Coronavirus: ADF approves $27.19 million grant to boost post-pandemid recovery in Ghana

01 july 2022 - 07:16:58
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Fund (ADF) Board of Directors has approved a US$27.19 million grant to [...] Full text...

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Ghana, African Development Fund, Switzerland sign agreement to support dev't of mini-grids

10 june 2022 - 10:05:17
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The government of Ghana has signed a grant agreement with the African Development Fund, and a [...] Full text...

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Libyan Ministry of Finance, Egyptian company sign protocol on digital transformation

10 june 2022 - 05:49:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Finance of the Government of National Unity (GNU) and the e-finance company [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants Malawi of $9.25 million for rollout of Climate Disaster Risk Financing

08 june 2022 - 12:55:23
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved two grants of $9.25 million to implement the [...] Full text...

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Djibouti aspires to become global ICT cente

07 june 2022 - 12:19:14
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – African Development Bank Group (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina has received Djibouti’s highest honour of ‘Commandeur dans [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches first Africa Circular Economy Facility

31 may 2022 - 09:57:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group launched its first Africa Circular Economy Facility during its 2022 [...] Full text...

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AfDB President outlines Bank's plan to feed the continent

25 may 2022 - 06:59:30
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President. Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has outlined the Bank's plans to address [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board approves US$1.5 billion facility to avert food crisis in Africa

20 may 2022 - 21:08:37
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors on Friday approved a US$1.5 billion facility [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: African Development Bank Mobilize $540 Million For Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones In Nigeria

27 april 2022 - 14:50:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has mobilized a total of $540 million for the establishment of [...] Full text...

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Climate resilience and just energy transition take centre stage at AfDB's 2022 Annual Meetings

24 april 2022 - 05:02:59
 Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Annual Meetings in May will focus on the impact [...] Full text...

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AfDB earmarks €10 million equity investment to drive technologies in wake of COVID-19

19 april 2022 - 10:24:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an equity investment of [...] Full text...

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African Development Fund gives $5.5 million for energy project in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan

11 april 2022 - 05:37:02
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $5.5 million [...] Full text...

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Africa Investment Forum Virtual boardrooms attract $32.8 billion in investment interest

21 march 2022 - 04:45:34
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Africa Investment Forum boardrooms have drawn $32.8 billion in investment interest in bankable projects, [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants Tunisia loan of €104 million

08 march 2022 - 17:11:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Monday granted Tunisia a loan of 103.950 million euros within the [...] Full text...

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Six African countries to benefit from $2.8 million AfDB grant to improve governance of natural resource outflows

07 march 2022 - 12:41:54
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Six African countries will soon benefit from a grant from the Transitional Support Facility (TSF) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa calls for equitable access to vaccines

06 march 2022 - 17:25:25
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The eighth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD-8) held this week in Kigali, Rwanda, has [...] Full text...

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ENDA Tiers Monde wants greater gender involvement in implementation of Africa's 2030 and 2063 agendas

01 march 2022 - 20:47:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The international network, Environment and Development in the Third World (ENDA Tiers Monde), has called for [...] Full text...

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Kigali hosts the 8th African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development Thursday

01 march 2022 - 13:27:49
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, is hosting on Thursday the eighth session of the African Regional [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves energy access financing for six African countries

22 february 2022 - 17:36:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved the Energy Access [...] Full text...

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AfDB takes lead in seeking US$500 million for climate change response in Africa

19 february 2022 - 15:00:39
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the African Union Commission and the African Union [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief pays homage to late Tanzanian leader, Magufuli

13 february 2022 - 12:35:12
Dar Es Salam, Tanzania (PANA) - The head of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, ended his [...] Full text...

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AfDB to provide US$12 million to finance AU reforms

11 february 2022 - 18:11:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) will soon benefit from an US$11.48 million grant from the [...] Full text...

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Tanzania launches construction of key link to Trans-Africa Highway

11 february 2022 - 11:12:24
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania has launched the construction of a key highway link to the Dakar to Cairo Trans-African [...] Full text...

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Cabo Verde launches project to propel development of vibrant capital markets

07 february 2022 - 05:14:11
Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - The government of Cabo Verde has launched a project to propel the development of vibrant [...] Full text...

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AfDB chief says Africa cannot outsource its healthcare security to the benevolence of others

06 february 2022 - 15:51:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (OANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina has said that the most important [...] Full text...

