Rwanda inaugurates largest hydropower plant with cross-border transmission project

06 december 2019 - 20:40:46
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  - Rwandan Minister of Infrastructure, Claver Gatete, on Friday inaugurated a new largest hydropower plant at Shango, [...] Full text...

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AfDB Group appoints Stefan Nalletamby as Acting Vice-President for the Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization Complex

05 december 2019 - 17:15:19
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has announced the appointment [...] Full text...

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Fostering jobs, entrepreneurship and capacity development for African youth: the time for disruption is now! (An AfDB feature)

05 december 2019 - 16:55:50
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - “There is no greater asset to Africa than its youth,” a statement that has [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves 48.82 million euros for Desert to Power programme in Burkina Faso

05 december 2019 - 16:34:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a 48.82-million-euro loan [...] Full text...

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Second session of Mali-Guinea Interconnection project committee held in Bamako

04 december 2019 - 22:40:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The steering committee of the 225 KV Guinea-Mali electricity interconnection project aimed at facilitating energy management [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Completion of Kazungula Bridge project lagging behind schedule

04 december 2019 - 19:22:24
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The joint venture Kazungula Bridge project which was due to be complete in 2019 is moving [...] Full text...

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African development bank commits $25 billion for climate change finance by 2025

30 november 2019 - 15:55:52
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The African Development Bank (AfDB) has doubled its total climate change commitment to $25 billion between [...] Full text...

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Donors to announce financing package for Africa’s low-income countries

29 november 2019 - 14:21:27
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Representatives of donor governments will meet from 4-5 December in Centurion, South Africa, to conclude [...] Full text...

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AfDB board approves US$400 million support for Mozambique's natural gas player

26 november 2019 - 18:55:38
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a long-term Senior Loan of US$400 million to [...] Full text...

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AfDB provides budget support to Senegal

26 november 2019 - 11:35:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided Senegal with budgetary support of US$68.7 million, for the [...] Full text...

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Dialogue of association of African companies on AfCFTA to open Tuesday in Addis Ababa

25 november 2019 - 21:37:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A strategic dialogue of the associations of African companies on the implementation of the African [...] Full text...

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Global actors meet to improve gender inclusion

25 november 2019 - 12:06:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Hundreds of prominent leaders from around the world including heads of state, development partners, NGOs and [...] Full text...

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AfDB finances Juba power distribution upgrade

22 november 2019 - 12:05:38
Juba, South Sudan (PANA)-The government of South Sudan on Thursday commissioned a $38 million upgraded power distribution system financed by [...] Full text...

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Rice sub-sector crucial to Gambia’s development - VP

18 november 2019 - 20:28:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  Dr.  Isatou Touray, vice president of The Gambia, said here Monday that the rice sub- sector [...] Full text...

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AfDB provides 40 billion CFAF loan for rural electrification in Benin

17 november 2019 - 14:50:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is committed to providing a loan of CFAF 40,518,463,890 to [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports Cotonou sanitation project

16 november 2019 - 19:04:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to give Benin some 40 billion CFA francs to finance [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants US$75 million for DR Congo power project

16 november 2019 - 16:23:02
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is providing US$75 million to finance the feasibility studies for [...] Full text...

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AfDB becomes major shareholder at Africa Finance Corporation

14 november 2019 - 18:30:26
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has become the second supranational shareholder of Africa's multilateral financing [...] Full text...

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Congo, DR Congo sign agreement to finance Brazzaville-Kinshasa road-rail bridge

14 november 2019 - 17:47:01
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a bilateral agreement for the financing, [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants 20 million euros to Tunisian Startups Fund

12 november 2019 - 18:02:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian start-up fund has contracted a loan of 20 million euros from the African Development [...] Full text...

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Africa can expand its economy fourfold with 50% increase in energy demand – IEA report

12 november 2019 - 13:22:59
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Africa has the potential to expand the continental economy fourfold, with energy demands expanding by [...] Full text...

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AfDB backs concession deal on Accra Skytrain project

12 november 2019 - 12:50:58
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The African Development Bank has thrown its weight behind a concession agreement for the construction [...] Full text...

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AfDB, U.S. DFC team up to mobilise private capital for Africa’s development

12 november 2019 - 12:32:55
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on [...] Full text...

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Addis to host AfDB financial, capital markets initiative workshop

11 november 2019 - 17:34:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s African Financial Markets Initiative (AFMI) will host its 8th annual workshop on [...] Full text...

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AfDB gains ground in SADC energy sector, regional infrastructure developments

07 november 2019 - 21:39:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is gaining ground and making strides in the Southern African Development [...] Full text...

