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Africa Investments 

Virtual consultation on the preparation of the new African Development Bank Group’s Ten-Year Strategy

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank is pleased to inform you that a virtual consultation workshop on its forthcoming new Ten-year strategy 2023-2032 (TYS) will be held with Regional Economic Communities on 15th May 2023 (10.00 – 11.00 am GMT). The new TYS will provide a vision of how the Bank can build on its achievements over the last decade to accelerate… Read More
Africa Business World 

African organisations in supply chain partner for wide skills programme

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South Africa’s African Women in Supply Chain Association (AWISCA) has signed an MOU with the Women in Logistics & Transport (WiLAT) organisation from Côte D’Ivoire to collaborate on the delivery of tailor-made entrepreneurial skills training in the logistics and supply chain, and to bolster such capacities across the African continent through mentorship, training and coaching. AWISCA is an organisation focussed… Read More
Africa Business World 

Fintech M-KOPA raises $250m to scale high-impact business across Africa

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M-KOPA, a leading fintech platform, today announced it successfully closed over $250m in new debt and equity funding to expand its financial services offering to underbanked consumers across Sub-Saharan Africa. This marks one of the largest combined debt and equity raises in the African tech sector, enabling M-KOPA to continue its rapid growth. Over $200m in sustainability-linked debt financing was… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Untested AI-based tools could harm patients, WHO warns

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Cautionary measures normally applied to any new technology are not being exercised consistently with regard to large language model (LLM) tools, which use AI for crunching data, creating content, and answering questions, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned. “Precipitous adoption of untested systems could lead to errors by healthcare workers, cause harm to patients, erode trust in AI, and thereby… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2023 – Thematic Knowledge Event 3: Key Actions to Achieve Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development…

Elwin Mandowa,
African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2023 – Thematic Knowledge Event 3: Key Actions to Achieve Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development in Africa | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__IeYgW2ZnliT9LFrgfNYwPt5FQPaBOClcZZeRCrpYkxI.js#ie9- /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__IeYgW2ZnliT9LFrgfNYwPt5FQPaBOClcZZeRCrpYkxI.js#ie10+ <!– //–><!—-> African Development Bank Group Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2023 – Thematic Knowledge Event 2: Harnessing natural capital to finance climate and green growth in…

Elwin Mandowa,
African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2023 – Thematic Knowledge Event 2: Harnessing natural capital to finance climate and green growth in Africa | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__IeYgW2ZnliT9LFrgfNYwPt5FQPaBOClcZZeRCrpYkxI.js#ie9- /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__IeYgW2ZnliT9LFrgfNYwPt5FQPaBOClcZZeRCrpYkxI.js#ie10+ <!– //–><!—-> African Development Bank Group Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2023 – Thematic Knowledge Event 1: Leveraging Innovative financing instruments to crowd-in private…

Elwin Mandowa,
African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2023 – Thematic Knowledge Event 1: Leveraging Innovative financing instruments to crowd-in private climate investments in Africa | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__IeYgW2ZnliT9LFrgfNYwPt5FQPaBOClcZZeRCrpYkxI.js#ie9- /sites/default/files/advagg_js/js__2nu-f_-MK33dRIQaWIdLP84wUiGzIZwBgGaMto4f2kY__2pkqXjBO9pMF06nUvX11DkMECNCM7M-5Qm_bWm0bC9k__IeYgW2ZnliT9LFrgfNYwPt5FQPaBOClcZZeRCrpYkxI.js#ie10+ <!– //–><!—-> African Development Bank Group Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank Group 2023 Annual Meetings – Panel discussion on financing the Green Transition in Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
What:      SIDE EVENT: AfDB-Absa Panel discussion on financing the Green Transition in Africa Who:       African Development Bank Group; Absa Corporate & Investment Bank, Annual Meetings delegates When:     Wednesday, 24 May 2023; 17:30-19:00 Egypt time (GMT+3) Where:   Fayrouz Room, The Capital, Sharm El Sheikh International Convention Center, Egypt Join the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Absa Corporate & Investment… Read More
Africa Investments 

Benin, Côte d’Ivoire to premier African Development Bank’s African Green Bank facilities

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank is set to roll out the first green finance facilities in two public financial institutions in Benin and Côte d’Ivoire as part of its ground-breaking African Green Bank initiative. The host institutions are La Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations du Bénin (CDC Benin) and the Ivorian National Investment Bank (BNI). As Africa’s premier development finance institution,… Read More
Development Health Advice 

WHO advises against use of artificial sweeteners

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New guidelines from the UN health agency released on Monday have advised against using non-sugar sweeteners (NSS). The recommendation from the World Health Organization (WHO) is based on a review of available evidence which suggests that artificial sweeteners do not help control body mass or reduce the risk of weight-related illnesses. Common NSS include acesulfame K, aspartame, advantame, cyclamates, neotame, saccharin,… Read More
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