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African Development Fund gives Ghana $27.39 million grant to support power project

02 february 2022 - 07:01:56
Abidjan, Cote d'ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $27.39 million grant [...] Full text...

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AfDB extends $10 million grant to enhance climate information systems in Liberia

31 january 2022 - 10:32:45
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $10 million [...] Full text...

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AfDB debars CP Power East Africa Limited for fraudulent practices

26 january 2022 - 23:56:35
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group on Wednesday announced the 48-month debarment of CP Power East [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief, Nigerian State Governors to advance Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone Initiative in Nigeria

26 january 2022 - 23:47:47
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Receiving four Nigerian State Governors and the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief, Nigerian State Governors to advance Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone Initiative in Nigeria

26 january 2022 - 23:36:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Receiving four Nigerian State Governors and the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives Tunisia a €104 million loan

21 december 2021 - 18:49:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a €104 million [...] Full text...

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Africa Investment Forum postponed due to Omicron variant

30 november 2021 - 12:55:28
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The 2021 edition of the Africa Investment Forum (AIF), scheduled to take place from 1 to [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports fund-raising effort in aid of climate response in Kenya

29 november 2021 - 19:25:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will support Kenya to raise funds for climate change action to [...] Full text...

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Africa launches report on status of Nationally Determined Contributions to reduce emissions

08 november 2021 - 15:05:01
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and partner institutions of the Africa NDC Hub have published a [...] Full text...

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AfDB urges traditional African values for better land management

07 november 2021 - 18:13:34
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is calling on Africa to draw on its heritage values for [...] Full text...

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AfDB , AUC, and UNECA pledge more resources to improve land governance in Africa

05 november 2021 - 14:24:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Development Bank, the African Union Commission (AUC), and the United Nations Economic Commission for [...] Full text...

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Coalition holds workshop on validation of technical documents on vaccine research, manufacturing in Africa

28 october 2021 - 21:17:06
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA) Thursday began a two-day workshop to review and validate [...] Full text...

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AfDB Report predicts strong economic recovery in East Africa

28 october 2021 - 20:59:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The .African Development Bank launched the East Africa Economic Outlook 2021, reviewing the economic performance of [...] Full text...

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AfDB loans Ghana $75 million for Infrastructure Investment

27 october 2021 - 11:10:04
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has officially approved a $75 million commercial loan [...] Full text...

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AfDB appoints ‘Swazi’ Tshabalala as Senior Vice President

14 october 2021 - 12:34:33
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, on Thursday [...] Full text...

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African conference on land governance to engage cultural and creative sector practitioners

11 october 2021 - 20:21:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   All is set for the fourth edition of the three-day  Conference on Land Policy in Africa starting [...] Full text...

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Germany commits €100 million to SEFA to unlock private investment in renewable energy

30 september 2021 - 13:36:26
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The German government will contribute €100 million to the African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund [...] Full text...

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An expert's proposals for technologies to benefit Africa

26 september 2021 - 18:57:23
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Mactar Seck, an African expert at the Digital Technologies Programme of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Africa experiencing fast technology growth: ECA official

26 september 2021 - 15:44:22
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Although underdeveloped, Africa is the continent where technology growth has been fast, according to [...] Full text...

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Senior ECA official calls on Africa to adopt technologies to counter adverse effects of climate change

26 september 2021 - 15:33:15
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Information and communication technology could help Africa combat adverse effects of climate change, according [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senior ECA official optimistic about Africa's post-pandemic recovery

25 september 2021 - 19:12:59
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - A senior official of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has expressed optimism [...] Full text...

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AfDB adopts new policy to strengthen accountability

24 september 2021 - 16:13:59
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new policy [...] Full text...

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Africa cannot outsource its health to the rest of the world – AfDB president

22 september 2021 - 15:15:06
New York, US (PANA) - Global leaders, in a sideline event on health during the United Nations General Assembly, voiced [...] Full text...

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Africa has everything to gain from green and blue economy - Paul Adam

18 september 2021 - 11:01:54
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Africa has everything to gain from the green and blue economy, Jean-Paul Adam, director [...] Full text...

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ECA hails Africa's leadership in climate action

17 september 2021 - 18:27:15
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has hailed the continent's  leadership in climate [...] Full text...

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Climate change: Conference alerts on the vulnerability of African SIDS

16 september 2021 - 18:57:34
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Ninth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-IX), which kicked off [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean PM outlines resolutions for climate-resilient Africa

16 september 2021 - 17:59:52
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva on Wednesday set out his resolutions [...] Full text...