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Congo, AfDB confident of implementing Central Backbone Project

05 november 2019 - 22:02:41
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  Congolese Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy Léon Juste Ibombo and a representative of [...] Full text...

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Agribusiness: Africa’s New Investment Frontier (An AfDB Feature)

05 november 2019 - 19:36:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In the past decade, a stroll along the aisles of any African supermarket is revealing: [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina, receives Honorary Doctorate from Bowen University

05 november 2019 - 16:43:47
Iwo, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has been awarded an Honoris Causa [...] Full text...

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Singapore’s Senior Minister to deliver Kofi A. Annan Eminent Speakers’ Lecture Series

05 november 2019 - 05:47:45
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host Singapore’s Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam as the Special [...] Full text...

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Shareholders approve landmark US$115 billion capital increase for AfDB

01 november 2019 - 15:24:19
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - At an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on Thursday in Abidjan, Governors of the African Development Bank [...] Full text...

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President Ouattara to AfDB Governors: "Make the right decision" for Africa to achieve its objectives"

31 october 2019 - 16:56:30
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara, on Thursday called on the Governors of the African Development [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$ 165m loan for Angola

30 october 2019 - 16:29:57
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group said on Wednesday it has approved a US$165 million loan [...] Full text...

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AfDB says unemployment situation in Nigeria is frightening, shocking

29 october 2019 - 19:30:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) says that youth unemployment situation in Nigeria is frightening, shocking and [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: AfDB to hold a seminar on the use of drones in agriculture

29 october 2019 - 19:16:29
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will organize a seminar in Tunis on Wednesday to complete the [...] Full text...

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AfDB, BRICS bank partner to improve lives in Africa

28 october 2019 - 18:33:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the New Development Bank  (NBD) on Monday signed an agreement to promote [...] Full text...

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AfDB forms climate change team

25 october 2019 - 14:49:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed a group of renowned experts to the board of [...] Full text...

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Investing in Portuguese-Speaking Africa: The Moment is Now, says AfDB

24 october 2019 - 19:48:41
Abidjan, Cote d"Ivoire (PANA) - Economic reforms, a burgeoning middle class and regional diversity against the background of the new [...] Full text...

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2019 African Economic Conference to foster jobs, entrepreneurship and capacity development for African youths

24 october 2019 - 19:34:50
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The 2019 African Economic Conference (AEC), the leading platform for networking, dialogue and knowledge-sharing on [...] Full text...

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Liberia signs US$45m road financing agreements In Washington, DC

21 october 2019 - 12:50:25
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia has signed two major financing agreements totalling US$45 million for road construction on the sidelines [...] Full text...

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African Development Bank, 3 Regional Development Banks launch Joint Report on Livable Cities

20 october 2019 - 08:29:43
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Rapid urbanization has provided most cities in the world with opportunities to provide more sustainable, [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners gear up for new heights at 2019 Africa Investment Forum

17 october 2019 - 15:49:06
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - In just a few weeks, the second edition of the annual Africa Investment Forum will [...] Full text...

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2019 Africa Investment Forum: AfDB, partners gear up for new heights

17 october 2019 - 15:43:50
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - In just a few weeks, the second edition of the annual Africa Investment Forum will [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to digitise civil registration

17 october 2019 - 09:19:48
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) -  Zambian Secretary for Home Affairs, Mrs.Liya Mutale, has called for the use of digital technology in [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: PM urges citizens on projects before their realization

16 october 2019 - 13:41:10
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Major integrative projects must be accepted by the population before their implementation, said Prime Minister [...] Full text...

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Poor death registration rate in Africa

16 october 2019 - 13:17:38
Lusaka, Zambia (NAPA) - Africa has a low death registration rate, according to a registration situation report submitted to civil [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to harness digital technology for legal identity

15 october 2019 - 23:30:53
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA)   -   A senior Zambian government official said here Monday that advances in technology presented Africa with an [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Olivier Chinganya of ECA regrets low birth registration in Africa

14 october 2019 - 21:43:05
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA)  -  The director of the African Centre for Statistics of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Oliver [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners to develop Green financing instruments for Africa

14 october 2019 - 17:25:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), has commissioned [...] Full text...

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Civil registration data are essential for African integration: AU Commission

14 october 2019 - 15:05:09
Lusaka, Zambia (NAPA) - Reliable civil registration data are essential for African integration, Professor Victor Harison, Commissioner for Economic Affairs [...] Full text...

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Experts meet on civil registration in Africa

14 october 2019 - 10:12:05
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A meeting of experts on civil registration in Africa began on Monday in Lusaka, ahead of [...] Full text...

