Tag: African Development Bank

What: Launch of a report that examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education. Who: Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group When: Thursday, 16 July 2020, from 12:00 pm to 2:15 pm GMT Where: Via Zoom The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), in collaboration with the… Read More

Economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed East Africa’s growth projection for 2020 down to 1.2 percent, a rate that outstrips other African regions and is forecast to rebound to 3.7 percent in 2021, according to the African Development Bank’s East Africa Regional Economic Outlook 2020. The projection is under the baseline scenario that assumes the virus is… Read More

West Africa’s burgeoning youth population offers a strategic workforce which can be harnessed for employment and economic growth, despite a COVID-19 pandemic that is devastating the continent and global economies, the African Development Bank said in its regional economic outlook report. The virtual launch of the report on 3 July, was jointly hosted by the Bank’s Regional Development and Business… Read More

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank have approved a grant of $480,000 to Libya under the Special Relief Fund (SRF) for the procurement of much-needed personal protective equipment (PPE) intended for treatment of cases of infection of the novel Coronavirus. The Bank’s funding  will contribute to supporting the country’s national Response Plan for COVID-19. The assistance is… Read More

Mozambican farmer Alima Matusse is the head of a household of six and she used to worry that her children would go without nutritious food because her small plot of land was bone dry in the hot season and waterlogged when it rained. Thanks to a climate-resilience project providing irrigation and drainage in her home province of Gaza, Matusse has… Read More

Ahmed Attari est devenu propriétaire d’un appartement à Tamesna, une commune située à une vingtaine de kilomètres de Rabat, qui a émergé pour absorber le surcroît de population de la capitale marocaine. Ses dizaines de milliers d’habitants sont aujourd’hui approvisionnés en eau potable par la toute nouvelle station d’épuration d’Oum Azza, construite grâce à un soutien de la Banque africaine de… Read More

When torrential rains and flash floods deluged parts of Côte d’Ivoire’s economic capital, Abidjan, an African Development Bank investment in weather data was critical in the disaster response efforts. While heavy rainfall is not unusual for Abidjan from May to July, the sheer volume experienced recently caused significant damage. At its peak, water levels reached half the height of a… Read More

“Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in the Fight Against COVID-19 – The Role of Government” What: Launch of the AFAWA, UN Women and ImpactHER Policy Brief Who: Gender, Women & Civil Society Department – Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa Initiative, ImpactHER and UN Women When: 1:00pm – 2:30pm GMT, Wednesday, 15 July 2020 Where: Online via Zoom The African Development… Read More

Africa’s economic growth could rebound in 2021, provided that governments manage the COVID-19 infection rate well, according to updated forecasts from the African Development Bank, released on Tuesday. In a comprehensive socio-economic assessment of the pandemic’s impact, the Bank said growth was now projected to rebound to 3% in 2021 from -3.4% in the worst-case scenario for 2020. The predictions… Read More

Helder Andrade est ingénieur mécanique, spécialisé dans l’énergie éolienne. Il a fait ses études supérieures loin du Cap-Vert mais a décidé ensuite de mettre son savoir-faire au service de l’archipel. Son projet, financé par la Banque africaine de développement, vise à renforcer l’autonomie énergétique du Cap-Vert en développant ses capacités. « Je suis né au Portugal. Je suis arrivé au Cap-Vert… Read More