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Guterres urges world to ‘work together in solidarity’ as US moves to re-join WHO

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In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres said that supporting the UN health agency “is absolutely critical” to the world’s effort for a better coordinated response against COVID-19.  The UN chief also urged global solidarity to defeat the coronavirus.   “Now is the time for unity and for the international community to work together in solidarity to… Read More
Africa Investments 

U.K. Africa Investment Conference: Africa is the world’s next business frontier, says AfDB's Akinwumi Adesina

Elwin Mandowa,
African Development Bank President Akinwumi A. Adesina said on Wednesday that Africa remained fertile ground for investment, but much hinged on the continent’s ability to boost its healthcare sector. Adesina spoke during the Africa Investment Conference, a virtual one-day event organized by the UK Department for International Trade, which brought together UK and African business and government leaders to discuss… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank, European Investment Bank sign Joint Partnership Action Plan to fast-track development in Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) today signed a joint partnership action plan highlighting their strengthened cooperation and mutual development priorities and a strong shared emphasis on boosting public and private sector investment in Africa. The Joint Action Plan enables both institutions to grow a shared pipeline of bankable projects around key complementary themes to… Read More
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Independent panel finds critical early failings in COVID-19 response

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The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response found critical elements to be “slow, cumbersome and indecisive” in an era when information about new disease outbreaks is being transmitted faster than countries can formally report on them.  “When there is a potential health threat, countries and the World Health Organization must further use the 21st century digital tools at their… Read More
Africa Investments 

Signing ceremony and high-level announcement of Joint Partnership Action Plan between the European Investment Bank and the African Development Bank

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Signing of Joint Action Plan outlining strengthened cooperation to support high-impact  investment across Africa Who: Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, Acting Senior Vice President, African Development Bank and Thomas Östros, European Investment Bank Vice President When: 20 January 2021 – 14:00-14:30 GMT | 15:00-15:30 CET | 17:00-17:30 EAT Where: Virtual event with speakers from Abidjan and Luxembourg. The African Development Bank… Read More
Africa Investments 

Locally Led Action in the Agricultural Value Chain: A Pathway to Climate Adaptation and Resilience

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Webinar on Locally Led Action in the Agricultural Value Chain: A Pathway to Climate Adaptation and Resilience Who: African Development Bank and Gobeshona When: 21 January 2021 Where: https://forms.gle/1ZT2TJjtzLLghNyN9 The African Development Bank invites you to the Gobeshona Global Conference Africa session: Locally Led Action in the Agricultural Value Chain: A Pathway to Climate Adaptation and Resilience. The session… Read More
Africa Investments 

Fashionomics Africa Webinar Series, Episode 5

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Fashionomics Africa Webinar Series, Episode 5 Who: Gender, Women & Civil Society Department of the African Development Bank When: 29 January 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 on Friday, 29 January 2021, host the fifth… Read More
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WHO chief warns against ‘catastrophic moral failure’ in COVID-19 vaccine access

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Addressing the agency’s Executive Board, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed fear that “even as vaccines bring hope to some, they become another brick in the wall of inequality between the world’s haves and have-nots.”  Describing the rapid development of vaccines as a literal and figurative “shot in the arm” during the pandemic, Tedros reported that while 39 million doses have… Read More
Africa Investments 

Africa Free Trade Agreement: President Adesina receives award for strong leadership and support

Elwin Mandowa,
African Development Bank President Akinwumi A. Adesina and 10 African Heads of State and Government were on Friday honoured  for their leadership in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) process. The AfCFTA, the largest free trade area in the world, began trading on 1 January 2021 and is expected to speed up the recovery of the continent and enhance… Read More
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COVID-19 committee stresses need for equitable vaccine access, more data sharing

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WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported on the outcomes of the latest meeting of the Emergency Committee on COVID-19, held online the previous day.  Experts issued a statement calling for upgrading national capacity for genome sequencing, and greater data sharing, in efforts to monitor and respond to changes in the virus.    Tedros told journalists he was pleased they also… Read More
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