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“Africa can no longer outsource its healthcare security to the benevolence of others” – Akinwumi Adesina
The African Development Bank’s Board of...
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The initial US$788.10 million phase of the program will target Ethiopia and Madagascar, two countries hit hard by drought.
The World Bank...
Last May, Glencore admitted to paying bribes for oil contracts in Africa. On Tuesday, June 21, its British subsidiary formally pleaded guilty to the...
After the 2021 coup that toppled the transitional government led by Abdalla Hamdok, Sudan’s western partners cut their aid. To cope with the situation,...
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The African Development Bank has appointed Mr. Simon Mizrahi as Acting Vice President, Technology and Corporate Services Complex, effective 20 June...
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jacques Edjangue as Acting Vice President, People and Talent Management...
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In Africa, South Africa has the highest number of cumulated positive Covid-19 cases and deaths (estimate is about 4 million positive cases). Despite...
Ethiopia wants to modernize its agriculture and industrialize its rural areas. To this end, authorities have launched a project (with backing from several...
The Gambia, which has been severely hit by covid-19, signed an extended credit facility arrangement with the IMF to revive its economy. In the framework...
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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday approved the creation of a virtual academy to build public financial management...
After a 1.8 percent decline in 2020 due to covid-19, Mauritania's economy rebounded the following year to 2.3 percent, thanks to a strong extractive...
The World Bank lowered its 2022 global growth forecast from 4.1%, in January, to 2.9%, mainly because of inflationary pressures. Even though Sub-Saharan...
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ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), a developer and operator of world-class industrial ecosystems across Africa, in partnership with the...
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African countries are heavily dependent on food products exported from Russia and Ukraine, although in various proportions. If the ongoing conflict...
The Management Board and Governing Council of the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) have expressed satisfaction with the strong 2021 performance of...
The African Development Bank Group has concluded five days of annual meetings in Accra, Ghana on Friday with a rallying cry from its President...
The assistance is aimed at supporting the reform programs being implemented by Tunisia to address its economic crisis.
The European Union (EU)...
According to the AfDB, Africa needs an additional US$432 billion to finance its recovery at a time when budgetary margins have been severely squeezed and...
Africa’s 2021 economic rebound impacted by lingering Covid-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war (AfDB)
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The African Development Bank Group’s annual meetings officially opened on Tuesday with a ringing endorsement of the institution by the Ghanaian government...
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