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African Development Bank 2021 Annual Meetings: Members show support for plan to tackle Covid-19
26-Jun-2021 - The African Development Bank Group’s shareholders have shown strong support for the Bank’s proposals to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, and this as the continent faces the possibility of a third wave of infection amid poor vaccine access.
African Development Bank 2021 Annual Meetings: Investment in healthcare will help prepare for the next pandemic
26-Jun-2021 - Africa’s ability to respond to future pandemics will depend on making investments in health and education, and governments must immediately intensify efforts to avoid further crisis. “Ebola was a signal,” John Nkengasong, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, told participants in a virtual session on healthcare held during the African Development Bank’s 2021 Annual Meetings. “We can also look at Covid-19 as an indication that something more severe will come if we do not strengthen our health defenses.”Trophée Babacar N’Diaye 2021 des Africa Road Builders : le président Muhammadu Buhari du Nigeria, reçoit le Super Prix grand bâtisseur
25-Jun-2021 - Le président du Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, a reçu, jeudi, le Super Prix grand bâtisseur du Trophée Babacar N’diaye, édition 2021, lors de la Conférence finale 2021 de The Africa Road Builders organisée en marge des Assemblées annuelles de la Banque africaine de développement.
En Tunisie, Souk At-Tanmia libère le potentiel des entrepreneurs et renforce leur résilience face à la pandémie de Covid-19.
25-Jun-2021 - Le regard tourné vers l’horizon, Sondos Bannouri est plongée dans ses pensées. Sur les hauteurs de la montagne de Bargou, elle contemple le tracé des collines de sa région natale, Siliana. Au nord-ouest de la Tunisie, ce site historique regorge de vestiges antiques, témoins de l’une des batailles puniques les plus importantes : celle qui a opposé le roi Syphax au mythique Hannibal.Assemblées annuelles 2021 : accroître le volume des financements climatiques pour renforcer la résilience de l’Afrique dans un contexte post-Covid-19
25-Jun-2021 - Le deuxième jour des Assemblées annuelles du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement a été marqué par un panel sous le thème : « changement climatique et croissante verte ». Cette session parallèle appelée « événement de savoir » était consacrée aux enjeux de l’adaptation au changement climatique pour une croissance résiliente en Afrique après la pandémie de Covid-19.
African Development Bank 2021 Annual Meetings - Building resilient economies in post-Covid-19 Africa: African women crucial to the journey to recovery
24-Jun-2021 - Women and gender-focused policies have a pivotal role in African recovery programs following the Covid-19 pandemic, affirm some of the continent’s top development leaders.
Mozambique: African Development Bank and Italian Technical Cooperation Fund extend €990,000 grant to boost agricultural value chains
24-Jun-2021 - The African Development Bank, with financing from the Italian Technical Cooperation Fund, has provided a €990,000 grant to help smaller agro-processing enterprises boost production and quality control. The project will enable the businesses to better tap into national and regional markets and capitalize on the opportunities created by the African Continental Free Trade Area. The Confederation of Business Associations of Mozambique is the implementing agency.Closing press conference of African Development Bank Group’s 2021 Annual Meetings
24-Jun-2021 - What: Closing press conference Who: President Akinwumi A. Adesina and current chair of the Board of Governors, Ghanaian Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta When: Friday 25 June 2021; 15:00 GMTAfrican Banker Awards lauds winners’ innovation and resilience
23-Jun-2021 - Standard Bank Group was on Wednesday named African Bank of the Year by a leading publication in recognition of the banking giant’s achievements in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and empowering women. African Banker magazine announced the winners of its 2021 Awards at a virtual ceremony held on the side-lines of the African Development Bank’s 2021 Annual Meetings. The African Development Bank is a high patron of the event.2021 Annual Meetings: A call for bold domestic reforms, efficient international support to boost African economies and avoid debt overload
23-Jun-2021 - The 2021 African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings, held virtually starting on Wednesday, opened with discussions on African debt management. The pandemic has created huge financing needs for governments, widened budget deficits and driven governments into debt. On Wednesday, the African Development Bank hosted panel discussions on the issue. One knowledge event was titled "From Debt Resolution to Growth: The Way Forward for Africa".
Strong partnerships, boldness needed to tackle Covid-19 challenges, Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo says at African Development Bank Annual Meetings
23-Jun-2021 - Participants in the opening ceremony of the African Development Bank Group’s annual meetings on Wednesday issued forceful calls for action to secure access to Covid-19 vaccines and tackle mounting debt – two challenges that stand in the way of Africa’s recovery from the pandemic.Strengthening the Bank’s position as the premier knowledge broker in Africa
23-Jun-2021 - Following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Africa experienced its worst recession in half a century in 2020. GDP contracted 2.1 percent, in contrast to the 4 percent growth rate that had been projected before the crisis. This year, Africa’s economic growth is forecast to recover to 3.4 percent, and, in the medium term, higher still. However, recovery remains conditional on equitable access to Covid-19 therapeutics and vaccines, a continued rise in commodity prices, and a sustainable resolution to Africa’s growing debt burden.Cameroun : la Banque africaine de développement veut des projets plus respectueux des exigences environnementales et sociales
23-Jun-2021 - La Banque africaine de développement, a organisé du 16 au 18 juin derniers, en collaboration avec le gouvernement du Cameroun, un atelier virtuel de renforcement des capacités sur les sauvegardes environnementales et sociales dans la mise en œuvre des projets qu’elle finance.
Entrepreneurship is critical to Africa’s transformation - African Development Bank
23-Jun-2021 - A June 2021 African Development Bank White Paper, Entrepreneurship and Free Trade: Africa’s Catalysts for a New Era of Economic Prosperity, states that entrepreneurship must be at the heart of efforts to transform Africa’s economic prospects.Africa Climate Change Fund launches third call for gender equality and climate resilience projects
22-Jun-2021 - The African Development Bank-hosted Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) on Wednesday issued a third call for project proposals addressing gender inequality and climate resilience in Africa.Annual Meetings 2021: Climate Change and Green Growth
22-Jun-2021 - What: Annual Meetings Knowledge Event: Climate Change and Green Growth Who: African Development Bank Group When: Thursday, 24 June 2021, 14:30-16:30 GMT