February 08, 2021
Africa: The Acceleration of Digitalization in Covid-19 Times
What: Webinar: The acceleration of digitalization in COVID-19 times Read more »
February 05, 2021
Africa: International Day for Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
This year, we are a mere decade away from the 2030 deadline of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Sadly, as we approach this key milestone of human progress, we are losing the… Read more »
Africa: How the Covid Pandemic Has Spurred Innovation in Africa's Fashion Industry
The African Development Bank's latest Fashionomics Africa webinar attracted an impressive "who's who" of industry talent to share ideas on how the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated… Read more »
February 04, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank to Join UNFPA to Commemorate International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
What: Global high-level event to accelerate investment and action to end female genital mutilation Read more »
January 21, 2021
Africa: U.K. Africa Investment Summit - Renewable Energy Critical Driver of Africa's Post-Covid-19 Growth Recovery and Economic Prosperity, Panel Says
Renewable energy will be a critical driver of Africa's post-COVID-19 growth recovery and economic prosperity, panelists in a 2021 UK Africa Investment Summit event said Wednesday,… Read more »
December 21, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Unveils Top 20 Africavsvirus Winners in Virtual Event
The African Development Bank has announced 20 finalists of the AfricavsVirus Challenge who will receive a grant of up to $20,000 as well as access to business development and other… Read more »
December 18, 2020
Guinea Bissau: Guinea Bissau - African Development Fund Approves $9.8 Million to Guinea-Bissau for Covid-19 Relief and Resilience
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund have approved a $9.8 million grant to Guinea Bissau for its national Control Support Project (PALPC), aimed at reducing the… Read more »
December 14, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank's Akinwumi Adesina, Three Others Win Academy of Public Health's 2020 Top Distinguished Fellowship Award
The Academy of Public Health, the flagship body of the West African Institute of Public Health, has named African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina and three other… Read more »
December 12, 2020
Africa: Nordic Development Fund Extends Grant of $8.8 Million to African Water Facility for Covid-19 Recovery in the Sahel and Horn of Africa Regions
The Board of Directors of the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) on Tuesday approved $8.8 million in grant funding to the African Water Facility (AWF) to bolster investments in COVID-19… Read more »
December 11, 2020
Africa: African Economic Conference - Experts Confident of Finding Solutions to Covid-19 Pandemic
The 2020 African Economic Conference ended on an upbeat note on Thursday as the continent's policymakers, leading researchers, economists and other experts called for a united… Read more »
December 10, 2020
Africa: Nobel Week Dialogue - Africa's Recovery From Covid-19 Will Depend On Its Ability to Mobilize Resources - Adesina
Africa's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will depend on the continent's ability to mobilize resources, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina said on Wednesday. Read more »
Africa: Africa Ready for Potential New Covid-19 Wave, Experts Affirm At Aec2020 Special Session
Africa is better equipped to deal with a potential second wave of COVID-19, leveraging on measures adopted in tackling the pandemic's initial adverse health effects, experts… Read more »
December 09, 2020
Africa: Food Security, Agriculture, Afcta, Crucial for Africa's Post-Covid-19 Recovery - African Economic Conference
"The agriculture sector is among the most vulnerable. Agriculture is important not only for food security issues but also for inter-regional food integration," African Development… Read more »
December 08, 2020
Africa: African Economic Conference - Don't Overlook Women As Part of Covid-19 Recovery
In order to recover rapidly from COVID-19, Africa must focus on building sustainable health, education and food industries, with income support for women, attendees at the opening… Read more »
December 09, 2020
Africa: Regional Development Banks Heads Discuss Common Challenges, Opportunities to Build Back Better Post Covid-19
Heads of four regional development banks (RDBs) meeting virtually on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to working together to build back better in the wake of the COVID-19… Read more »
December 07, 2020
Africa: Africa Must Forge Strong Partnerships, Effectively Manage Its Abundant Natural Resources, to Rebuild Faster Post-Covid-19 - International Forum On African Leadership
"African leaders must be at their creative best to get the best partnerships on offer"- Lazarus Chakweras, Malawian President Read more »
Africa: African Economic Conference 2020 - Africa Beyond Covid-19: Acceleration Towards Inclusive Sustainable Development
WHAT: African Economic Conference 2020: Africa beyond COVID-19: acceleration towards inclusive sustainable development Read more »
December 04, 2020
Africa: Covid-19 Pandemic Offers African Aviation a Chance to Reset
The air transport system is really at the forefront of all our collective objectives to realize Africa as a single economic bloc - VP Solomon Quaynor Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Launches $50 Million Facility to Support Energy Access Companies Through and Beyond the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $20 million concessional investment from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to establish the… Read more »
December 03, 2020
Africa: Development Evaluation Week - African Development Bank Marks 40 Years of Evaluating Progress As Experts Mull SDGs and Covid-19
The African Development Bank celebrated 40 years of evaluating its development efforts, taking the opportunity to reflect on the challenges around monitoring and evaluating… Read more »
December 02, 2020
Africa: Promoting Accountability and Transparent Recovery in the Context of Covid-19
What: Panel discussion Read more »
November 30, 2020
Africa: Africa's Covid-19 Response Within the Extractives Sector - Future of Mining
What: Webinar on Africa's COVID-19 Response within the Extractives Sector: The Future of Mining in Africa. Read more »
December 01, 2020
Africa: Ten Years After the Inaugural Development Effectiveness Review, the African Development Bank Is Once More Shepherding African Economies Through a Global Crisis
We should be in no doubt that Africa faces its gravest threat in many years, and that national health and social protection systems will be severely tested." Akinwumi Adesina Read more »
November 30, 2020
Africa: Webinaire sur la réponse de l'Afrique à la pandémie de Covid-19 dans le secteur extractif - L'avenir de l'exploitation minière
Quoi ? Webinaire sur la réponse de l'Afrique à la pandémie de Covid-19 dans le secteur des industries extractives : l'avenir de l'exploitation minière… Read more »
Africa: Debt Management in the Context of Covid-19
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