Africa
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IEA, African Development Bank Launches First Regional Training on Energy Efficiency Policy Packages for Sub-Saharan Africa | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2022-11-20 00:00:00 ——————————————- What: Pre-education Who: International Energy Agency (IEA), African Development Bank (AfDB) When: November 21-25, 2022 Where: Online (Zoom), pre-registration required The International Energy Agency (IEA), together with the African Development Bank, will host the first regional training on energy efficiency policy packages for sub-Saharan Africa in virtual format from 21 to 25…
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Africa Development Bank and African Union Commission Sign $9.73M Grant Agreement to Boost Digital Market Development in Africa | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2022-11-18 00:00:00 ——————————————- The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank have signed a grant agreement to implement Phase 1 of the Upstream Project to Develop Digital Markets in Africa. The signing ceremony took place on November 17 at AUC headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The AUC Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism,…
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For Africa to prosper, Africans must be able to move | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2022-11-18 00:00:00 ——————————————- By Ciku Kimeria In 1960, Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila made history in Rome as the first athlete from sub-Saharan Africa to win Olympic gold, even breaking the marathon world record. All this was made even more remarkable by the fact that he walked completely barefoot. Akinwumi Adesina, the president of the African…
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Opinion: Time to enable regional development banks to fund SDG finance | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2022-11-18 00:00:00 ——————————————- Russia’s war in Ukraine raises the cost of tackling climate change, inequality and other major development goals. While focusing on economic development support for low- and middle-income countries, major global development finance players such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have so far been unable to address the climate…
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On Global Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, Lionesses of Africa’s Business Confidence Report Celebrates African Women Entrepreneurs’ Optimism About Business | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2022-11-18 00:00:00 ——————————————- Women entrepreneurs in Africa are demonstrating widespread optimism and sustained resilience despite the prevailing economic climate youe 2022 Lionesses Business Confidence Report and Index launched on Global Women’s Entrepreneurship Day. The report, prepared by Lionesses of Africa Public Benefit Corporation and New York University, found that 93 percent of female entrepreneurs expect…
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Solar-powered tap water projects help Zimbabwe’s urban communities amid water scarcity and climate change | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2022-11-17 00:00:00 ——————————————- Large-scale resources are needed to provide communities in vulnerable environments with access to safe water, essential to promote climate resilience, African Development Bank and UNICEF say at ongoing COP27 in Egypt According to a recent Oxfam report, Hunger in a hot world[1], 7 of the 10 countries most vulnerable to climate risks…
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COP27: Spain, Swiss Confederation announce EUR 10 million support for the Urban and Municipal Development Fund of the African Development Bank Group | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2022-11-17 00:00:00 ——————————————- In collaboration with the African Development Bank Group, the Swiss Confederation through the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and Spain today announced additional financial support at COP 27 for African countries and cities most affected by climate change. Switzerland and Spain have confirmed that they will each donate approximately €5…
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COP27: African ministers explore ways to scale up food production to feed the continent and strengthen resilience | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2022-11-17 00:00:00 ——————————————- African agriculture ministers attending the United Nations climate summit in Egypt reiterated their commitment to working with development partners to unlock the continent’s agricultural potential. At the special ministerial session, there was a strong consensus that Africa can feed itself if it is supported with green finance and climate-smart technology to boost…
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EBRD, AfDB and AFD launch tool to support private companies and public sector in improving gender response | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2022-11-17 00:00:00 ——————————————- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the African Development Bank Group and the French development agency AFD, in collaboration with the Egyptian government, have launched the Gender Equality in Climate Action Accelerator. The Accelerator will support private sector companies in improving the gender responsiveness of their business climate management. It…
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Addis Ababa “Beautification Sheger” River Development Project | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2022-11-17 00:00:00 ——————————————- Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, sits more than 2,000 meters above sea level on the high plateaus bordering the Great Rift Valley and is surrounded by majestic mountains. Deep in the folds of the land flow numerous streams that are tributaries of the Sheger River. The river rises in the hills…
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