The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled a landmark initiative (The High 5s) to accelerate Africa's development over the next 10 years and within the context of the Bank's Ten-Year Strategy. Under this initiative, the High-Five priority areas of focus in Africa-to (1) light up and power Africa, (2) feed Africa, (3) integrate Africa, (4) industrialize Africa, and (5) improve the quality of life for the people of Africa-form a blueprint for African countries to embark on a course of sustainable transformation.

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