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Climate change: AfDB backs progressive transition in Africa

16 september 2021 - 17:18:44
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is advocating a just and gradual transition of Africa [...] Full text...

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African Ministers meet on combating environmental threats

16 september 2021 - 14:12:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African countries have spent US$1 billion to deal with the impact of the coronavirus, dedicating the [...] Full text...

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Calling for SIDS' specificities to be taken into account on climate change

15 september 2021 - 20:59:41
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The prime minister of Cape Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva, on Wednesday called for [...] Full text...

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Call for concerted action to address triple crisis of climate change, COVID and development in Africa

15 september 2021 - 20:28:20
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mrs. Vera Songwé, has [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves Multinational Trade Finance Risk Participation Agreement facility for Standard Chartered

15 september 2021 - 15:03:08
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $50 [...] Full text...

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Ninth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa begins in Cape Verde

15 september 2021 - 11:49:50
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Ninth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-IX) started on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Africa set to draw profit from green and blue economy

14 september 2021 - 21:40:46
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANNA) - The ninth conference on Africa’s climate and development (CCDA-IX) begins Wednesday in Santa Maria, [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $137 million loan for post-pandemic economic recovery in Botswana

10 september 2021 - 15:36:21
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Botswana’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic got a boost after the Board of Directors [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners unveil initiative to secure climate-resilient water and sanitation services in five drought-prone countries

09 september 2021 - 13:54:58
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Nordic Development Fund and the Government of [...] Full text...

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AfDB appoints Kenyan journalist as Director of Communication and External Relations

08 september 2021 - 13:45:48
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group on Wednesday announced the appointment of Mr. Solomon Mugera as [...] Full text...

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AfDB sponsors virtual African Green Revolution Forum

07 september 2021 - 13:14:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank returns as a top-tier partner of the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) [...] Full text...

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Japan Credit Rating Agency reaffirms AfDB’s AAA rating with a stable outlook

03 september 2021 - 14:39:56
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) has affirmed the African Development Bank’s long-term rating at AAA [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief calls for transformational leadership in Africa

30 august 2021 - 19:45:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, has called for bolder measures to grow the [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde to host 9th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa

27 august 2021 - 18:19:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The ninth conference on climate change and development in Africa (CCDA-IX) will be held from September [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel force donates food, other items to Mali for vulnerable communities

25 august 2021 - 12:06:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The G5 Sahel multinational force, in partnership with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports Ghana to improve domestic resource mobilization, debt management capacity

19 august 2021 - 12:50:04
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group and the Ministry of Finance in Ghana have launched a $7.4 [...] Full text...

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AfDB debars Nigerian firm and affiliates for 18 months for fraudulent practices

17 august 2021 - 14:41:30
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group on Tuesday announced an 18-month debarment of Sargittarius Nigeria Limited [...] Full text...

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AfDB Coding for Employment programme enrols 130,000 users across Africa

12 august 2021 - 15:16:33
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - On International Youth Day, the African Development Bank announced Thursday the enrolment of 130,000 users [...] Full text...

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ADF grants $2.5 million to support regulatory environment in SADC, COMESA electricity markets

06 august 2021 - 13:54:37
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire  (PANA - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved grants of $2.5 million [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports development of satellite observations for early warning systems

30 july 2021 - 13:35:29
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - As a result of African Development Bank support, Africa now has direct access to satellite [...] Full text...

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IFAD and partners announce coalition to support development banks’ financing of sustainable food systems

27 july 2021 - 14:05:08
Rome, Italy (PANA) – Creating sustainable and equitable food systems that benefit the world’s most vulnerable people will require substantial [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$20 million loan to support Covid-19 recovery in Seychelles

22 july 2021 - 19:32:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a US$20 [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches $2.75 billion 0.875% Global Benchmark five-year bond

22 july 2021 - 14:32:38
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank has launched and priced a $2.75 billion 5-year Global Benchmark bond [...] Full text...

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AfDB to expand lending to 8% after strong Fitch Rating

22 july 2021 - 11:30:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) —The African Development Bank (AfDB) has scored the highest ever rating of triple A, as a result [...] Full text...

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AfDB project to stimulate domestic resource mobilisation in Africa’s transitional countries

21 july 2021 - 14:10:35
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Natural Resources Centre (ANRC) of the African Development Bank has launched a first [...] Full text...