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Lusaka hosts fifth conference of African ministers of registration of civil status acts

13 october 2019 - 19:00:08
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  -  The Zambian capital, Lusaka, will from Monday host the fifth conference of African ministers in charge [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $31.3 million grants for water and sanitation facilities in Sudan

11 october 2019 - 18:13:01
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief Adesina praises 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Abiy Ahmed Ali

11 october 2019 - 18:04:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - "I am delighted and proud that Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has been awarded the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, AfDB sign agreement to enhance the status of the plain of Léraba

10 october 2019 - 17:48:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Minister of Economy, Finance and Development, Lassané Kaboré, and the African Development Bank [...] Full text...

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All set for second Africa Investment Forum

08 october 2019 - 19:46:40
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The second edition of the Africa Investment Forum, a game-changer to tilt capital flow into [...] Full text...

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African ministers to discuss innovative ways to close identity gap

08 october 2019 - 14:58:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African ministers responsible for Civil Registration will gather in Lusaka, Zambia, from 14-18 October for [...] Full text...

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Washington to host 3rd Annual Babacar N'diaye Conference

07 october 2019 - 13:38:08
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank) is organising the third annual Babacar N'diaye Conference [...] Full text...

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West African Development Bank to fund Benin road construction

06 october 2019 - 15:08:54
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) will release some CFAF 17 billion to fund the construction [...] Full text...

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AfDB delegation arrives in Congo on evaluation mission for bridge linking Brazzaville, Kinshasa

04 october 2019 - 23:18:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  A delegation of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Friday arrived here on an evaluation mission in [...] Full text...

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AfDB presents private sector business opportunities for North Africa

04 october 2019 - 21:50:47
  Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The African Development Bank (AfDB) Friday held a seminar here to strengthen dialogue with the private [...] Full text...

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UNGA 2019: AfDB announces new accountability index to measure institutional lending to women

03 october 2019 - 18:40:14
New York, US (PANA) - A new tool to track the level of lending to women across Africa will be [...] Full text...

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AfDB to invest US$20 billion in solar, clean energy projects in Africa

01 october 2019 - 12:53:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is looking to invest US$20 billion in solar and clean energy [...] Full text...

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Congolese govt seeks participation of all to implement measures in deal with IMF

30 september 2019 - 18:23:29
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Togolese minister of Economy, Industry and Public portfolio, Gilbert Ondongo, has called for the participation of all [...] Full text...

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UNGA 2019: 'Hands off our girls!' - African first ladies cry out

27 september 2019 - 18:16:08
New York, US (PANA) - Africa’s first ladies, led by Sierra Leone Fatima Maada Bio, brought their campaign to ban [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners organize West Africa Fertilizer Financing Forum in Abidjan

23 september 2019 - 19:57:47
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) and the West Africa [...] Full text...

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'Mining in a Changing Climate' Forum: AfDB to tackle policy implications

21 september 2019 - 07:39:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), through its African Natural Resources Centre, will take part in the [...] Full text...

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AfDB’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa approves US$500,000 grant for clean energy in Nigeria

21 september 2019 - 06:36:05
Abidjan,Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), has approved [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$17.7 million for first education project in South Sudan

21 september 2019 - 06:33:42
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a proposal for US$17.7 million [...] Full text...

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AfDB sets US$267m aside for G5 Sahel’s PIP

18 september 2019 - 14:37:26
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) will contribute US$ 267 million to the achievement of projects of [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel Summit: AfDB, partners, commit to light up the Sahel with Desert to Power initiative

14 september 2019 - 09:18:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)    -   Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), ahead of the G5 Sahel [...] Full text...

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Senior bank officials discuss future of development banks at 20th annual meeting

14 september 2019 - 08:57:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   Senior officials from the world’s leading financial institutions have wrapped up their 20th annual meeting [...] Full text...

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'Innovative thinking marks AfDB's Africa jobs manifesto'

14 september 2019 - 08:06:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA)    -   Innovative thinking about Africa’s conventional employment issues marked the launch here Thursday of  the African [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Energy access as component of strategy for development, security

13 september 2019 - 21:13:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   One of the components of the strategy for development and security for G5 Sahel member-countries [...] Full text...

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Malian President attends ECOWAS summit on terrorism in Ouagadougou

13 september 2019 - 14:04:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita is in Ouagadougou,  Burkina Faso, for a G5 Sahel summit on [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire hosts seminar of G20 Africa

11 september 2019 - 13:32:18
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire and the African Centre for Economic Transformation are behind an international Compact peer-to-peer [...] Full text...

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Central Africa has opportunities for multiple inclusive projects, says Sassou-Nguesso

10 september 2019 - 20:16:41
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso said on Tuesday in Brazzaville, at the opening of the 5th Investing [...] Full text...

