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01/01/1970

AU, African Development Bank sign $4.8 million grant earmarked for continental free trade secretariat

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 06 July 19 - The African Development Bank Group on Monday signed a $4.8 million institutional…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank and Ethiopia sign agreement for first phase of Ethiopia–Djibouti transport corridor

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 5 August 2019 - The government of Ethiopia and the African Development Bank Group have signed a…

01/01/1970

Egypt: African Development Bank, African Export-Import Bank roadshow launches preparations for 2nd Africa Investment Forum

Cairo, Egypt, 6 August 2019: The African Development Bank and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) held a…

01/01/1970

International Workshop for the design of REDD+ Investment Projects in Africa

WHAT: International workshop on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) projects WHO: The…

01/01/1970

Nigeria: African Development Bank extolls Chinese commitment to Africa, explores potential partnerships with investors

Abuja, Nigeria - 8 August 2019: The African Development Bank in Nigeria met a private sector consortium from China to…

01/01/1970

Africa’s key development partners unite to tackle hunger as millions face food insecurity in times of climate change

Kigali, August 8, 2019 – Development partners in Africa have pledged to pool their resources to counter food insecurity…

13/08/2019

Kenya must act fast to reverse deforestation

Deforestation of Cherangani hills, Kenya. Photo via Wikimedia Commons According to the World Bank data, in 2015 Kenya’…

01/01/1970

Mali: In Baguinéda, women and small farmers see rice yields soar with help from the African Development Bank

In Baguinéda, in eastern Mali's Koulikoro region, the lowlands on the banks of the river Niger stretch as far as the…

01/01/1970

Walvis Bay to net more tourists, thanks to upgraded port

Sushi and success: Walvis Bay to net more tourists, thanks to upgraded port With its sand dunes and abundant birdlife,…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank welcomes $20 million investment from the Clean Technology Fund for the Facility for Energy Inclusion

The Clean Technology Fund (CTF) one of two multi-donor trust funds within the Climate Investment Funds (CIF)  on…

16/08/2019

Debtors! Or thieves?

The planet has its budget; the expected quantity of resources it is supposed to use for a particular period while…

16/08/2019

FSC® accredited ISO and Forest Management courses

Courses available in Kampala, Uganda FSC Auditing to ISO 19011 - 1.5 days plus e-learning £200 FSC Forest…

16/08/2019

Just released: Video: Morocco: Recognizing the importance of insects

Photo via Wikimedia Commons /Vanessa Atalanta/Morocco, Marrakech/ 14 August 2019. A film by Mabel Gundlach for…