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ADF extends US$4.25 million loan to modernize tax collection, boost revenue in Lesotho

20 july 2021 - 18:35:00
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan of [...] Full text...

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India-Africa close partnership to improve welfare of 2.5 billion people post Covid-19

18 july 2021 - 05:55:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Covid-19 pandemic has provided the impetus for a stronger partnership between India and Africa [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants Tunisis 60 million euros in support of economic recovery

15 july 2021 - 12:32:48
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted Tunisia €60 million for implementing its Economic Recovery and [...] Full text...

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AfDB and partners renew commitment to end child stunting in Africa

14 july 2021 - 12:59:05
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Urging unity and action to accelerate nutrition targets amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, representatives of [...] Full text...

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AfDB Group-financed road interchange opens in Ghana

12 july 2021 - 14:52:12
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – A modern road interchange financed by the African Development Bank Group has opened in the Ghanaian [...] Full text...

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ADF extends $83.6 million in grants to boost Ethiopia-Djibouti electricity trade

09 july 2021 - 12:28:02
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group is extending two grants worth $83.6 million to boost cross-border [...] Full text...

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Troika Envoys visit Khartoum over PM's new initiative, Sudan’s achievement on key economic benchmarks

08 july 2021 - 18:04:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Special Envoys to the Sudan and South Sudan from the United Kingdom, Norway and the United [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports creation of agricultural value chains in Côte d'Ivoire – President Adesina

08 july 2021 - 12:48:02
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank will support Côte d'Ivoire in creating agricultural value chains to create [...] Full text...

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Green Climate Fund approves $170.9m for AfDB’s LEAF programme

07 july 2021 - 13:19:17
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Green Climate Fund (GCF)  has approved $170.9 million in financing for the African Development [...] Full text...

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Green Climate Fund approves US$170.9m in co-financing for AfDB's LEAF programme

06 july 2021 - 19:35:23
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved US$170.9 million in financing for [...] Full text...

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Sudan to receive debt relief under HIPC Initiative

30 june 2021 - 09:50:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sudan has taken the necessary steps to begin receiving debt relief under the enhanced Heavily [...] Full text...

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Mozambique: AfDB, Italian Technical Cooperation Fund extend €990,000 grant to boost agricultural value chains

24 june 2021 - 13:43:29
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Bank, with financing from the Italian Technical Cooperation Fund, has provided a €990,000 [...] Full text...

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African Union backs local production of vaccines in Africa (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

22 june 2021 - 10:59:44
Benin City, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Union has voiced support for efforts to establish a continent-wide vaccine research and [...] Full text...

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2021 Annual meetings of AfDB Group begin on Wednesday

22 june 2021 - 07:40:09
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The opening ceremony of the 56th Meeting of the Boards of Governors of the African [...] Full text...

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Africa Renewable Energy Fund II secures €125 million first close with SEFA and CTF investments

18 june 2021 - 12:54:10
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Africa Renewable Energy Fund II (AREF II) has achieved its first close at €125 [...] Full text...

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IFC and AfDB launch programme to support women farmers in Côte d’Ivoire

17 june 2021 - 15:46:24
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – In a bid to boost the professional capacities, incomes and access to finance of thousands [...] Full text...

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AfDB lends €83 million to Egypt in support of electricity sector operations

17 june 2021 - 12:39:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB)’s Board of Directors has approved an €83 million loan to finance [...] Full text...

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G7 Development Finance Institutions and multilateral partners to invest over $80 billion into African businesses

14 june 2021 - 13:15:11
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) of the G7 member countries have for the first time come [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches US $$463.9 million Kangaroo Social Bond in Australia

14 june 2021 - 12:40:01
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank has launched a US$463.9 million 5.5-year Kangaroo bond, marking its return [...] Full text...

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African Development Bank grants $1.6 million to support Mozambique Covid-19 response

04 june 2021 - 13:16:08
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique has received a $1.6 million grant from the African Development Bank to purchase emergency health [...] Full text...

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AfDB Group supports risk-based supervision for capital markets in Ghana

03 june 2021 - 15:12:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Ghana on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Experts offer ways to conquer debt challenges, forge economic ties between Africa and Asia

01 june 2021 - 18:12:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Overcoming Africa’s debt challenges will not only benefit the continent, but profit its partners in [...] Full text...

