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Africa Investments 

Niger : dans le centre-sud du pays, le projet PMERSA améliore le quotidien de milliers de bénéficiaires

Elwin Mandowa,
Zouera Bademassi, éleveuse de la région de Zinder, au centre-sud du Niger, ne vit plus dans la crainte du lendemain. « Il y a encore quelques années, il m’était impossible de garder longtemps mes chèvres. Mais, par chance, j’ai été ciblée par le projet PMERSA comme bénéficiaire de l’opération de distribution des petits ruminants. Je suis aujourd’hui propriétaire d’un troupeau de… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Sudan alert: Flooding and surging inflation threaten humanitarian assistance 

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Authorities declared a three-month state of emergency in early September after the worst flooding in 30 years.  To date, more than 860,000 people have had houses destroyed or damaged and more than 120 people have died.  Some 560 schools and thousands of health facilities have also been affected, compromising essential services to communities, especially in North Darfur, Khartoum, West Darfur and Sennar, which account for 52 per cent of all people affected.   #Sudan… Read More
Africa Investments 

Sénégal : les nouvelles infrastructures routières du programme « Promovilles » changent le visage des communes bénéficiaires

Elwin Mandowa,
Mbaye Makthar Mbaye a le sourire. Les problèmes de transport jadis rencontrés au quartier de Pikine à Diourbel, à environ trois heures de route de Dakar (ne pas confondre avec Pikine à Dakar), sont de vieux souvenirs grâce aux avancées du programme « Promovilles ». « Auparavant, nous n’avions aucun moyen de transport en commun sur ces routes dégradées. Il était difficile de… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Annual report: Pandemic recovery must be measured in ‘human rather than economic terms’

Global Author
In the Introduction, Secretary-General António Guterres said the international community should reflect on “our shared progress as well as…our vision and values”. He highlighted some of the Organization’s accomplishments, such as putting in place vital agreements that codify and protect human rights, setting ambitious goals for sustainable development, and charting a path towards a more balanced relationship with the natural… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank wins global award for COVID-19 bond issue

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank was selected in a poll of bond market players as the best issuer in 2020 of a COVID-19 bond for its $3 billion dollar-denominated Fight COVID-19 social bond issued on March 27, 2020. The winners of the GobalCapital Bond Awards 2020 were announced on 30 September at a ceremony held virtually for the first time in… Read More
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Lesotho: Violence against women costs economy $113 million annually

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– – A Commonwealth report has revealed violence against women and girls costs Lesotho more than $113 million (about 1.9 billion Lesotho loti) a year. The report estimates the total cost, including loss of income and expenses associated with medical, legal and police support, equates to around 5.5 per cent of Lesotho’s gross domestic product (GDP). The cost of $113 million means… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank flagship annual report wins top international award

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank has been recognized by the Stevie International Awards, joining the prestigious list of organizations that have received one of the business world’s highest honors. The Bank was awarded two prizes for its 2019 Annual Report, taking gold in the publication category, and bronze in the video category. The Stevie International Awards competition was created in 2002 to recognize outstanding… Read More
Africa Investments 

Nigeria: African Development Bank partners with government and Microsoft to launch Digital Nigeria eLearning Platform

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank, the government of Nigeria and Microsoft on Monday launched the Digital Nigeria eLearning Platform, to provide marketable digital skills to the country’s youth. The platform offers courses in web development, content creation, and data science, among others. The platform also uses gamification techniques to teach problem solving, collaboration, creative thinking and basic coding. The platform will… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Guterres urges more countries to step up and fund global COVID-19 vaccine effort

Global Author
The Access to COVID-19 Tools – the ACT-Accelerator – along with its COVAX Facility, is a groundbreaking global collaboration to accelerate development, production, and equitable access to COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines.  Launched at the end of April 2020, the ACT-Accelerator has secured $3 billion, critical for its start up, but it needs a further $35 billion – including an… Read More
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Mozambique President is Africa Oil & Power’s “Person of the Year”

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– – Filipe Nyusi, President of Mozambique has been selected as Africa Oil & Power’s “Person of the Year” for 2020 by Africa Oil & Power. This prestigious award is presented to exceptional individuals who display true leadership and innovative thinking in steering their countries or organizations to the forefront of the global energy sector. President Nyusi has been at… Read More
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