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Biden presidency offers reset for US-Africa business ties

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– – The election of a new US president gives countries in Africa a chance to press the reset button on economic ties with the United States, according to Stephen Hayes, a former president of the Corporate Council on Africa, a body in Washington DC that encourages American businesses to invest in the continent. He thinks that Joe Biden will… Read More
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UN deputy chief conducts solidarity visit to West Africa and the Sahel

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Amina Mohammed began her mission in Nigeria on Monday, where she met with President Muhammadu Buhari in the capital, Abuja.  Ms. Mohammed later joined the Vice-President, Finance Minister and UN colleagues to launch the UN Plus Offer, which will support Government efforts to address the socio-economic impact of the pandemic.  The offer seeks to mobilize close to $250 million which will… Read More
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WHO’s Tedros says it is time for the world to heal, pushing back on ‘misguided nationalism’ 

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Addressing the World Health Assembly, which resumed proceedings on Monday after its annual session in May was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, Tedros said the world had achieved a “great convergence” in 2015 when governments adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on finance for development. It’s time to forge a new… Read More
Africa Investments 

25 young African agripreneurs advance to ‘boot camp’ in the African Development Bank’s $120,000 AgriPitch Competition

Elwin Mandowa,
Twenty-five young African agripreneurs have advanced to the “boot camp” final round of the African Development Bank’s AgriPitch competition, stepping closer to a share of $120,000 in seed funding prizes, training and other benefits. The final round offers young entrepreneurs in Africa’s agricultural sector the opportunity to pitch their agribusiness proposals online to a panel of experts and investors who… Read More
Africa Investments 

Intégration : le corridor routier entre la Côte d’Ivoire et le Mali, financé par la Banque africaine de développement, améliore la mobilité des biens…

Elwin Mandowa,
A la frontière ivoiro-malienne, les travaux du corridor routier entre la Côte d’Ivoire et le Mali arrivent quasiment à leur terme. Mais avant même son achèvement, l’infrastructure soulage déjà transporteurs et populations riveraines dans les deux pays. Le corridor Bamako‑San Pedro, dont les travaux ont été lancés en 2015 pour un achèvement prévu en juin 2021, a été financé à… Read More
Africa Investments 

Intra-Africa Trade in the Age of COVID-19

Elwin Mandowa,
                              The African Development Bank invites you to a virtual panel discussion themed Intra-Africa Trade in the Age of COVID-19 – Issues, Challenges and Way Forward as part of the wider Cultivate Africa dialogue. While intra-Africa trade in agriculture has been growing over the years, the levels remain significantly below the potential. The question, therefore, becomes whether the… Read More
Africa Investments 

Appointment of Karen Rot-Münstermann as Acting Evaluator General for the Independent Evaluation Development Department

Elwin Mandowa,
Acting Evaluator General for the Independent Evaluation Development department The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen ROT-MÜNSTERMANN as Acting Evaluator General for the Independent Evaluation Development Department of the African Development Bank, effective from 3 November 2020. Mrs. Karen ROT-MÜNSTERMANN, a Dutch citizen, is currently the Manager of the Knowledge Management, Outreach, and Capacity Development… Read More
Africa Investments 

Table ronde sur les échanges commerciaux intra-africains dans le contexte de la pandémie de Covid-19

Elwin Mandowa,
Quoi ? Table ronde virtuelle sur le thème : « Les échanges commerciaux intra-africains dans le contexte de la pandémie de Covid-19 : problèmes, enjeux et perspectives » Qui ? Banque africaine de développement, Commission de l’Union africaine et Hallpax Quand ? Mardi 17 novembre 2020, de 11h30 à 13h GMT Où ? En mode virtuel – Lien d’inscription à la table ronde :https://www.cultivate-africa.org/events/cultivate-africa/form La Banque africaine de développement… Read More
Development Health Advice 

World can save lives and ‘end this pandemic, together’ – WHO chief

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“Many countries heard our call back in January when we rang our highest alarm by calling a public health emergency of international concern”, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) told a regular press briefing in Geneva.  Since then, he explained that they have been working closely with the UN agency, following parameters set out in its… Read More
Africa Investments 

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to deliver 2020 Kofi Annan Eminent Speakers’ Lecture

Elwin Mandowa,
WHAT: 2020 Kofi Annan Eminent Speakers’ Lecture, featuring former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Tony Blair WHO: African Development Institute, African Development Bank Group WHEN: Monday, 16 November 2020, 10.50 to 12.00 GMT WHERE: Virtual His Excellency the Rt Hon Tony Blair, Executive Chairman of the Institute for Global Change and Former Prime Minister of Great Britain… Read More
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