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Third Japan-Africa Business Forum opens June 29

01 june 2021 - 15:08:36
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Asia External Representation Office of the African Development Bank (AfDB), in coordination with the [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants nearly US$1 million to strengthen regional financial market

01 june 2021 - 08:24:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) have signed [...] Full text...

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AfDB extends US$84m to Rwanda to boost electricity access

01 june 2021 - 08:21:10
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved US$ 84.22 million [...] Full text...

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Mandate of African Legal Support Facility extended until 2036

01 june 2021 - 08:18:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - At the Annual Meetings of its Management and Governance Councils, held on 25 and 26 [...] Full text...

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2021 African Economic Conference scheduled for December

29 may 2021 - 08:17:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 2021 African Economic Conference (AEC), jointly organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), [...] Full text...

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African Development Fund ranked among world’s leading providers of development assistance

29 may 2021 - 08:08:22
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Fund (ADF) has been ranked second among 49 international agencies for the [...] Full text...

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Africa Road Builders: Buhari wins 2021 Super Builder Award - Babacar Ndiaye Trophy

29 may 2021 - 07:28:47
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has been named winner of the 2021 Great Builder Super Prize, [...] Full text...

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Tanzania, AfDB sign loan agreements for US$140 million to raise power generation

27 may 2021 - 14:41:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Government of Tanzania have signed loan [...] Full text...

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Uganda's Makerere University hounours AfDB's Adesina for science leadership

24 may 2021 - 18:01:09
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda's Makerere University has awarded Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, with an [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: AfDB boosts new investment dynamics, a vector of recovery in times of crisis

21 may 2021 - 19:58:29
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a donation of [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board approves new water policy

21 may 2021 - 19:44:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a new [...] Full text...

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US amends law to remove Sudan from list of state sponsors of terrorism

21 may 2021 - 09:13:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has amended the law that removes Sudan from countries that sponsor terrorism.  A [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau: AfDB grants 6m euros to empower women, youth in the cashew, fruit and vegetable sectors

19 may 2021 - 17:34:20
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a financing [...] Full text...

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AfDB debars Mactebac Contractors, Mr. Joram Opala Otieno for 36 months for fraudulent practices

19 may 2021 - 17:22:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced the 36-month debarment of Mactebac Contractors Ltd., [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President calls for debt cancellation for poor countries

19 may 2021 - 09:35:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed on Tuesday called for the cancellation of the debts of poor countries [...] Full text...

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Youth are Africa’s best asset; invest in them, says AfDB President, Adesina

18 may 2021 - 21:13:07
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa’s underinvested youth are in need of urgent attention and youth entrepreneurship investment banks must [...] Full text...

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Kazungula Bridge Project to expand regional integration, trade across southern Africa

18 may 2021 - 20:53:24
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - On Monday, 10 May 2021, the Kazungula Bridge Project was officially commissioned by the presidents of [...] Full text...

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IMF, WB, AfDB write off Sudan's debts, says PM Hamdouk

18 may 2021 - 07:19:20
Paris, France (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr. Abdalla Hamdouk, announced on Monday that the World Bank, the International Monetary [...] Full text...

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AfDB, European bank reach deal to spur infrastructure investment

17 may 2021 - 13:46:03
Paris, France (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on [...] Full text...

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Heavy external debt burden suppresses African development endeavours

17 may 2021 - 13:26:23
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - There could be no recovery from the current economic malaise without addressing Africa’s external debt [...] Full text...

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Sudan paves road for foreign lenders after clearing US$413 million AfDB loan pile-up

13 may 2021 - 11:20:11
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Sudan will access new funding from the African Development Bank after clearing its debt arrears [...] Full text...

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In Niger, Covid-19 wards remain empty, as agriculture and business benefit from support programmes

11 may 2021 - 19:35:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - After achieving outstanding results in its management of the COVID-19 pandemic, Niger, which is expected to [...] Full text...

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AfDB invites business enablers to apply for funding to support women entrepreneurs

10 may 2021 - 18:49:28
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - This May, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is launching a call for proposals for [...] Full text...

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UK Parliamentary Committee recognises AfDB's effective response to Covid-19

06 may 2021 - 18:44:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has welcomed a report published by the UK House of [...] Full text...

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Development banks, partners pledge over $17 billion to increase food security in Africa

30 april 2021 - 17:14:36
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A coalition of multilateral development banks and development partners has pledged over US$17 billion in [...] Full text...

