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COVID-19 not yet a pandemic, says UN health agency chief

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“Does this virus have pandemic potential? Absolutely, it has. Are we there yet? From our assessment, not yet,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists in Geneva. “My strong appeal to all countries is to assume their responsibilities and to know that they can fully count on the @WHO to support them in that effort,” — UN Secretary-General visits the… Read More
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Sénégal : le président Macky Sall reçoit les administrateurs de la Banque africaine de développement en mission de consultation dans le pays

Elwin Mandowa,
Le Président de la République du Sénégal, Macky Sall, a reçu, vendredi 21 février à Dakar, les administrateurs de la Banque africaine de développement au dernier jour de leur mission de consultation dans le pays. En présence du ministre de l’Économie, du plan et de la coopération, Amadou Hott, gouverneur de la Banque pour le Sénégal, le président Sall a… Read More
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Ireland moves closer to becoming the 81st member of the African Development Bank Group

Elwin Mandowa,
Ireland moved a step closer to becoming a member of the African Development Bank Group after a government delegation on Monday deposited ratification instruments during an official visit to the Bank’s Abidjan headquarters. The delegation, led by  Paul Ryan, Director, International Finance Division of Ireland’s Department of Finance, included Patrick Mulhall and Renee Martin of the Department of Finance, and… Read More
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La Banque africaine de développement forme ses représentants au sein des conseils d’administration des entreprises et des institutions financières

Elwin Mandowa,
La Banque africaine de développement a organisé, début février à Abidjan, une session de formation au profit de ses représentants dans les conseils d’administration des entreprises et des institutions financières nationales, régionales et continentales. Cette formation sur la gouvernance des entreprises et des institutions financières a été pilotée par le département de la Banque en charge des Opérations non souveraines… Read More
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African Development Bank issues call to strengthen fertilizer value chains at Argus Africa Fertilizer Conference

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank urged development finance institutions, NGOs, farmer cooperatives, and the private sector to develop more effective financing solutions for Africa’s fertilizer value chains. The Bank’s call to action came during the Argus Africa Fertilizer Conference held on 19 February. The conference’s theme was Supporting the fertilizer value chain to improve agricultural productivity and economic growth in the… Read More
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Burundi : la Banque africaine de développement et le gouvernement signent deux accords de dons d’un montant total de 23,4 millions d’euros en faveur…

Elwin Mandowa,
Burundi : la Banque africaine de développement et le gouvernement signent deux accords de dons d’un montant total de 23,4 millions d’euros en faveur du développement du Port de Bujumbura | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow Read More
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Kenya: Celebrated entrepreneur calls for better policies and resources to support youth and women entrepreneurship

Elwin Mandowa,
Multi-award-winning entrepreneur Ahmad Ashkar has called on policymakers to develop better policy options, backed by dedicated resources to support the youth and women to become successful entrepreneurs. Addressing a forum organized by the Eastern Regional office of the African Development Bank in Nairobi last week, Ashkar, CEO and founder of the Hult Prize Foundation, said  99% of youth do not… Read More
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Simple urine test could improve early detection of bladder cancer – WHO study

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The test is based on detecting mutations in the telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) gene – a crucial element for cancer genesis and progression – the most common mutations in bladder cancer, according to the report conducted by the UN World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and international partners. The new evidence is detailed in an… Read More
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African Development Bank joins other Development Finance Institutions to deepen private investment in fragile states

Elwin Mandowa,
Representatives of 27 Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) met at the University of Oxford on 11-13 February for a follow-up forum to strengthen private investment inflows into fragile or conflict-affected economies. The Commission for State Fragility, Growth and Development, a partnership of the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation, CDC, the United Kingdom’s DFI and International Growth Centre of the London… Read More
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Sénégal : les administrateurs de la Banque africaine de développement mesurent l’impact du P2RS sur les bénéficiaires du programme

Elwin Mandowa,
Les administrateurs de la Banque africaine de développement se sont rendus, hier, à Fatick, à plus d’une centaine de kilomètres de Dakar, dans le cadre de leur mission de consultation au Sénégal. Accueillis sur place par la gouverneure de la région, Seynabou Gueye, ils ont rencontré les bénéficiaires du Programme multinational de renforcement de la résilience à l’insécurité alimentaire et… Read More
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