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01/01/1970
“Teach them smart solutions,” says out-of-the-box thinker Monique Ntumngia, founder of Green Girls, at 2020 African Economic Outlook launch
African governments must foster innovation and provide hands-on education solutions to young people if the continent is…
01/01/1970
Provide young people with new skills to meet the needs of a 21st century labor market, African Development Bank report urges
"Youth must be prepared for the jobs of the future – not the jobs of the past," African Development Bank President…
01/01/1970
“Nobody eats GDP” says African Development Bank President as he calls for inclusive growth
Africa’s economies are growing strongly, but growth alone cannot meet the needs of the continent’s poorest citizens,…
01/01/1970
African Development Fund approves close to $35 million to the Government of Liberia for renewable energy
The African Development Fund has approved a $34.74 million grant and loan to boost renewable energy access and promote…
01/01/1970
African Development Bank to present African Economic Outlook 2020 at 33rd African Union Summit
What: Presentation of African Economic Outlook 2020 Who: African Development Bank and the African Union Commission…
01/01/1970
In Cameroon, new seed varieties help cocoa crops bloom and farmers thrive
Antoine Mani Tonye sinks his thumb into the red soil to gauge how deep to plant the next seedling. The Cameroonian…
01/01/1970
Mali : Lancement officiel du Programme de développement et d’adaptation au changement climatique dans le Bassin du fleuve Niger
La Banque africaine de développement, le Gouvernement du Mali et l’Autorité du bassin du fleuve Niger (ABN) ont lancé,…
01/01/1970
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina to lead delegation to 33rd African Union Summit
The president of the African Development Bank Akinwumi Adesina is expected in the Ethiopian capital for the African…
01/01/1970
La Banque africaine de développement réaffirme son plein soutien à la Commission du bassin du lac Tchad
La Banque africaine de développement a réaffirmé, mardi 4 février à Abidjan, son plein soutien à la Commission du…
01/01/1970
‘A blueprint to address the continent’s human capacity gap.’ African Development Bank’s African Economic Outlook 2020 lauded at 33rd AU Summit
The African Development Bank’s African Economic Outlook 2020 was praised at the 33rd African Union Summit in Addis…
01/01/1970
On the Kenya-Tanzania border, the African Development Bank eases trade with One Stop Border Post
On the border between Tanzania and Kenya sits Namanga, a town of 16,000 residents where cross-border trade has thrived…
01/01/1970
AU Summit: First continental report on implementation of Agenda 2063 unveiled
The African Development Bank, the United Nations, and the African Union on Saturday acknowledged the significant…
01/01/1970
AU Summit: African leaders call for action to end malnutrition by 2025
African countries have made progress toward eradicating malnutrition and stunting but need to do more to hit United…
01/01/1970
Land use change has a big impact on the carbon stored in mangroves
Mangrove forests are important to the livelihoods of millions of people living along coastlines, providing fish…