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01/01/1970

Conférence sur la politique foncière en Afrique : repenser la réforme agraire

Changer le système agraire pour assurer un niveau de subsistance décent aux petits paysans qui travaillent la terre…

01/01/1970

With African Development Bank support, two West African Science and Tech institutions are driving local solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic

Bank-funded institutes in Nigeria and Burkina Faso are domestically producing much-needed personal protective equipment…

01/01/1970

Government of Flanders grants 1 million euros to the Africa Climate Change Fund to support 5 projects in Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa

The Government of Flanders this year has committed 1 million euros to the Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) to support…

01/01/1970

Fashionomics Africa, DHL Express train African fashion entrepreneurs to excel in international trade, logistics and e-commerce

More than 280 million online shoppers in Africa represent a huge opportunity for e-commerce development on the…

01/01/1970

Namibia: Walvis Bay port now a regional logistic hub as new container terminal runs at full capacity

The new container terminal at the Namibian Port of Walvis Bay, built between 2014 and 2019, gives the country a high-…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank launches digital tool to help African youth learn to code

The African Development Bank and technology firm Microsoft today launched the ‘Coding for Employment’ digital training…

01/01/1970

In Niger, a rare scene in the pandemic: Covid-19 wards remain empty, agriculture and business benefit from support programs

Looking over his hectares of rice in Saga, less than 10 minutes from central Niamey, Garba Soumana's face is radiant. A…

01/01/1970

Supporting Public Private Partnerships in Africa: African Development Bank ready to scale up

Representatives of the African Development Bank, governments, Development Finance Institutions, the private sector and…

01/01/1970

ADF-15 replenishment: Donors commit $7.6 billion, a 32% boost from last replenishment, in support of Africa’s low-income, fragile, countries

Donors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Thursday agreed to commit $7.6 billion to speed up growth in Africa’s…

01/01/1970

Despite COVID-19 pandemic, Africa still a prime investment destination, participants affirm at AfDB webinar for Asian audiences

Participants at a webinar to present the African Development Bank’s African Economic Outlook Supplement to Asian…

01/01/1970

Are Nature Based Solutions the key to Africa’s climate response?

While the UN climate talks are celebrating their 25th year, carbon emissions around the world have continued to climb.…