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Opening Remarks delivered by Mr. Abdoulaye Mar Dieye United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Africa African Economic Conference 2016 Official Opening Ceremony
05-Dec-2016 - H. E. Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Mr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Mr. Abdalla Hamdok, Acting Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Mr. Eric Maskin, Nobel Laureate in Economics (2007) Excellencies, Representatives of national and regional institutions, the private sector, and development partners, Distinguished participants,
African Economic Conference 2016: “Feeding Africa: Towards Agro-Allied Industrialization for Inclusive Growth”
05-Dec-2016 - Jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the African Economic Conference (AEC) 2016 will take place in Abuja, Nigeria, from December 5 to 7, 2016 under the following theme: "Feeding Africa: Towards Agro-Allied Industrialization for Inclusive Growth.
African Economic Conference opens in Abuja: Agricultural transformation on the agenda
05-Dec-2016 - The 11th African Economic Conference (AEC) kicked off in Abuja, Nigeria, on Monday with a consensus on the need to scale up the continent’s agricultural transformation to spur industrialization and inclusive growth.
The African Development Bank Group Appoints Ms. Atsuko Toda as Director for Agricultural Finance and Rural Development
05-Dec-2016 - The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Atsuko Toda as Director for Agricultural Finance and Rural Development with effect from 1st December 2016.Conference partners, Nigerian Minister engage with media on theme of Agro-Allied Industrialization for Inclusive Growth
05-Dec-2016 - Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB); Abdalla Hamdok, Acting Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA); Abdoulaye Mar Dieye, UN Assistant Secretary General and Director, Regional Bureau for Africa, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); and the Honourable Minister of Agriculture for Nigeria, Audu Ogbeh, kicked off the 11th African Economic Conference in Abuja on Monday, engaging with the media in a press conference immediately following the opening ceremony.16th African Water Facility Governing Council to meet in Abidjan
05-Dec-2016 - The African Water Facility (AWF) is hosting its 16th Governing Council meeting on Monday and Tuesday, December 5 and 6, 2016 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.Opening Speech delivered by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of African Development Bank, at the African Economic Conference, Abuja, December 5, 2016 on “Feed Africa: Towards Agro-allied Industrialization for Inclusive Growth”
05-Dec-2016 - Good morning! I wish to warmly welcome you all to this African Economic Conference, being held in Abuja. Unlocking the potential of agro-industrial development across all of Africa is what this conference is about. The choice of Nigeria to host this is significant: it is the most populous African country, with enormous potential in agriculture. If well managed, Nigeria has the potential to become a global powerhouse through agro-industrialization.African Economic Conference Opening Statement by Dr. Abdalla Hamdok Acting Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
05-Dec-2016 - Your Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Dr. Akinwumi A. ADESINA, President, African Development Bank Group; Mr. Abdoulaye Mar Dieye, UN Assistant Secretary General and Director, Regional Bureau for Africa, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Excellencies, Minsters, Ambassadors and head of Missions; Distinguished participants; Ladies and Gentlemen;
Premier appui budgétaire de la BAD à la Mauritanie, destiné à diversifier l’économie du pays
02-Dec-2016 - La Banque africaine de développement (BAD) et la Mauritanie ont signé, le 30 novembre 2016 à Abidjan, des accords de financement totalisant 9,2 millions de dollars américains, prêt et don cumulés. C’est une grande première, puisqu’il s’agit là du tout premier appui budgétaire de la Banque à la Mauritanie. Ce financement servira à la première phase du Programme d’appui aux réformes économiques et à la diversification de l’économie (PAREDE I) du pays.
Report reveals 12% growth in financial commitments to Africa’s infrastructure development in 2015
02-Dec-2016 - Financial commitments to Africa’s infrastructure development in 2015 totalled $83.4bn, a 12% increase from the previous year, a report by the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa’s (ICA) revealed. The Infrastructure Financing Trends in Africa 2015 report was released during the ICA annual meetings held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire from November 22-23 under the theme: ““Building quality infrastructure for Africa’s development.”Climate finance mobilization required to strengthen NDC ambition, says new report
02-Dec-2016 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Climate Investment Funds (CIF) unit released in November a new study which details regional member countries’ progress in ratifying the Paris Agreement and their efforts to transition Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) into Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
African Economic Conference 2016: Ending hunger and enabling food security in Africa
02-Dec-2016 - Researchers, policy-makers and development partners converge in Abuja, Nigeria, for the 11th African Economic Conference (AEC) from December 5-7, 2016, to share ideas on topical African development issues including how to end hunger and ensure food security in Africa.
African agripreneurs take the spotlight
02-Dec-2016 - On Friday 2nd December 2016, close to 25 young African agricultural entrepreneurs from various countries in the continent were welcomed at the AfDB’s headquarters in Abidjan as part of a seminar and series of experience-sharing workshops. The event was organized by the Bank’s Agriculture and Agro-Industries Department (OSAN), which is led by Chiji Ojukwu and supported by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, as well as the Ministry for the Promotion of Youth, Youth Employment and Civic Engagement in Côte d’Ivoire.