Africa
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African and Global Institutional Investors Subscribe to New $500 Million Infrastructure Fund | African Development Bank Group
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-07-06 00:00:00 ——————————————- Prominent African and global institutional investors have joined the new $500 million Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund – a move described as an unprecedented milestone for Africa. The fund is the first private vehicle infrastructure platform launched by Africa50. The partnership brings together a diverse group of influential stakeholders from Africa and beyond.…
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Launch of Tax Transparency in Africa 2023 Report | African Development Bank Group
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-07-05 00:00:00 ——————————————- WHAT: Launch of Tax Transparency in Africa 2023 report WHEN: Thursday, July 6, 2023 TIME: 09:00-13:00 South African Time (07:00-11:00 GMT) WHERE: Cape Town International Convention Center (CTICC), Cape Town, South Africa. Register here to be present online The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, the African…
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Africa50 invests in infrastructure worth more than USD 6.6 billion over six years | African Development Bank Group
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-07-03 00:00:00 ——————————————- In just six years, Africa50 has invested in critical infrastructure worth more than $6.6 billion, said Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank Group, on Monday at the Africa50 Infra Forum and General Meeting of Shareholders in Lomé, the capital of Togo. The event was attended by Togolese President Faure…
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Italy contributes EUR 5.5 million to the African Development Bank Group’s Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation, promoting employment and economic growth | African Development Bank Group
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-06-30 00:00:00 ——————————————- Italy contributes EUR 5.5 million to the African Development Bank Group’s Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation, promoting employment and economic growth | African Development Bank Group – Making a difference //–> ——————————————- Source www.afdb.org
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Nigeria: African Development Bank approves $115 million loan to Abia State for road rehabilitation, erosion control and solid waste management | African Development Bank Group
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-06-30 00:00:00 ——————————————- The board of directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $115 million loan to support a major road construction project in Nigeria’s Abia state. The project includes rehabilitation of roads, erosion control infrastructure and preparation of solid waste management facilities in the state capital, Umuahia, and commercial hub, Aba.…
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African Development Bank to invest USD 11 million in BluePeak Private Capital Fund | African Development Bank Group
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-06-30 00:00:00 ——————————————- The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an $11 million equity investment in BluePeak Private Capital Fund toward its $155 million final close target. The investment furthers the bank’s goal of supporting medium-sized businesses, including in the pharmaceutical, agribusiness, manufacturing and logistics sectors across Africa. BluePeak, a…
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Seminar on the African Development Bank’s African Economic Outlook 2023 for Asian Audiences | African Development Bank Group
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-06-30 00:00:00 ——————————————- What: Presentation of the African Development Bank’s African Economic Outlook 2023 (Asian Markets) WHO: The African Development Bank Group and the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) When: Wednesday, July 12, 2023; Time: 07:00-09:00 GMT | 08:00-10:00 London Time | 12:30-14:30 (India Standard Time) | 15:00-17:00 (Chinese Standard Time) | 16:00-18:00…
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UMDF of the African Development Bank and ICEX Spain Trade and Investment work together to promote sustainable urban development in Africa | African Development Bank Group
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-06-29 00:00:00 ——————————————- Mrs. María Peña Mateos, CEO of ICEX Spain Trade and Investment of the Kingdom of Spain, and Stefan Atchia, Manager of the Urban Development Department, sign a partnership agreement to mobilize the expertise of the Spanish private sector for African cities. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, June 14, 2023. ICEX Spain Trade and Investment…
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Transition Support Facility: focusing on MSMEs for post-Covid reconstruction in Africa | African Development Bank Group
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-06-27 00:00:00 ——————————————- To address the unprecedented new global challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, attention has focused on the importance of the private sector in building resilience in transition states and, in particular, on the critical role of supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The latter have exacerbated their already existing vulnerability due…
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Chief African Development Bank attends Africa50 Infra for Africa Forum and General Shareholders Meeting | African Development Bank Group
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-06-26 00:00:00 ——————————————- What: Africa50 Infra for Africa Forum and General Meeting of Shareholders WHO: Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Republic of Togo; African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina; CEO of Africa50, Alain Ebobissé; World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; ministers; global and African experts When: July 3 – 4, 2023 Where: Hotel…
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