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Ghana: Ruling party MPs demand the sacking of the finance minister

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– – Members of parliament from Ghana’s ruling party on Tuesday asked the country’s president, Nana Akufo-Addo to sack his finance minister. The blame the finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta and one of his deputies for eroding the confidence in the country’s economy. The MPs told reporters in Accra that sacking the finance minister who is also the President’s cousin will… Read More
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African Development Bank VP Presents 2022 African Economic Outlook to Harvard community, calls for capacity building, research on impact of climate…

Elwin Mandowa,
African Development Bank Group Acting Chief Economist and Vice President Kevin Urama has called for more robust capacity development and research on the impact of climate change in Africa. Urama made the call when he presented the African Development Bank’s African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2022 report to senior faculty members of Harvard University’s Center for African Studies on Friday, 14… Read More
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‘Haitians are coming together to tackle the cholera crisis’: A UN Resident Coordinator Blog

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“I visited several cholera treatment centres in the most affected neighbourhoods of Port-au-Prince and saw heart-breaking scenes; children who were so malnourished, it was difficult to insert a drip into their arms or legs; adults who were clearly very ill. What immediately struck me was the intense smell of chlorine disinfectant, which is used to sterilize the immediate environment, clearly… Read More
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Webinar on National circular economy roadmapping

Elwin Mandowa,
What:     Webinar on National circular economy roadmapping Who:      African Development Bank, African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) and Africa Circular Economy Facility When:    27 October 2022 Where:   Virtual  (Click here to register)   The African Development Bank, the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) and Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) will hold a webinar to showcase the circular economy’s potential impacts on… Read More
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AAAP webinar: Innovation essential for climate-smart future, but it's not enough

Elwin Mandowa,
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27, is dubbed ‘African COP’ as the impact of climate change on African countries will be a key theme of discussions. Agriculture and food systems will also be a critical focus of COP27, with Saturday, 12 November, dedicated to both themes, in addition to adaptation. Also high on the climate agenda is the… Read More
Africa Investments 

AAAP webinar: Innovation essential for climate-smart future, but it's not enough

Elwin Mandowa,
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27, is dubbed ‘African COP’ as the impact of climate change on African countries will be a key theme of discussions. Agriculture and food systems will also be a critical focus of COP27, with Saturday, 12 November, dedicated to both themes, in addition to adaptation. Also high on the climate agenda is the… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank and partners launch $520 million special agro-industrial processing zones to transform Nigeria’s agriculture

Elwin Mandowa,
Nigeria on Monday began its long journey to end hunger and achieve food security by launching the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ), a programme initiated by the African Development Bank. According to the President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina “the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones are new economic zones, located in rural areas, to be fully supported by… Read More
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First Continental Policy Conference on the theme “Promoting the Peace, Security, and Development Nexus: The Promise of Regional Integration.”

Elwin Mandowa,
WHAT:     First Continental Policy Conference on the theme “Promoting the Peace, Security, and Development Nexus: The Promise of Regional Integration.” WHO:      The African Union in partnership with the African Development Bank, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Afrexim Bank and the Africa Capacity Building Foundation WHEN:    25-27 October 2022 The African… Read More
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Strengthen collaboration on climate adaptation across the continent, experts say ahead of COP27

Elwin Mandowa,
Ahead of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27, in Egypt in November, the African Development Bank and the Global Center on Adaptation participated in a series of events at the Africa Climate Week to build consensus among African countries and stakeholders.  COP27 is described as Africa’s COP and will significantly shape the future. To deliver on adaptation, a… Read More
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Step up investment to deliver safe drinking water to all

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Providing water and sanitation for everyone on the planet is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), agreed by all 193 UN Member States in 2015.  The report revealed that although more than two billion people gained access to safe drinking water over the past two decades, a quarter of the world’s population is still being left behind.  A basic… Read More
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