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Development Health Advice 

World must invest in strong health systems that protect everyone — now and into the future

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“For Universal Health Coverage Day, let us commit to ending this crisis and build a safer and healthier future by investing in health systems that protect us all — now”, declared the UN chief, adding that: “This year’s pandemic has shown us that no one is safe until everyone is safe.” In his message on the Day, marked annually on… Read More
Africa Investments 

Sweet spot: African Development Bank supports Zambian honey exports to South Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
Zambezi Gold Honey has been selling its table honey on the South African market for the last three years. The company’s breakthrough into the export market, partially thanks to the Trade and Institutional Capacity Building in the Apiculture Sector (TICBAS) project supported by the African Development Bank. The project, implemented by SNV Zambia, received funding of $428,000 between 2015 and… Read More
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COVID-19 vaccines: Donors urged to step up funding for needy countries

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This week the United Kingdom began rollout of a vaccine developed by pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech, and more nations are expected to follow suit very soon.  “To have safe and effective vaccines against a virus that was completely unknown to us only a year ago is an astounding scientific achievement”, Tedros said, speaking during his regular briefing from Geneva. … Read More
Africa Investments 

Road users in Ghana see life-changing impact as Bank-funded jumbo road interchange partially opens

Elwin Mandowa,
Pointing overhead to the imposing structure of concrete pillars and tiered, swirling highways, 63-year-old Ayorkor Baka, like many others, welcomes the new interchange, saying it will cut pedestrian fatalities on the road linking Accra and Nsawam. The bridge, the first of its kind in West Africa, is a crucial link between the capital and the middle belt via Ghana’s second-largest… Read More
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Nobel Week Dialogue: Africa’s recovery from COVID-19 will depend on its ability to mobilize resources – Adesina

Elwin Mandowa,
Africa’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will depend on the continent’s ability to mobilize resources, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina said on Wednesday. Adesina was speaking during Nobel Week Dialogue, a prelude to the main event where prizes are awarded to global leaders in literature, peace, economics and other fields. The theme of the event is “The challenge of… Read More
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African Development Bank, 11 leading Multilateral Development Banks, IMF launch first joint report on financing the sustainable development goals

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank joined a group of 11 multilateral development banks (MDBs) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday in launching a first-ever joint report on financing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The launch took place during a virtual ceremony attended by the heads of the institutions. The report is released at the end of a critical year,… Read More
Africa Investments 

Côte d’Ivoire : les villages de l’ouest du pays raccordés au réseau électrique, avec l’appui de la Banque africaine de développement

Elwin Mandowa,
Guianleu est un village de 1 200 habitants, dans la région de Man, à l’ouest de la Côte d’Ivoire. Des niches électriques y sont visibles à tous les coins de rue. Chaque foyer s’est doté de cet abri pour se faire installer un compteur électrique. Si certains résidents en ont installé un, d’autres ont pu en obtenir deux. Une centaine de… Read More
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“If we cannot find a balance between nature and economic development, humans will suffer the most," a financing biodiversity webinar concludes

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA) and the African Development Bank held the first joint webinar on ‘Financing Biodiversity in Africa from All Sources’ on 3 December. The webinar sought to explore how best to scale up finance for biodiversity from multiple sources – public and private, domestic and international –to meet the post-2020 objectives of the Convention… Read More
Africa Investments 

Visa openness solutions can boost Africa’s economic recovery, the 2020 Africa Visa Openness Index reveals

Elwin Mandowa,
The upward trend in African countries liberalizing their visa regimes and welcoming African travelers continues, according to the 2020 Africa Visa Openness Index published by the African Union Commission and African Development Bank on Thursday. This fifth edition of the Index highlights the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which threatens to reverse Africa’s economic gains of recent years, affecting… Read More
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Non-communicable diseases killing more people than ever before: UN health agency

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The 2019 Global Health Estimates, released on Wednesday, “clearly highlight” the need for increased attention on preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, as well as tackling injuries, according to WHO.  “These new estimates are another reminder that we need to rapidly step up prevention, diagnosis and treatment of non-communicable diseases,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO… Read More
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