Tag: African Development Bank

The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has extended a $1 million grant to help accelerate African countries’ transition to flexible green grids and other clean power solutions ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, scheduled to be held later this year.  The technical assistance grant, sourced through a SEFA Rapid Response Facility, will enable up to… Read More

What: Webinar on the link between tax policies and debt management Who: African Development Bank When: 7 June 2021, 9:00 to 10:30 GMT Where: Virtual The objective of this webinar is to explore how robust tax policies can help African countries manage escalating debt levels. The session will feature senior government officials and international experts who are leaders on this… Read More

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has conferred its Excellence Award for Outstanding Public Service and Exceptional Contributions to the Banking Industry on the President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina. In her congratulatory letter to Dr. Adesina, NACCIMA National President Hajiya Saratu Iya Aliyu said: “In view of the… Read More

African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina reminded an audience of Africa’s knack for unique home-grown innovation as he was honored by one of the continent’s oldest and most respected universities last Friday. Adesina joined graduates at a ceremony in Uganda, where he received an honorary doctorate from Makerere University. He recounted how a phone call from Ugandan President… Read More

A water point attendant in Zambia’s capital Lusaka has a new role beyond filling up containers for residents at the community tap. John Nyambe spreads the word about the novel coronavirus – its dangers, and what residents can do to protect themselves. The role comes with a new title too – “coronavirus prevention ambassador.” Nyambe, 71, bears the title with… Read More

A U.K. Treasury -commissioned independent review on the economics of biodiversity has called for a change in the way the world thinks and acts with regard to nature. Africa, alongside the rest of the world, must heed the call to understand that our economies are embedded within nature and are not external to it, participants in a webinar heard. Professor… Read More

Le représentant pays de la Banque africaine de développement au Togo, Paterne Wilfrid Abiola et des représentants de plusieurs bailleurs qui participent au financement de la réhabilitation de la route Lomé-Cotonou, ont visité le 5 mai dernier, les travaux d’aménagement de cette importante infrastructure pour le renforcement de l’intégration régionale. Outre le responsable pays de la Banque africaine de développement… Read More

What: Virtual event to present key findings of the report, The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review, and discuss implications for Africa Who: Professor Partha Dasgupta; President Adesina of the African Development Bank; Josefa Sacko, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture of the African Union Commission, and others   When: 25 May 2021; 14:00 GMT Where: Virtual, click here to register… Read More

Située dans la région des Cascades, dans l’ouest du Burkina Faso, la plaine de la Léraba est l’un des sites hydroagricoles les plus prometteurs de ce pays sahélien d’Afrique de l’Ouest. En 1987, l’État y a construit, à proximité des localités de Douna et Niofila, un barrage d’une capacité de 50 millions de mètres cube d’eau, qui a permis d’aménager… Read More

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new policy on water, prioritizing water security and the transformation of water assets to foster sustainable, green and inclusive economic growth in regional member countries. “This new policy on water provides a general framework for the African Development Bank Group to expand its role as the continent’s… Read More