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Kenya; AfDB wins prestigious procurement award

09 september 2019 - 17:35:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has been recognized for procurement excellence by the Chartered Institute of [...] Full text...

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CCDA-8: Communication on adaptation, a priority for Africa

07 september 2019 - 19:34:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The recent Conference on Climate Change and Africa's Development (CCDA-VIII), held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, [...] Full text...

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African countries urged to legislate on renewable energies

07 september 2019 - 19:27:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Participants in the recently held African Conference on Climate Change and Development (CCDA-8) in Addis [...] Full text...

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Gabon seeks loan of 77 billion CFA francs from AfDB

07 september 2019 - 19:07:04
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Gabonese government has requested a loan of 117.4 million euros (about 77 billion CFA francs) [...] Full text...

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CCDA-8: Participants advocate for institutional frameworks for climate resilience and adaptation

07 september 2019 - 18:28:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Participants in a recently held 8th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-8) [...] Full text...

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AfDB: Côte d’Ivoire supports Adesina’s second-term bid

07 september 2019 - 08:40:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Cote d’Ivoire will support the candidacy of the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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AfDB: Côte d’Ivoire supports Adesina’s second-term bid

07 september 2019 - 08:30:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Cote d’Ivoire will support the candidacy of the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to host G5 Sahel Summit on Energy on 13 September

06 september 2019 - 11:28:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's capital,  Ouagadougou, will host a G5 Sahel Summit on energy on 13 September [...] Full text...

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Anohu named AfDB Investment Forum chief

03 september 2019 - 19:02:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) late Tuesday named Chinelo Anohu head of the Bank's Africa Investment [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Anohu named AfDB Investment Forum chief

03 september 2019 - 18:26:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) late Tuesday named Chinelo Anohu head of the Bank's Africa Investment [...] Full text...

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Young Africans pledge to work for resilience to climate change

02 september 2019 - 18:34:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Young people in several African countries have committed to work towards resilience to the adverse [...] Full text...

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TICAD 7: Japan, AfDB unveil enhanced private sector initiative to bolster health, energy in Africa

30 august 2019 - 13:56:03
Yokohama, Japan (PANA) - Japan and the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday announced a joint target of US$3.5 billion [...] Full text...

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Environment experts warn of rise of sea level along African coasts

30 august 2019 - 12:02:22
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - In a few years time, African coasts will experience remarkable sea level rise, according to a [...] Full text...

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Digital agriculture, key to Africa's growth - AfDB

29 august 2019 - 16:53:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Prioritizing the digital space will help shift the development focus for Africa’s agribusiness sector and overcome [...] Full text...

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Science, technology key to accelerating Africa's technology transformation - Japanese premier

29 august 2019 - 16:45:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Science, technology and innovation as well as human resource development are critical in Africa, a continent [...] Full text...

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Japanese agro-entrepreneurs commit to doubling Africa rice production

28 august 2019 - 21:14:50
Yokohama, Japan (PANA) – The Sasakawa Association will work with the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) to help double rice [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia urges Africa to take action on climate change

28 august 2019 - 13:54:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's  Minister of State for Energy, Frehiwot Woldehanna, on Wednesday urged African countries to take action [...] Full text...

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Africa prepares for climate action summit

28 august 2019 - 09:46:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Eighth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA VIII) begins on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Innovating education in Africa expo kicks off in Botswana

20 august 2019 - 20:44:26
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Basic Education is hosting several education ministers and officials from different African countries [...] Full text...

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African Development Bank gains momentum in SADC development projects

19 august 2019 - 17:35:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has gained momentum in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Utility Regulatory Authority launches Strategic Business Plan

18 august 2019 - 07:33:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Utility Regulatory (URA) on Saturday launched its first Strategic Business Plan 2019-2022, a three-year [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives 19.7 billion CFA Francs to Mali to fund various development sectors in the country

17 august 2019 - 12:34:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mali Development Bank (BDM-SA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a 30-million-euro credit line [...] Full text...

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Rwanda’s women leading the digital revolution (An AfDB Feature)

17 august 2019 - 07:35:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - When she was a little girl, Jeanne Yamfashije wanted to be a doctor. Her goal was [...] Full text...

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São Tomé and Príncipe signs agreement to stimulate private enterprise

16 august 2019 - 21:34:27
São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe (PANA) – São Tomé and Principe has signed an agreement with the African Development [...] Full text...

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Namibia: Walvis Bay to net more tourists, thanks to upgraded port (News analysis)

14 august 2019 - 16:45:32
Walvis Bay, Namibia (PANA) - With its sand dunes and abundant birdlife, Walvis Bay is already an important centre of [...] Full text...

