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World Water Day 2023: Accelerating Change in solving Africa’s Water and Sanitation Crises

Elwin Mandowa,
Water is an essential resource with direct impact on Africa’s economic potential: inadequate access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services reduces economic opportunities. One in three Africans are affected by water scarcity. According to the 2022 WHO/UNICEF JMP report , 411 million people in Africa still lack basic drinking water service, 779 million lack access to basic sanitation services,… Read More
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Frequently Asked Questions on the iDICE Project

Elwin Mandowa,
What is iDICE? IDICE, or the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises program, aims to support the development of digital and creative industries in Nigeria. IDICE provides funding and technical support to entrepreneurs and start-ups in the digital and creative sectors, with the ultimate goal of promoting economic growth and job creation in Nigeria. Who is providing financing for iDICE?… Read More
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Open Day for Sao Tomé and Principe Civil Society Organizations

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Open Day for Sao Tomé and Principe Civil Society Organizations Who: African Development Bank Country Office in Sao Tomé & Principe When: Thursday, 23 March 2023, 9:00 – 13:00 GMT Where: Hotel Pestana, Sao Tomé, Sao Tomé, and Principe The African Development Bank Country Office in Sao Tomé and Principe invites members of government and civil society organizations to… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Access to chronic disease medication ‘still out of reach for many’: WHO report

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Access to NCD Medicines: Emergent Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Key Structural Factors, highlights the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to NCD medicines, and the policies and strategies implemented by countries to both anticipate and mitigate the disruption that has hit medical supply chains. Pandemic shortages During the pandemic, people living with cancer, heart diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes and other NCDs,… Read More
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World Water Day: African Development Bank makes a splash at UN 2023 Water Conference

Elwin Mandowa,
On World Water Day the African Development Bank will join leading global stakeholders in calling for universal water security for Africans during the UN 2023 Water Conference which opens today in New York. The three-day conference will assess progress and evaluate additional steps to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 — to ensure universal access to safe drinking water, sanitation… Read More
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Mozambique: African Development Bank holds Open Day with Civil Society in Maputo

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank in Mozambique recently met with representatives of Mozambican civil society in Maputo. Country Manager Cesar Mba Abogo welcomed government officials, development partners and civil society representatives at the Bank’s Civil Society Open Day on 9 March. Discussions dwelt on the African Development Bank’s country strategy and portfolio. Participants also sought to identify opportunities and interventions for… Read More
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Opinion: Understanding South Africa’s Energy Crisis

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
Witnessing the far-reaching effects of South Africa’s continuing power cuts has been tremendously disheartening. The frequent and extended power outages taking place have left businesses in Africa’s most industrialized country struggling to function. Manufacturing is suffering. The national economy is taking a hit. The prolonged darkness is emboldening thieves and pushing crime rates up. And as state-owned utility Eskom spends… Read More
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Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon sign deal on cross-border cooperation

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
Presidents of Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon have signed a bilateral treaty that would see the two West African countries cooperate on cross-border oil and gas development and monetization. The agreement was signed during the heads of state summit of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) countries held in Cameroon last week and is set to bring with it new… Read More
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Kenya: African Development Bank approves $30 million Trade & SME Finance Facility for Family Bank Limited

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $30 million Trade & SME Finance Facility for Family bank Limited (FBL) in Kenya. The facility is expected to boost intra-Africa trade, promote regional integration and contribute to the reduction of the trade & SME finance gap in the East African nation. The facility will provide a… Read More
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Session on Water Solutions for Climate Adaptation: lessons to scale up impactful delivery during the 2023 UN Water Conference

Elwin Mandowa,
Session on Water Solutions for Climate Adaptation: lessons to scale up impactful delivery during the 2023 UN Water Conference | 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
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