Africa
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The present and the future belong to your generation, the president of the African Development Bank tells Calvin University’s graduating class in 2023 | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-05-04 00:00:00 ——————————————- Akinwumi A. Adesina, president of the African Development Bank Group, has called on young university graduates to be agents of change in a world plagued by increasing socio-economic challenges. Dr. Adesina delivered the keynote address at the commencement ceremony of Calvin University in America, telling the audience, which included 700 graduates, “The…
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Africa Climate Change Fund of the Africa Development Bank in dialogue with the delegation of Global Affairs Canada | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-05-02 00:00:00 ——————————————- The Director of the African Development Bank’s Climate Change and Green Growth Department, Prof. Anthony Nyong, received a delegation from the Global Affairs Canada’s Cooperation for Pan-African and Regional Development Program in Ivory Coast on 25 April in Abidjan. The delegation, led by Mrs. Lara Bremner, head of the programme, was in…
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Policy dialogue: Asia-Africa cooperation on natural gas | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-04-28 00:00:00 ——————————————- What: Policy dialogue on the presentation of a new vision for cooperation between Asia and Africa in the field of natural gas. WHO: African Development Bank Group When: Tuesday, May 16, 2023; 8:00-10:00 GMT | 13:30-15:30 (India Standard Time) | 4:00-6:00 PM (Chinese Standard Time) | 5:00 PM-7:00 PM (Japan/Korea Standard Time)…
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African Development Bank calls for strengthening the role of multilateral development banks in addition to financing | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-04-28 00:00:00 ——————————————- On the occasion of its annual meetings, to be held in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt from May 22 to 26, 2023, the African Development Bank Group intends to highlight the role multilateral development banks could play in building a new development architecture that goes beyond the financial. The importance of this topic…
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African Development Bank suspends Société Bel Mabrouk Des Travaux and Investissements SARL for 13 months for fraudulent practices | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-04-28 00:00:00 ——————————————- The African Development Bank Group announces on April 28, 2023 the 13-month exclusion of Société Bel Mabrouk Des Travaux et Investissements SARL effective April 11, 2023. Société Bel Mabrouk Des Travaux et Investissements SARL is a limited liability company registered under the law from Tunisia. An investigation carried out by the Bank’s…
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African Development Bank rolls out new whistleblowing policy | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-04-28 00:00:00 ——————————————- The African Development Bank Group has launched a six-month campaign to raise awareness among its internal and external stakeholders of its new whistleblower scheme, approved by the Boards in January this year. The 2023 Whistleblower Policy builds on a 2007 policy, which was widely considered progressive at the time and reflected the…
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African Development Bank Updates Its Integrated Safeguards Systems | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-04-27 00:00:00 ——————————————- The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved updates to the institution’s Integrated Safeguards System (ISS) on April 12, 2023. Among other changes, the revision clarifies the bank’s roles, responsibilities and accountability to borrowers and customers. The updates will align the bank more closely with its peers on community health…
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Nigeria: African Development Bank and Africa Fintech Network sign $525,000 grant to bolster fintech development in Africa | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-04-26 00:00:00 ——————————————- The African Development Bank has signed a $525,000 grant agreement with Africa Fintech Network (AFN) to set up the Africa Fintech Hub, an online portal that will serve as a one-stop-shop for all fintech activities in Africa. The agreement was signed on April 4, 2023. The Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI)…
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African Development Bank Group, JICA sign $350 million loan deal to support African private sector | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-04-25 00:00:00 ——————————————- The African Development Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) today signed a JPY 44,100,000,000 ($350 million) loan to fund the bank’s support for private sector operations in Africa. The loan is part of the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance (EPSA) initiative, which is part of Japan’s Official Development Assistance to Africa.…
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Africa: climate finance facing global macroeconomic challenges; time for private sector support | African Development Bank
Diplomat.Today The African Development Bank 2023-04-24 00:00:00 ——————————————- Africa, the continent that pollutes the planet the least, is today one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate risks. As countries across the continent grapple with funding constraints, resources from the international private sector, including multilateral development financiers such as the African Development Bankhelp catalyze climate action and…
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