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Malian women, small farmers see rice yields soar with help from AfDB (An AfDB Feature)

14 august 2019 - 16:30:37
Bamako, Mali ((PANA) -- In Baguinéda, eastern Mali's Koulikoro region, the lowlands on the banks of the River Niger stretch (as [...] Full text...

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AfDB working with Chinese investors seeking industrial investment opportunities in Nigeria

09 august 2019 - 19:18:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) in Nigeria met a private sector consortium from China to help [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire hosts int'l workshop for the design of REDD+ Investment Projects in Africa

09 august 2019 - 15:45:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Program (ACSA) of the African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration [...] Full text...

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Africa must boost industrial capacity to benefit from free-trade zone - AfDB

03 august 2019 - 09:03:37
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African nations will need to boost output of goods and services and integrate payment systems [...] Full text...

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African Development Bank helps power wind of change in Kenya (An AfDB Feature)

03 august 2019 - 08:47:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Africa’s largest wind farm, a 620-million-euro energy masterpiece boosting 365 turbines in northern Kenya, will help the [...] Full text...

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COMESA and AUC to train Member States in Green Climate Financing

31 july 2019 - 15:25:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat, in collaboration with the African Union [...] Full text...

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Guinean Women, youth benefit from the AfDB-financed electrification project (AfDB news analysis)

31 july 2019 - 13:37:51
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - In the main arteries of Conakry, the Guinean capital, as in many other large cities and [...] Full text...

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From youth empowerment to youth investment: the Jobs for Youth in Africa strategy (An AfDB Feature)

31 july 2019 - 13:36:50
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa’s greatest asset is its young people. However, without harnessing their potential and equipping them [...] Full text...

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AfDB funds Gambia’s sustainable urban development programme

28 july 2019 - 17:27:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   The African Development Bank(AfDB) has extended a $3 million grant from its Transition Support Facility (TSF) [...] Full text...

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Mali, AfDB sign 70 million euros agreement for road project

27 july 2019 - 13:16:02
Bamako, Mali  (PANA) - Mali and the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday signed an agreement in Bamako under which [...] Full text...

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AfDB to modernise South Sudan financial systems

26 july 2019 - 17:37:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Board has approved US$ 6.6 million funding to finance South Sudan’s [...] Full text...

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Algerian, Gambian and Zimbabwean win Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership award

26 july 2019 - 17:09:49
Abidjan, Côte d 'Ivoire (PANA) - The Mo Ibrahim Foundation on Friday released the list of the three recipients of [...] Full text...

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Kenya: AfDB, partners propose establishment of African Education Fund

25 july 2019 - 18:49:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), the Association for the Development of Education in Africa and [...] Full text...

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AfDB opens new Conakry office

24 july 2019 - 15:10:46
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The new office, opened on Tuesday in Conakry by the African Development Bank (AfDB), would be [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$28.8million grant for Somalia roads, water and sanitation infrastructure

23 july 2019 - 18:37:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group  Board of Directors has approved grants of US$28.86 million for [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$300 million to COMESA Bank for regional trade development

23 july 2019 - 12:29:08
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of US$300 million to support the [...] Full text...

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AfDB President visits Guinea

23 july 2019 - 10:19:02
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's macroeconomic performance over the past three years has been "excellent", the President of the African [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives US$25 million loan to Tunisia to fund regional agricultural project

19 july 2019 - 09:06:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$25 million loan [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports Kenyan manufacturing ventures

18 july 2019 - 20:42:07
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US$8 million to finance Kenya's Credit Bank to [...] Full text...

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AfDB signs agreement to bolster research in mathematics

15 july 2019 - 23:39:18
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA)   -   The African Development Bank and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI) [...] Full text...

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AfDB hosts conference on Land Policy in Africa

13 july 2019 - 08:02:03
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host the biennial Conference on Land Policy in Africa [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board approves recommendations of the first monitoring report on Modern Mills of Mali

13 july 2019 - 07:53:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved recommendations of the [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves new financing program for energy providers

13 july 2019 - 07:31:38
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved an innovative [...] Full text...

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GCF announces $20m for AfDB's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa’s climate-resilience project in Ghana

13 july 2019 - 07:24:05
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has announced a US$20 million grant to the African Development [...] Full text...

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Africa Investment Forum 2019: AfDB delegation presents opportunities at Japan roadshow

13 july 2019 - 07:17:05
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) : Japanese companies and investors were presented with a range of investment opportunities in Africa as the [...] Full text...

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Africa Investment Forum 2019: Nigeria expected to be major player

13 july 2019 - 07:07:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria will feature significantly in the 2019 Africa Investment Forum (AIF), scheduled to take place in [...] Full text...

