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01/01/1970

In Niger, a rare scene in the pandemic: Covid-19 wards remain empty, agriculture and business benefit from support programs

Looking over his hectares of rice in Saga, less than 10 minutes from central Niamey, Garba Soumana's face is radiant. A…

01/01/1970

Supporting Public Private Partnerships in Africa: African Development Bank ready to scale up

Representatives of the African Development Bank, governments, Development Finance Institutions, the private sector and…

01/01/1970

ADF-15 replenishment: Donors commit $7.6 billion, a 32% boost from last replenishment, in support of Africa’s low-income, fragile, countries

Donors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Thursday agreed to commit $7.6 billion to speed up growth in Africa’s…

01/01/1970

Despite COVID-19 pandemic, Africa still a prime investment destination, participants affirm at AfDB webinar for Asian audiences

Participants at a webinar to present the African Development Bank’s African Economic Outlook Supplement to Asian…

01/01/1970

Are Nature Based Solutions the key to Africa’s climate response?

While the UN climate talks are celebrating their 25th year, carbon emissions around the world have continued to climb.…

01/01/1970

Sénégal : prêt de 62 millions d’euros de la Banque africaine de développement pour créer 150 000 emplois ciblant les femmes et les jeunes

Le Conseil d’administration de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé, le mardi 10 décembre 2019, à Abidjan,…

01/01/1970

Key take-aways from the Finance in Common Summit Spring Meeting

  It would be like trying to run up a steep hill with a backpack filled with sand. That was how Dr. Akinwumi A.…

01/01/1970

COP 25: Africa pushes for special consideration in Madrid climate talks

As terrible floods inundate their country, close to 100 Kenyan delegates have convened in Madrid, Spain, along with…

01/01/1970

Kazungula Bridge Project to expand regional integration and trade across southern Africa

On Monday, 10 May 2021, the Kazungula Bridge Project was officially commissioned by the Presidents of Botswana and…

01/01/1970

Cameroun : la Banque africaine de développement renforce les capacités nationales pour accroître la performance de son portefeuille

La Banque africaine de développement a organisé, du 21 au 23 septembre à Ebolowa, au sud du Cameroun, un atelier sur le…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank approves $5 million grant to scale up Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $5 million to enable the Tony Elumelu…