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AfDB, IFAD and partners redouble efforts to stop hunger in Africa

29 april 2021 - 19:47:16
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in partnership [...] Full text...

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ADF provides $31.2 million to boost nutrition and end child stunting in Ethiopia

29 april 2021 - 19:37:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a grant of [...] Full text...

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AfDB debars Nigeria-registered Company for 36 months for fraudulent practices

28 april 2021 - 19:48:35
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday, 28 April, 2021, announced the 36-month debarment [...] Full text...

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New reports from AfDB, FAO and CGIAR showcase digital agriculture for Africa

26 april 2021 - 13:11:21
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) -  Drones, satellites, geographic information systems, weather stations and advanced analytics are among promising technologies for [...] Full text...

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EBRD finances Kom Ombo solar plant in Egypt

22 april 2021 - 13:34:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC [...] Full text...

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2021 AfDB virtual Annual Meetings scheduled for 23-25 June

10 april 2021 - 14:01:32
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will hold its 2021 Annual Meetings virtually, from 23-25 [...] Full text...

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AfDB distances from electricity load shedding in South Sudanese capital

07 april 2021 - 21:23:35
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) -  The African Development Bank (AfDB) said on Wednesday it was not involved in a decision [...] Full text...

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Renewable energy access key to climate adaptation in Africa: UN chief

06 april 2021 - 17:13:43
New York, US (PANA) - Support for climate adaptation in Africa is crucial, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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AfDB extends €145 million loan to bolster Egypt’s railway safety and reliability

06 april 2021 - 14:41:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of €145 [...] Full text...

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Women-led Kenyan design house wins Fashionomics Africa competition

29 march 2021 - 20:30:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative has named a women-led Kenya shoe design house [...] Full text...

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Uganda, AfDB sign $229.5 million financing deal for Kampala-Jinja expressway project

19 march 2021 - 11:42:57
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a $229.5 million financing agreement for the [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports domestic debt market development in four West African countries

18 march 2021 - 13:58:10
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has launched a project to support development of domestic [...] Full text...

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Kenyan shoe start-up wins AfDB 'Fashionomics' award

17 march 2021 - 13:01:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan fashion start-up, Pine Kazi, which has excelled in the production of fashionable shoes using [...] Full text...

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AfDB funds $530 million electricity project to expand renewable energy, regional connectivity in Angola

16 march 2021 - 14:54:43
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed $530 million to finance the construction of a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB President calls for global vaccine solidarity and justice for Africa

16 march 2021 - 14:15:54
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has called for vaccine justice for Africa. Speaking at [...] Full text...

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AfDB President Adesina calls for African financial stabilisation mechanism

16 march 2021 - 14:06:50
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina, recipient of the 2017 World Food Prize, and [...] Full text...

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G5-Sahel countries call for their debt restructuring

16 march 2021 - 11:21:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Member countries of the G5 Sahel are calling for a profound restructuring of their debt to [...] Full text...

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AfDB provides $1 million for AI-based national customer management systems

10 march 2021 - 16:23:31
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted $1.024 million for artificial intelligence enabled systems to [...] Full text...

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AfDB offers $2.33 million support to modernisation of electronic payments infrastructure in Ethiopia

10 march 2021 - 15:42:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant of $2.33 million to EthSwitch Share [...] Full text...

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AfDB purchases temporary bridges to replace infrastructure destroyed in Mozambique cyclones

09 march 2021 - 18:23:08
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Bank has finalised the purchase of 26 modular steel bridges to replace infrastructure [...] Full text...

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AfDB named World's Best Multilateral Financial Institution 2021

09 march 2021 - 17:16:36
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Constant efforts to provide its clients, the 54 regional member countries, with support in financing [...] Full text...

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AfDB to introduce first women beneficiaries of AFAWA Guarantee for Growth programme

05 march 2021 - 20:40:38
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In celebration of International Women’s Day, and to mark the rollout of the Affirmative Finance [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: AfDB provides grant for Securities and Exchange Commission for capital markets development

05 march 2021 - 20:32:01
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Friday signed a US$400,000 grant agreement with the [...] Full text...

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AfDB moves to strengthen cybersecurity, boost financial inclusion in Africa

05 march 2021 - 20:24:55
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded a US$2 million [...] Full text...

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Egypt, AfDB sign agreement to transform sewage coverage in Egypt's rural areas

05 march 2021 - 20:16:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has signed financing agreements of 109 million euros with the [...] Full text...