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AfDB urges countries to join Africa50 for a more prosperous Africa

13 july 2019 - 06:58:54
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - "African governments need to explore innovative technologies to drive transformation on the continent," the Prime Minister [...] Full text...

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Africa, Nigeria now best investment destinations, says AfDB

13 july 2019 - 06:39:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Africa, and in particular Nigeria, has become the best place for investment following the consummation of [...] Full text...

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National IFAP Committee of Eritrea introduces digital libraries to disadvantaged communities

05 july 2019 - 15:06:53
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - With the commitment to leave no one behind, the newly-formed National IFAP Committee of Eritrea has [...] Full text...

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AfDB on roadshow in Seoul, Tokyo to woo Asian investors ahead of 2019 Africa Investment

05 july 2019 - 14:59:58
Seoul, South Korea (PANA) - Representatives of the African Development Bank (AfDB) met with Asian champions of industry and businesses [...] Full text...

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The remarkable story of Anthony, President Akinwumi Adesina’s adoptive son from Madagascar (An AfDB Feature)

05 july 2019 - 14:54:03
Bas Mangoky, Madagascar (PANA) - Three years ago, Anthony, then 11, showed signs of stunted growth as observed by African Development [...] Full text...

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Let’s reinforce power sector regulations to attract investments – African energy stakeholders

05 july 2019 - 14:46:22
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa’s power sector policies and regulations must be sharpened to enhance efficiency to attract commensurate [...] Full text...

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Africa Investment Forum: South Korean investors keen to access pipeline of bankable African projects

05 july 2019 - 14:39:12
Seoul, South Korea (PANA) - The 2019 edition of the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) presented a good opportunity for South [...] Full text...

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Africa needs bolder private financing models for power transmission lines - energy experts

05 july 2019 - 14:32:08
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – Africa’s power sector leaders must devise new mechanisms to attract more private sector investment into power transmission [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: President Adesina to lead AfDB’s delegation, Continental Free Trade Area talks to top summit agenda

05 july 2019 - 14:26:14
Abidjan, Côte (PANA) - African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina, will lead a delegation of top Bank officials to [...] Full text...

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Zambia continues to experience critical electricity supply deficit due to droughts (Feature by Mildred Mulenga, PANA correspondent)

04 july 2019 - 11:10:08
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The over-reliance on hydro-power by Zambia, which is currently experiencing critical electricity supply deficit from recent [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Portugal release 470 million dollars for Cape Verde

03 july 2019 - 23:33:02
Praia, Cap-e Verde (PANA)   -   The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Portuguese government have released an amount of 470 [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives DR Congo 70 million USD to rehabilitate roads in Kinshasa, Batshamba

28 june 2019 - 22:13:26
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)   -  The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released USD70 million to finance the rehabilitation of the [...] Full text...

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Angolan VP in Bamako for commemoration of Alioune Blondin Bèye

26 june 2019 - 14:14:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Angolan Vice President Bonito De Sousa has arrived in Bamako for the 21st commemoration of Mr. [...] Full text...

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Shelter Afrique to resume lending after US$108 million debt restructuring

21 june 2019 - 13:27:54
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Shelter Afrique, an African housing financier, is set to resume lending after reaching an agreement with [...] Full text...

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COMESA ministers discuss Dar es Salaam-Durban highway link

20 june 2019 - 18:14:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Ministers in charge of infrastructure development, energy and information and communication technology (ICT) are meeting in [...] Full text...

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Bamako city launches 100,000 socially subsidized water sources

15 june 2019 - 19:46:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   The Malian Society of Water Heritage (Somapep), a state structure dedicated to the management of drinking [...] Full text...

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The 2019 Babacar Ndiaye Trophy awarded to Gambian President

14 june 2019 - 21:58:41
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA)  -  The 2019 Babacar Ndiaye Great Trophy Builder Award was presented to Gambian President Adama Barrow [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants Tunisia 120 million Euros in loan

14 june 2019 - 21:41:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   Tunisia and the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday signed a financial loan agreement at the [...] Full text...

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Switzerland, AfDB sign two subsidy deals in Malabo

14 june 2019 - 21:17:36
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA)   -   The Secretary of State for Economy of the Swiss Confederation (SECO) and the African Development [...] Full text...

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Afreximbank wins African Bank of the year 2019

12 june 2019 - 10:57:26
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) was on Tuesday named the African Bank the year 2019 [...] Full text...

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President Felix Tshisekedi leaves for AfDB meeting in Malabo

11 june 2019 - 21:38:59
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)   -   The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, left here [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants 7.3 billion CFA Francs to Niger over effects of climate change

07 june 2019 - 17:25:30
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB), on Friday granted a 7.3 billion CFA Francs funding to Niger [...] Full text...

