Africa
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Niger: African Development Fund provides $16 million to support deepening and integration of the financial sector | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2022-11-28 00:00:00 ——————————————- The board of directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional lending arm of the African Development Bank Group, has approved $16 million in loans and grants to Niger to implement the Financial Sector Deepening and Inclusion Project. The project will strengthen the mobilization of long-term resources for financial services providers and…
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Liberia: African Development Bank Group Approves $5.12 Million Funding for Emergency Food Production Program | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2022-11-24 00:00:00 ——————————————- The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved funding for the Emergency Food Production Program in Liberia. This paves the way for the government to support farmers in increasing climate-resilient food production and mitigating the effects of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The funding includes a $2.28 million…
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New report from the African Development Bank, partners finds 37 African countries have industrialized in the last decade | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2022-11-24 00:00:00 ——————————————- According to a new report from the African Development Bank, the African Union and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), 37 of Africa’s 52 countries have industrialized in the past 11 years. The Africa Industrialization Index (AII) report provides a country-level assessment of the progress of 52 African countries across 19…
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Ghana: African Development Fund Approves $27.9 Million Grant for Savannah Agriculture Value Chain Development Project (SADP) | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2022-11-23 00:00:00 ——————————————- The African Development Fund Board of Directors has approved a $27.9 million grant to Ghana for the development of agricultural value chains in the Savannah region. The subsidy increases climate-resilient production of corn, rice and soybeans, supports the poultry value chain and creates employment opportunities for women and youth. It will increase…
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COP27: Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa secures $64 million in new funding from Norway and GEAPP | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2022-11-23 00:00:00 ——————————————- The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa has received a new injection of $64 million in grant funding from the Norwegian Development Cooperation Agency (NORAD) and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP). SEFA, a multi-donor dedicated fund managed by the African Development Bank, provides concessional financing to unlock private investment…
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AfDB’s support to climate-focused ESOs through the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Lab | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2022-11-22 00:00:00 ——————————————- According to the International Labor Office (ILO), “green jobs” are created by the shift of economies, businesses, workplaces and labor markets towards a sustainable, low-carbon paradigm that provides decent work. ILO estimates that a low-carbon economy will create 24 million jobs worldwide over the next 20 years. As Africa faces significant climate…
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Business Integrity Roundtable: AFRICAN SMEs INVOLVED IN CORRUPTION PREVENTION | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2022-11-22 00:00:00 ——————————————- What: Round table discussion on involving African SMEs in corruption prevention Who: The African Development Bank and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development When December 5, 2022, 11:30 – 13:00 GMT (12:30 – 14:00 CEST) Where: Virtual, REGISTER HERE The African Development Bank and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development…
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Global Community of Practice (G-CoP) policy dialogue: development without borders | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2022-11-21 00:00:00 ——————————————- What: G-CoP policy dialogue on development without borders: leveraging the African diaspora for inclusive growth and sustainable development in Africa. Who: the policy dialogue of the Global Community of Practice (G-COP) of the African Development Bank Group; the African Union Commission; the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Secretariat of the African…
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Global Community of Practice (G-CoP) Policy Dialogue: Leveraging the African Diaspora for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development in Africa. | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2022-11-21 00:00:00 ——————————————- What: G-CoP policy dialogue on leveraging the African diaspora for inclusive growth and sustainable development in Africa. Who: the policy dialogue of the Global Community of Practice (G-COP) of the African Development Bank Group; the African Union Commission; the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade…
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ADF-16 Supplement Assembly | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2022-11-21 00:00:00 ——————————————- The African Development Bank Group and the Kingdom of Morocco will host the fourth and final meeting of the Sixteenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-16) in Tangier, Morocco from December 5 to 6, 2022. This year was marked by a round of consultations between the management of the African Development…
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