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Driving inclusive growth and sustainable development in Africa | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-02-16 00:00:00 ——————————————- What: High-level event on key actions to drive inclusive growth and sustainable development in Africa When: February 17, 2023 | 10:30 AM DINING. Where: African Union Commission, Medium Conference Hall and online WHO: African leaders including: HE Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia HE Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairman, African Union…
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Kenya: The African Development Bank’s Coding for Employment program opens a second Center of Excellence to boost young people’s digital skills | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-02-15 00:00:00 ——————————————- The African Development Bank has opened a second Information and Communications Technology Center of Excellence at the United States International University-Africa in Nairobi. This is an important milestone for the Bank’s Coding for Employment program and its growing partnerships with higher education, technical and vocational education and training institutions. Representatives from the…
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GONAT project start-up and learning workshop | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-02-15 00:00:00 ——————————————- What: Workshop on Managing Natural Resource Outflows for Increased Economic Resilience in Vulnerable and Transition Countries (GONAT) Project Initiation WHO: The senior management and staff of the African Development Bank, representatives of participating regional member states; multilateral development institutions; private sector; Civil society When: Thursday 23 09:00 – 15:30 and Friday 24…
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Dakar 2: In Ivory Coast, AFAWA and the digital platform “BuyFromWomen” revitalize the activities of female agripreneurs | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-02-14 00:00:00 ——————————————- Brouz Jeannette Coffi on her cassava field in Toumodi. ©UN Women/Stéphane Joel Dah Toumodi, Ivory Coast – Brouz Jeannette Coffi, 54, lives with her seven children in the town of Toumodi, in the Bélier region, 195 kilometers from the capital Abidjan. Jeannette has been a nurser and certified producer of cassava cuttings…
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Madagascar: African Development Fund’s agricultural rehabilitation project boosts farmers’ income | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-02-14 00:00:00 ——————————————- In Madagascar, the South-West Region Agricultural Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project, funded by the African Development Bank Group, has given a new boost to agriculture, resulting in higher incomes for farmers, according to the project’s completion report dated January 11, 2023. published. The project achieved important results: increased production, restored lowlands, strengthened value chains…
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Dakar Financing Summit 2: African leaders praise progress in infrastructure development, but call for more robust project preparation | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-02-13 00:00:00 ——————————————- African leaders urged development finance institutions and international partners to increase support and funding for infrastructure project preparation initiatives, including providing more grant funding to the NEPAD-Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) being organized by the African Development Bank. In a communiqué released after the conclusion of the second infrastructure financing summit in…
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African Development Bank Appoints Omar Sefiani Acting Director of Ministry of Finance | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-02-10 00:00:00 ——————————————- The African Development Bank has appointed Omar Sefiani as Acting Director of the Ministry of Finance from 1 November 2022. Sefiani is a Moroccan national and financial expert with more than 17 years of experience in international capital markets. He currently heads the Treasury Investments & Trading Division at the Bank. In…
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Unlock the impact potential of agricultural SMEs in Africa, experts urge at Dakar 2 Food summit | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-02-10 00:00:00 ——————————————- LR: Allan Kasujja, moderator; Admassu Tadesse, President and CEO, East and South Africa, Trade and Development Bank; Danladi Verheijen, co-founder and CEO, Verod Capital; Mr. Malick Ndiaye, CEO, Agricultural Bank; Dr. Olagunju Ashimolowo, Vice President, Operations, ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development; Mr. Wagner Albuquerque de Almeida, Global Director for Manufacturing, Agribusiness…
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African Development Bank Group Appoints Ahmed Rashad Attout Acting Director of Financial Sector Development Department | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-02-10 00:00:00 ——————————————- The African Development Bank has appointed Ahmed Rashad Attout as Acting Director of the Development Department of the Financial Sector with effect from 1 December 2022. A seasoned and result-oriented banker, Attout is of Egyptian nationality, has over 23 years of banking experience in Africa and the Middle East and is currently…
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African Development Bank Appoints Omar Sefiani Acting Director of Ministry of Finance | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-02-10 00:00:00 ——————————————- The African Development Bank has appointed Omar Sefiani as Acting Director of the Ministry of Finance from 1 November 2022. Sefiani is a Moroccan national and financial expert with more than 17 years of experience in international capital markets. He currently heads the Treasury Investments & Trading Division at the Bank. In…
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