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AfDB donates 2 million USD to Guinea for port project

31 may 2019 - 23:28:48
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Guinean ministry of Planning and Economic Development Thursday [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives Guinea US$ 2 million for deepwater port project

31 may 2019 - 18:05:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Guinean government have signed a US$ 2 million grant [...] Full text...

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Shelter Afrique targets US$350 million eurobond for housing sector investments

31 may 2019 - 14:24:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Shelter Afrique, the Pan African Organisation involved in housing investment in Africa, has announced plans to [...] Full text...

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Tunisia gets 57-million-euro loan from AfDB to support trade

30 may 2019 - 19:22:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday approved a EUR 57.5 [...] Full text...

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ECCAS wants management body for the Ogooué-Ntem-Nyanga and Komo river basin

26 may 2019 - 16:37:22
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Water experts from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), who have just met in [...] Full text...

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Addis Ababa to host political dialogue on African continental trade on Monday

25 may 2019 - 11:34:10
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Coalition of dialogue on Africa (CoDA) will on Monday [...] Full text...

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AfDB to review Country Strategy Paper for Benin

23 may 2019 - 18:44:55
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will Monday organize the Combined Mid-Term Review of the Country Strategy [...] Full text...

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AfDB extends $128 million to Niger for Kandadji multi-sectoral project

23 may 2019 - 14:53:36
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB)’s board of directors on Wednesday approved US$128.8 million credit for [...] Full text...

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AfDB commissions study into contribution of jewelry manufacturing industry in Africa

22 may 2019 - 22:25:27
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -   The African Development Bank (AfDB) has commissioned a study into the contribution of the jewelry manufacturing [...] Full text...

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AfDB’s Sustainable Energy Fund approves grant to spur renewable investments in Ethiopia

22 may 2019 - 13:41:16
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday announced the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA)’s [...] Full text...

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AfDB lends EUR 120 million to Tunisia

17 may 2019 - 18:37:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a EUR 120 [...] Full text...

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Global partners allocate US$61.8 million to boost AfDB initiative for women entrepreneurs

14 may 2019 - 13:23:16
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Governing Committee of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) has approved a funding allocation [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives Congo 2 billion dollars to support national development plan

13 may 2019 - 17:39:03
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina, has announced a financial contribution of 2 billion [...] Full text...

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Construction of road-rail bridge between Brazzaville and Kinshasa to begin in 2020

13 may 2019 - 10:36:56
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinumi Adesina, announced on Sunday in Oyo, 400 [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives more than 7.3 billion CFA francs to Mali for Integrated Development Programme in Niger River Basin

12 may 2019 - 12:25:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   The Prime Minister of Mali and minister of Economy and Finance, Boubou Cissé, and the African [...] Full text...

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World Bank grants $14.5 million to Fund Climate Resilience in Niger

09 may 2019 - 17:35:23
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank on Wednesday allocated $14.5 million (CFAF 8.5 billion) to Niger to finance climate [...] Full text...

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AfDB president expected Friday in Congo

08 may 2019 - 18:42:31
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) president, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, will pay an official visit to Brazzaville [...] Full text...

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'Africa's civil society, strategic partner of African integration'

07 may 2019 - 13:00:54
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa's civil society forum, an exchange framework initiated by the African Development Bank (AfDB), started [...] Full text...

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Congo to host roundtable of silent partners for Brazzaville-Kinshasa bridge-road-rail project

06 may 2019 - 21:09:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   The third edition of the organisation committee for the roundtable of silent partners for the Brazzaville-Kinshasa [...] Full text...

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AfDB governor announces 500 million dollars financing for Tunisia

03 may 2019 - 23:18:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -   The governor of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina on Friday said the bank had [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Malabo to host AfDB, ADF Board meetings

03 may 2019 - 14:12:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The 54th Meeting of the Boards of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the [...] Full text...

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AfDB President Confirms Institution's Commitment to Continue Supporting Tunisia

02 may 2019 - 17:36:01
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Magufuli promises Tanzanian workers’ pay rise before ending his tenure

01 may 2019 - 17:01:49
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian President John Magufuli said on Wednesday that his government will hike salaries of [...] Full text...

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AfDB chief on three-day visit to Tunisia

01 may 2019 - 13:20:50
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina will on Thursday start a three-day visit to Tunisia [...] Full text...

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President Buhari praises AfDB for funding Nigerian out of economic recession

25 april 2019 - 23:22:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)   -   Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday praised the African Development Bank (AfDB) currently implementing 60 projects worth [...] Full text...

