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‘We can’t stop COVID-19 without protecting health workers’: WHO chief

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Speaking to the media in Geneva, WHO chief Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus said that “we can’t stop COVID-19 without protecting our health workers”. He warned that shortages of supplies such as gloves, medical masks, respirators, and aprons, are leaving doctors, nurses and other frontline healthcare workers “dangerously ill-equipped” to give proper care to patients. Major increase in equipment production needed In… Read More
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The African Development Bank Group appoints M. Solomon Quaynor as Vice-President, Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Solomon Quaynor as the Vice President for the Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization Complex, effective from 1st May 2020. Quaynor, a national of the United States of America, brings over 25 years of experience in development finance and investment banking. He is an emerging markets specialist with… Read More
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The African Development Bank Group appoints Dr. Kevin Kanina Kariuki as Vice-President, Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kevin Kanina Kariuki as the Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate & Green Growth, effective from 16 April 2020. Kariuki, a Kenyan national, is a chartered electrical engineer with over 30 years of experience in power system development, renewable energy development and energy efficiency, climate change and… Read More
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African Legal Support Facility launches new handbook on sovereign debt at 10th anniversary

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has launched a handbook on sovereign debt aimed at improving users’ understanding of the subject and offering development and implementation strategies and tips to avoid over-indebtedness. The Handbook on Sovereign Debt, produced by the ALSF in collaboration with 11 prominent debt professionals, was officially launched February 27 in Abidjan, on the first day of… Read More
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COVID-19: ‘Top priority’ must be on containment, insists WHO’s Tedros

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In total, 61 countries outside China have reported 8,739 cases of infection with 127 deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General said. Our message to all countries is: this is not one-way street. We can push this #coronavirus back. Your actions now will determine the course of the #COVID19 outbreak in your country. There’s no choice but to act now.… Read More
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African Development Bank Group President Appoints Ms. Bajabulile “Swazi” Tshabalala as Acting Senior Vice President

Elwin Mandowa,
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Bajabulile “Swazi” Tshabalala as Acting Senior Vice President of the Bank with immediate effect.  Ms. Tshabalala, currently the Vice President for Finance and Chief Finance Officer for the African Development Bank Group, joined the Bank on August 1, 2018.  Ms. Tshabalala will… Read More
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Somalia and the African Development Bank Group sign agreement for arrears clearance support

Elwin Mandowa,
Somalia‘s Minister of Finance, Dr. Abdirahman Beileh and the African Development Bank‘s Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, Khaled Sherif on Monday signed a $122.55 million grant agreement to advance Somalia’s national development agenda, consolidate peace and ensure inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction. The signing follows the approval on February 26 by the Bank’s Board, of… Read More
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UN releases emergency funds to help vulnerable countries fight coronavirus COVID-19

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We do not yet see evidence that the virus is spreading freely. We still have a chance of containing it. Mark Lowcock, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs The UN announced on Sunday that the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), will use the funds to undertake essential activities such as monitoring the spread of the virus, investigating… Read More
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President of The African Development Bank Receives 8th African Leadership Magazine African of The Year Award

Elwin Mandowa,
Over 200 leading African political, business, and diplomatic leaders gathered in Johannesburg for the 8th African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Award dinner. They witnessed Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, being honored as the African of the Year 2019.   Themed ‘Africa for Africans – Exploring the Gains of a Connected Continent’, the evening brought together… Read More
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UN health agency warns against coronavirus COVID-19 criminal scams

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Criminal elements, says the UN health agency, are posing as WHO representatives, and recommends that, if anyone is contacting by a person or organization claiming to be from the Organization, they should take steps to verify their authenticity. Examples of suspicious behaviour include asking for login information, sending unasked-for email attachments, directing people to a Website other than www.who.int, and… Read More
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