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Angola: African Development Bank Executive Directors conduct working mission

Elwin Mandowa,
Eight executive directors of the African Development Bank Group have completed an official mission to Angola. The delegation held talks with representatives of key ministries including the planning, agriculture and finance ministries. The executive directors met with the Governor of the National Bank of Angola, José de Lima Massano, who highlighted the country’s successes in stabilizing the exchange rate and… Read More
Africa Investments 

AFRICA CDC hosts lead partners of Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing (PAVM) for review of vaccine manufacturing ecosystem in Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
AFRICA CDC hosts lead partners of Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing (PAVM) for review of vaccine manufacturing ecosystem 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
Development Health Advice 

Cocaine trafficking surges following COVID-19-related slowdown

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“The surge in the global cocaine supply should put all of us on high alert,” UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly said. “The potential for the cocaine market to expand in Africa and Asia is a dangerous reality.” Sky high supply and demand Criminal networks are now diversifying with alarming results alongside record levels of production, moving beyond the pandemic and… Read More
Africa Investments 

The African Development Bank to host a career fair in Botswana

Elwin Mandowa,
WHAT:    African Development Bank Career Fair in Botswana WHO:     The African Development Bank and the Ministry of Finance, Government of Botswana WHEN:   Wednesday 29 March 2023, from 11:00 AM to 13:35 PM CAT (GMT+2)  WHERE: University of Botswana Library Auditorium, Gaborone; online via Zoom The African Development Bank will host a career fair on 29 March 2023 at the University… Read More
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International Women’s Month 2023: Abidjan-based women Investment Champions share their journeys with Africa Investment Forum

Elwin Mandowa,
International Women’s Month 2023: Abidjan-based women Investment Champions share their journeys with Africa Investment Forum | 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 and partners invest $618 million in Nigeria’s digital and creative industries

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank and partners on Tuesday launched a new Investment in  Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) programme. The initiative, with investments totalling $618 million, will attract direct investments in more than 200 technology and creative start-ups and provide non-financial services to about 450 digital technology, small and medium enterprises. With a  potential to generate $6.4 billion  into the… Read More
Development Health Advice 

55 countries face a health worker crunch linked to COVID-19: WHO

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According to the UN agency, African nations have been worst-hit by the phenomenon, with 37 countries on the continent facing health worker shortages that threaten their chances of achieving universal health care by 2030 – a key Sustainable Development Goals pledge. The actions of wealthy countries that belong to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) come under scrutiny in the WHO alert, among other regions. Recruitment… Read More
Africa Investments 

Nigeria to Launch the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises Program (i-DICE)

Elwin Mandowa,
What:  Launch of the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises Program Who:   The Federal Government of Nigeria, including the Vice President, ministers, and other senior officials; and heads of the African Development Bank Group, Agence Française de Développement, the Islamic Development Bank, and representatives/stakeholders from the digital and creative industries. When: Tuesday, 14 March 2023, from 10 AM to 12:00… Read More
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Ghana: Savings and loans scheme economically empowers rural women

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In her early thirties, Zainab Amadu for the past two years has been running a beads making business in Kenyase, Ghana’s Ahafo region. She also operates a mobile money transfer business, multiplying her source of livelihood. Initially though Zainab struggled to put herself to work due to lack of access to capital. The banks won’t give her loan since she… Read More
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