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Marrakesh to host fifth African accountants conference in June

25 april 2019 - 14:02:43
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The fifth African conference of Accountants (ACOA) will be held on 19-21 June at the Palace [...] Full text...

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AfDB to receive 1.1 billion dollars from Canada

13 april 2019 - 10:29:00
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Canada will support operations of the African Development Bank (AfDB) with a contribution of 1.1 [...] Full text...

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AfDB helps Nigerian financier to boost local currency-based fundraising

12 april 2019 - 14:37:52
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$15-million investment package to [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches 17 programmes for African SMEs

11 april 2019 - 10:24:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday launched 17 agricultural project support programmes for small and medium-size [...] Full text...

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AfDB President welcomes nomination of Amadou Hott as minister in Senegal

08 april 2019 - 17:03:02
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, on Monday expressed his satisfaction [...] Full text...

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East African economies record robust growth without creating jobs - AfDB

04 april 2019 - 18:03:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed concern at the high economic growth rates recorded in [...] Full text...

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West African region economic growth below continental average, says AfDB

03 april 2019 - 23:38:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) Wednesday projected the overall economic growth in West Africa to rise [...] Full text...

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AfDB donates 2.4 million dollars to Tunisia

03 april 2019 - 21:54:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) Wednesday released a donation of about 2.4 million US dollars to [...] Full text...

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High economic growth rates in Africa pushes major housing shortage across Africa, says Shelter Afrique

02 april 2019 - 16:26:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African countries are facing a housing crisis due to population growth, rapid urbanization and low supply [...] Full text...

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AfDB loans Cote d'Ivoire US$490 million

28 march 2019 - 10:41:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Côte d'Ivoire has received a 283 billion CFA Francs (US$ 490 million) funding from the African Development [...] Full text...

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AfDB offers USD 110 million to Guinea

27 march 2019 - 21:01:30
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Wednesday released a USD110 million package to Guinea, a statement [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president launches construction work on the Kandadji dam on the Niger River

27 march 2019 - 16:32:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's President Issoufou Mahamadou on Wednesday, launched civil engineering works at the Kandadji Mega Dam (180 [...] Full text...

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Egyptian Stock Exchange joins initiative to unify regional capital markets in Africa

21 march 2019 - 14:09:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) has received a mission from the African Development Bank (AfDB) in the [...] Full text...

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Sudan receives two loans to support current transactions

21 march 2019 - 12:04:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Sudan has benefited from two loan loans to support the balance of current transactions, which shows significant [...] Full text...

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Conference on promoting private investment in agri-food in Africa holds in Paris

19 march 2019 - 14:08:10
Paris, France (PANA) – A conference, gathering major international development institutions, driven by the African Development Bank (AfDB), with the [...] Full text...

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Portugal signs agreement to promote private sector development in six Lusophone African countries

19 march 2019 - 13:40:06
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Bank and the governments of Mozambique and Portugal have signed an agreement to [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives Mali US$ 15 million for women entrepreneurship, electricity, medical services

16 march 2019 - 17:05:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian minister of Economy and Finances, Boubou Cissé, on Saturday in Abidjan signed several deals [...] Full text...

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AfDB to double its Investment in Climate Change Control

15 march 2019 - 13:52:54
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank's (AfDB) will double its financial commitments to combat climate change to [...] Full text...

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French President Macron decries lack of international environment accord

14 march 2019 - 23:28:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron decried here Thursday the lack of an internationally binding environment law [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Sophia University sign deal on capacity strengthening

11 march 2019 - 18:53:47
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The African Development bank (AfDB) and the Japanese private University, Sophia, on Monday signed an [...] Full text...

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AfDB delegation visits Egypt

07 march 2019 - 20:50:01
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - A delegation from the African Development Bank (AfDB), led by its Vice-president in charge of [...] Full text...

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Senegal readies for African Climate Week

06 march 2019 - 12:47:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal is preparing to take an active part in the African Climate Week, being observed from [...] Full text...

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54th AFDB annual meetings scheduled for June in Equatorial Guinea

05 march 2019 - 10:19:59
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 54th annual meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) will be held from 11 [...] Full text...

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3rd African forum for resilience opens in Côte d’Ivoire

04 march 2019 - 21:25:59
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The third African forum for resilience (FAR) opened on Monday in the Ivorian economic capital, [...] Full text...

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AfDB commitments in Central Africa amount to $ 13 billion in 2018

28 february 2019 - 21:05:30
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The financial commitments of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Central Africa reached $ 13 [...] Full text...

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East African Bank Governors pitch for project financing at AfDB high-level meeting

28 february 2019 - 17:46:18
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - East African Governors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday commended the institution for approving [...] Full text...

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