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01/01/1970

African Legal Support Facility receives £2.6 million from Norway, UK, to boost debt management capacity, other activities in low-income countries

The governments of Norway and the United Kingdom have extended grants of around £2.6 million to the African Legal…

01/01/1970

Cap-Vert : les parcs éoliens de Cabeólica ouvrent de nouvelles perspectives pour le mix énergétique

Helder Andrade est ingénieur mécanique, spécialisé dans l'énergie éolienne. Il a fait ses études supérieures loin du…

01/01/1970

Financial institutions’ chief information officers meet at knowledge sharing convention

The African Development Bank organized a knowledge sharing event of chief information officers (CIOs) from…

01/01/1970

“I AM #AFAWA” Virtual Event

What: “I AM #AFAWA” Webinar Who: Gender, Women & Civil Society Department of the African Development Bank and…

01/01/1970

Libya: African Development Bank grants $0.5 million emergency relief assistance for PPE protection against COVID-19

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank have approved a grant of $480,000 to Libya under the Special…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank partners with Senegal to host 2021 World Water Forum

 A Senegalese government delegation, led by the country’s Minister of Water and Sanitation, His Excellency Serigne…

01/01/1970

East Africa holds its ground as Africa’s fastest growing region, despite COVID-19 disruption

Economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed East Africa’s growth projection for 2020 down to 1.2…

AFF – HLG Monthly Monitoring of EU Forest Value Chains. Vol. 2, No. 7, April 2026

 The global transition toward a climate-neutral bioeconomy is driving rapid regulatory and sustainability shifts…

AFF -HLG Monitoring of EU Forest Value Chain - Vol. II No.5, February 2026

 The February 2026 monitoring report highlights significant regulatory adjustments within the European Union,…

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AFF – HLG Monthly Monitoring of EU Forest Value Chains Vol. II No.4, January 2026

 The January 2026 edition of the AFF–HLG Monthly Monitoring newsletter arrives at a pivotal moment for African…

AfricanYouth4Forests Highlights Youth Leadership at AFWC25

Banjul, The Gambia — African youth leadership in forestry and climate action featured prominently at the 25th Session…

The Executive Secretary--CEO of the African Forest Forum (AFF), Prof. Labode Popoola, together with the Chair and Secretary of AFWC25 and country representatives, hosting a side event held in collaboration with the UN-REDD Programme and partners during the 25th Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission in Banjul, The Gambia.

Strengthening Cross-Sectoral Linkages for Resilient Agrifood Systems at AFWC25

 Banjul, The Gambia --- Strengthening collaboration across forestry, agriculture, wildlife and climate sectors was…

Call for Online Moderators for Community of Practice on Sustainable Forest Management: The Critical Pathway for Biodiversity Conservation and Resilience in Africa

About Our OrganizationThe African Forest Forum (AFF) is an association of individuals who share a commitment to the…

Call for Online Moderators for Community of Practice: Sustainable Forest Management: The Critical Pathway for Biodiversity Conservation and Resilience in Africa

AFF Community of Practice Concept Note:Strengthening sustainable agricultural solutions for halting deforestation in…

Secondary forest in the southern part of Nigeria. Photo © Larwanou Mahamane /AFF

AFF celebrates Wangari Maathai on African Environment Day

The African Union (AU) designated March 3 of every year as, African Environment Day and Wangari Maathai Day in honour…