Africa
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Burundi receives support from the African Development Bank Group in key development sectors | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-04-12 00:00:00 ——————————————- The African Development Bank Group will mobilize nearly $4 million to help Burundi urgently purchase more than 3,000 tons of fertilizer for the upcoming agricultural season. The aid will allow the country to buy fertilizer for the first phase of the season, which starts in May. The country’s need for the whole…
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Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Board of Directors to support the entity’s resource mobilization efforts | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-04-12 00:00:00 ——————————————- The Governing Council of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) has committed to mobilize funds to implement the AFFM’s Strategic Plan 2022 – 2028 in support of the greater availability and appropriate use of fertilizers on the continent. Eleven institutional members of the Governing Council participated in a hybrid meeting held on…
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West African Monetary Institute Receives $8 Million from African Development Fund to Support Enhanced Bank Identification and Financial Sector Efficiency in West African Monetary Zone | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-04-07 00:00:00 ——————————————- West African Monetary Institute Receives $8 Million from African Development Fund to Support Enhanced Bank Identification and Financial Sector Efficiency in West African Monetary Zone | African Development Bank – Building a better Africa tomorrow today //–> ——————————————- Source www.afdb.org
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Morocco: at the airport of Fez-Saïss, destinies cross, careers take off | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-04-07 00:00:00 ——————————————- Two destinies crossed each other. Two women’s paths. One, Zineb Amzil, is a fashion designer. The other, Fatima Zahra El Katib, works in air traffic control. The two women don’t know each other, but they share a place in common: the airport of Fez-Saïss. For Amzil it is a frequent transfer point…
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Kumulus Technology: Making Water Out of Nothing | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-04-07 00:00:00 ——————————————- One morning, while traveling with friends in the Tunisian desert, Iheb Triki witnessed a rare sight. When he awoke, he found their tents covered with dew. “Drops everywhere, in large quantities! So the desert is full of water,” he said. He figured out how to capture the moisture in the air and…
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Egyptian leader praises African Development Bank for helping continent in troubled times | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-04-07 00:00:00 ——————————————- The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, praised the African Development Bank Group’s work in helping the continent cope with the impact of global economic challenges. The Egyptian leader received Tuesday the president of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina in the capital Cairo. Dr. Adesina…
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Bank-funded water and sanitation project improves livelihoods in Somaliland | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-04-06 00:00:00 ——————————————- On March 22, as the global community celebrated World Water Day, residents of a small town in Somaliland also had reason to celebrate. With about 24,500 inhabitants, Arabsiyo is located about 35 km west of the capital Hargeisa. Previously, 75% of the city’s residents depended on unsafe water supplied by donkey carts…
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Eritrea: African Development Bank Board Approves $49.92 Million for Construction of 30 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Dekemhare | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-04-06 00:00:00 ——————————————- financing Date of approval March 1, 2023 Project Name: Dekemhare 30 megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant project in Eritrea. Quantity: US$49.92 million grant consisting of US$19.5 million from the African Development Fund (ADF-15) and US$30.42 million from the Transition Support Facility (TSF). Goals The African Development Fund grant will fund the construction…
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Hear from smallholder women how digital microinsurance, along with digital agronomy tips, can help them mitigate climate and other risks to their crops. | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-04-05 00:00:00 ——————————————- Hear from smallholder women how digital microinsurance, along with digital agronomy tips, can help them mitigate climate and other risks to their crops. | African Development Bank – Building a better Africa tomorrow today //–> ——————————————- Source www.afdb.org
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African Development Bank Appoints Professor Kevin Chika Urama Chief Economist and Vice President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-04-04 00:00:00 ——————————————- The African Development Bank has appointed Professor Kevin Chika Urama as Chief Economist and Vice President for the Bank’s Economic Governance and Knowledge Management complex. The appointment will take effect on 1 April 2023. An internationally recognized development economist, Urama is a British national and has over 30 years of African and…
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