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Gender in Focus: Senegalese “Agripreneur” and African Development Bank AgriPitch Competition Winner Says Digital Marketing Key to Success in Luxury Tea Startup | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-03-06 00:00:00 ——————————————- Gender in Focus: Senegalese “Agripreneur” and African Development Bank AgriPitch Competition Winner Says Digital Marketing Key to Success in Luxury Tea Startup | African Development Bank – Building a better Africa tomorrow today //–> ——————————————- Source www.afdb.org
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US candidate for World Bank Group President Ajay Banga to hold talks with African Development Bank Group leadership | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-03-05 00:00:00 ——————————————- What: Visit of Ajay Banga, the United States’ candidate for the Presidency of the World Bank, to the African Development Bank Group WHO: The management of the African Development Bank Group, led by the President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, and the US-nominated President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga When: Monday March…
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Time for Africa to feed itself – Dakar 2 summit advances Africa’s food agenda | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-03-04 00:00:00 ——————————————- Original Story: https://african.business/2023/02/resources/time-for-africa-to-feed-itself-dakar-2-summit-takes-africas-food-agenda-forward/ By Tom Collins At the Feed Africa: Food Sovereignty and Resilience summit (Dakar 2) in Senegal at the end of January, there was a clear consensus that Africa needs to raise the bar far beyond simply becoming self-sufficient in food production. It is time for Africa to feed itself…
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Libya: African Development Bank reaffirms support for economic diversification and reconstruction plans | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-03-03 00:00:00 ——————————————- The African Development Bank has reiterated its full support for Libya’s reconstruction and economic stabilization efforts. The pledge was made during the bank’s first high-level mission to Libya since 2014. The bank will support the country’s efforts to accelerate its economic diversification agenda, including promoting investment opportunities, in line with the strategy…
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African Development Bank completes roadshow for insurers in 2023 to accelerate private capital mobilization to the continent | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-03-01 00:00:00 ——————————————- The African Development Bank Group’s Co-Financing, Syndications and Client Solutions division has met with London-based insurers to drive continued support for the bank’s balance sheet optimization and mobilization ambitions, in line with its 2023 lending program. The Bank held an investor relations event on February 28, which was attended by representatives from…
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Africa’s average GDP growth to stabilize in 2023-2020 despite recent headwinds — New African Development Bank report | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-03-01 00:00:00 ——————————————- African economies remain resilient with a stable outlook in 2023-2024 despite tightening global financial conditions, the African Development Bank predicts in a new report. The report, Africas Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook (MEO) 2023, estimates that Africa’s average GDP will stabilize at 4% over the next two years, compared to 3.8% in 2022.…
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UNHCR and African Development Bank conduct joint mission to CAR on sustainable solutions for refugees and internally displaced persons | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-03-01 00:00:00 ——————————————- Representatives from the African Development Bank and the United Nations Refugee Agency have jointly visited the Central African Republic to explore the potential of joint sustainable solutions initiatives to support the return of refugees and internally displaced persons. The UNHCR team, led by Raouf Mazou, Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, along with…
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Liberia: New African Development Bank study outlines steps to attract artisanal and small-scale miners to formal sector, boosting economy | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-03-01 00:00:00 ——————————————- Expanding financial access for the artisanal and small-scale mining subsector in Liberia is achievable through formalization and risk reduction measures, according to a recent study published by the African Development Bank and the Liberian government. According to the report, potential solutions to support small-scale miners’ livelihoods include establishing regulatory and institutional frameworks…
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Equitable access to clean water and sanitation must reach rural Africa, urge panelists at 21st African Water and Sanitation Congress | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-02-27 00:00:00 ——————————————- Panelists at an event convened by the African Development Bank stressed the importance of involving rural residents in initiatives to improve access to water and sanitation, even in the face of challenging economic conditions. The session, titled Maximizing the potential of the private sector in the water and sanitation sector in Africa…
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Global Center on Adaptation, AfDB Hosts Regional Forum on the Future of Resilient Food Systems in Africa | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-02-24 00:00:00 ——————————————- The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), in collaboration with the African Development Bank and the Wangari Mathai Institute, has concluded a three-day regional forum on the future of resilient food systems in Africa. The Forum, called the Future of Resilient Food Systems in Africa – AAAP Digital Solutions for a Changing Climate…
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