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Assemblée générale de l’Alliance Sahel : la Banque africaine de développement et les partenaires du G5 Sahel s’engagent à renforcer l’éducation, l’…

Elwin Mandowa,
Assemblée générale de l’Alliance Sahel : la Banque africaine de développement et les partenaires du G5 Sahel s’engagent à renforcer l’éducation, l’emploi des jeunes et à atténuer la fragilité | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow African Development Bank Group Read More
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Okonjo-Iweala named first female and African WTO boss

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– – The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday announced officially the appointment of former Nigeria’s finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its new director-general. Ngozi will take over the role effective March 1, becoming the first woman and also African to lead the institution. Her appointment was made shortly after  WTO held a special general council meeting on Monday. BREAKING:… Read More
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Downward COVID-19 trend shows ‘simple public health measures work’ – UN health chief 

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“Last week saw the lowest number of reported weekly cases since October”, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists at a regular press briefing in Geneva.   Noting a nearly 50 per cent drop this year, he stressed that “how we respond to this trend” is what matters now.  While acknowledging that there is more reason… Read More
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Ehingbeti: Lagos Economic Summit 2021

Elwin Mandowa,
What: 8th Lagos Economic Summit: discussing issues critical to development of the mega city Who: African Development Bank President Akinwumi. A. Adesina and other high-level representatives of the private sector and government When: Tuesday, 16 February 10:40am – 10-55am (WAT) Where: Virtual. Click here to register : https://www.ehingbetisummit.com/register-sme African Development Bank president Akinwumi. A. Adesina will deliver a keynote address… Read More
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Strengthening Gender Mainstreaming in Kenya’s energy sector

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What: Webinar – Strengthening Gender Mainstreaming in Kenya’s energy sector Who: African Development Bank, Climate Investment Funds and ENERGIA When: Thursday 25 February, 14:00-15:30 (GMT+3) Where: Virtual The African Development Bank, ENERGIA (International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy) and the Climate Investment Funds developed the Gender and Sustainable Energy Kenya brief in November 2020. According to the brief, Kenya… Read More
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Ghana’s finance minister travels to US for post-Covid health care

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– – Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has traveled to the United States of America for post-Covid-19 medical care. The government said in a statement that “After recovering from Covid-19 last December, Mr Ofori-Atta has had medical complications which doctors advise, require further interventions not currently available in Ghana.” The statement added that Mr. Ofori-Atta who is due to appear… Read More
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Seven infected as new Ebola outbreak declared in southern Guinea

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This is he first time the disease has been reported in the country since the deadly 2014-2016 outbreak in West Africa which claimed over 11,000 lives.  Very concerned by reports of 4 suspected Ebola deaths in Guinea. @WHO is ramping up readiness & response efforts to this potential resurgence of #Ebola in West Africa, a region which suffered so much… Read More
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Sahel Alliance General Assembly

Elwin Mandowa,
What: The second General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance Who: Ousmane Mamoudou Kane, President of the Council of Ministers of the G5 Sahel, Mauritanian Minister of Economic Affairs, Arancha  Gonzáles Laya, President of the General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance, Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister, Gerd Müller,  German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister for… Read More
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Appointment Announcement: Mr. Ifedayo Orimoloye as The Group Chief Risk Officer

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ifedayo Orimoloye as the Group Chief Risk Officer, effective 1 April 2021. Ifedayo, a US national, brings over 20 years of risk management and corporate finance experience from international and diverse financial institutions in Africa, Europe and North America. As Bank Group Chief Risk Officer, Ifedayo will… Read More
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Implementing the AfCFTA: the Need for Deepening Private Sector Engagement and Commitment

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Joint webinar on the implementation of the AfCFTA within the WTO Aid-for-Trade Stocktaking Event 2021 Who: African Development Bank (AfDB), UN Industrial Development  Organization (UNIDO), International Trade Centre (ITC) When:  Wednesday 24 March 2021, 11.00-12.30 AM (GMT+1 Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna)10.00-11.30 AM (GMT) Where: Virtual The African Development Bank, the UN Industrial Development Organization and the International Trade Centre are… Read More
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