) March… Read More
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