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Egypt, AfDB sign agreements worth €109 million to transform sewage coverage in rural areas

05 march 2021 - 17:00:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has signed financing agreements of €109 million with the Government [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants $2 million to beef up cybersecurity, boost financial inclusion in Africa

05 march 2021 - 16:45:03
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank has awarded a $2 million grant to establish the African Cybersecurity [...] Full text...

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AfDB provides US$320 000 in grant funding to mainstream gender in ECOWAS’ digital financial operations

02 march 2021 - 21:12:43
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded a grant of [...] Full text...

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7th African regional sustainable development forum opens in Congo

02 march 2021 - 02:19:54
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The seventh African regional forum for sustainable development (FRADD) began on Monday evening in the Congolese [...] Full text...

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Brazzaville to host Seventh African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development

20 february 2021 - 12:15:55
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The seventh edition of the African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (FRADD) will be held in [...] Full text...

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Africa’s first Energy Service firm in Morocco gets $965,000 boost from AfDB

17 february 2021 - 14:04:46
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) is providing a US$965,000 grant [...] Full text...

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Japan, AfDB Group sign US$668.1 million loan for ADF 15th replenishment

17 february 2021 - 13:40:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) -The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the African Development Fund (ADF) – the concessional arm [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants Morocco $965,000 energy giant for development

17 february 2021 - 12:02:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is providing a $965,000 grant to Morocco's Super Energy Service [...] Full text...

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Japan, AfDB Group sign $668 million loan agreement

17 february 2021 - 09:28:19
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the African Development Fund (ADF) - the concessional [...] Full text...

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AfDB debars Kenyan firm for tender fraud

16 february 2021 - 11:34:50
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has debarred a Kenyan company for engaging in fraudulent practices [...] Full text...

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Bamako hosts conference for mobilization of skills of the diaspora for employment

15 february 2021 - 14:11:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The high-level conference is being held in Bamako to mobilise the financial and technical resources necessary for [...] Full text...

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AfDB, natural gas project scoop Global Multilateral Deal award

12 february 2021 - 16:13:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Area 1 Project and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have [...] Full text...

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AFAWA, African Guarantee Fund partner to unlock loans to women entrepreneurs

12 february 2021 - 13:19:44
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) programme has agreed [...] Full text...

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AfDB assists West Africa to deliver carbon emission reductions, meet Paris deal commitments

09 february 2021 - 12:45:42
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has extended financial support to a project that will strengthen [...] Full text...

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AfDB, FAO, South Sudan ink protocols for $14 million grant to boost agricultural markets

04 february 2021 - 14:11:51
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank on Wednesday signed protocols to disburse a $14 million grant to [...] Full text...

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Africa must invest in innovative sanitation, wastewater management - Report

02 february 2021 - 13:05:02
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal have released the [...] Full text...

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S&P Global affirms African Development Bank’s AAA rating with stable outlook

02 february 2021 - 12:52:29
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ratings agency S&P Global has affirmed its “AAA/A-1+” foreign currency issuer credit rating of the [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Global Centre on Adaption launch African climate adaption initiative

26 january 2021 - 19:33:36
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Programme (AAAP) to mobilize US$25 [...] Full text...

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New AfDB-GCA initiative to mobilise US$25 billion for scaling up African climate adaptation

26 january 2021 - 12:56:43
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwuma A. Adesina announced the launch on Monday of the [...] Full text...

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Guinea government names 16 cabinet ministers

20 january 2021 - 11:07:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé on Tuesday evening made public a partial list of 16 ministers who [...] Full text...

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AfDB pledges to mobilise $6.5 billion in support of the Great Green Wall Initiative

11 january 2021 - 15:42:04
Paris, France (PANA) - The Sahel region's Great Green Wall Initiative received a major boost from the African Development Bank [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants $11.26 million for women and girls’ education in Chad

08 january 2021 - 13:04:02
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $11.26 [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Leila Mokaddem appointed DG of the AfDB in Southern Africa

07 january 2021 - 17:57:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In a statement issued on Thursday, the African Development Bank Group announced the appointment of Tunisian [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves new Gender Strategy for 2021-2025

07 january 2021 - 16:48:09
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday announced its approval of a new Gender Strategy [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves programme to expand solar energy generation to G5 Sahel countries

20 december 2020 - 15:09:16
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a Desert-to-Power (D2P) [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $7 million to transform mini-grid investment in Africa

20 december 2020 - 14:33:11
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $7 million [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board of Directors approves borrowing programme for 2021

20 december 2020 - 14:24:36
Abidjan, Core d'Ivoire - The Board of Directors of the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants Guinea US$11m for internal resource mobilization

19 december 2020 - 13:39:31
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has given Guinea a grant of US$11.64 million to implement the [...] Full text...

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Senegalese economist named to lead AfDB operations in Rwanda

17 december 2020 - 13:07:54
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – A Senegalese economist, Aissa Toure, has been appointed the Country Manager for Rwanda at the African [...] Full text...

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Africa's vast mineral potential to power 'green energy' shift

16 december 2020 - 14:07:24
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - African countries should rise to the growing demand for clean energy products to effectively market [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $14.96 million project to boost women entrepreneurs in Sudan

15 december 2020 - 14:03:56
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) _ The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant for a $14.96 million project to [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches ‘Fashionomics Africa’ contest to promote innovative circular fashion

14 december 2020 - 15:07:56
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative is launching a competition to support designers of [...] Full text...

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AfDB chief, three others win Academy of Public Health 2020 Distinguished Fellowship Award

14 december 2020 - 13:35:21
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Academy of Public Health, the flagship body of the West African Institute of Public [...] Full text...

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Tunisia ranks 30th in Africa in visa granting on continent

11 december 2020 - 22:50:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia ranks 30th among African countries granting visas, a report issued Thursday by the African Union [...] Full text...

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Banks, IMF launch first joint report on financing sustainable development goals

11 december 2020 - 18:11:48
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank  on Thursday joined a group of 11 multilateral development banks (MDBs) [...] Full text...

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AfDB, IRENA to jointly advance Africa’s energy transition

11 december 2020 - 13:48:52
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) will jointly support investment in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB, others raise US$230 billion in pandemic response

11 december 2020 - 12:27:01
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – International financial institutions have collectively mobilised a global response package of US$230 billion between 2020 [...] Full text...

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AfDB, AU joint visa transparency index shows 9% improvement

10 december 2020 - 14:06:07
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The upward trend in African countries liberalizing visa regimes and welcoming African travellers has improved [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African economists continental trade accelerating recovery from pandemic slowdown

10 december 2020 - 02:26:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Experts attending the African Economic Conference here Wednesday identified the pending entry into force of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ECA chief pleads for African solutions to Covid-19

09 december 2020 - 18:34:47
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary has called for African solutions to counter [...] Full text...

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African Economic Conference to be held virtually from 8 to 10 December

07 december 2020 - 12:51:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 2020 edition of the African Economic Conference will take place virtually from 8 to [...] Full text...

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China offers comprehensive support to kick-start African Free Trade

06 december 2020 - 18:01:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - China is prepared to assist countries in Africa launch a continental free trade and investment platform [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$120 million loan to build Malagarasi hydropower project in Tanzania

27 november 2020 - 13:27:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$120 million loan to fund the [...] Full text...

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Chambers of Commerce of the G5 Sahel meet in Nouakchott

25 november 2020 - 17:07:12
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Nouakchott is hosting a meeting of the Executive Assembly of the Union of Chambers of Commerce [...] Full text...

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AfDB investments unlock economic potential, spur development - 2020 ADER report

20 november 2020 - 14:16:49
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - From agro-processing initiatives to energy, transportation and water and sanitation services, transformative investments by the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ADF approves $28.233 million grant for Sudan’s response to pandemic

19 november 2020 - 13:28:25
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of the African Development Fund on Wednesday approved grants worth $28.233 million to [...] Full text...

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Investing in WASH key to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 – AfDB

17 november 2020 - 12:51:10
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Investing in the water and sanitation (WASH) sector in Africa is crucial to achieving the [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners agree to strengthen commitment to gender equality

15 november 2020 - 11:19:47
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and partners have agreed to strengthen their commitment to gender [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants Uganda $0.5 million for petroleum sector development

13 november 2020 - 06:43:50
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Uganda have signed a $500,000 grant agreement [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB gives Morocco nearly €120 million to fight pandemic

05 november 2020 - 12:02:43
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced on Wednesday that it has approved additional funding of nearly [...] Full text...

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AfDB signs grant agreement to support the Rwanda Coding Academy

05 november 2020 - 10:48:21
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a grant agreement for $150,000 with the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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