Face masks and water point ambassadors help fight COVID-19 in Zambia
Easter Kumbana had heard about the dangers of the coronavirus, but he could not afford the basic items needed to protect himself and his family from the disease.
Luckily, he was able to benefit from an outreach program in Zambia that distributed thousands of face masks and hand sanitizer to vulnerable communities. The program also spread the message about the outbreak through a communications campaign that included radio advertisements and posters promoting social distancing.
Expediting Japanese private sector engagements in Africa
| What: | Webinar for the Japanese Private Sector on Doing Business in Africa |
| Who: | African Development Bank |
| When: | Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 08.00 to 10.00 GMT; 17.00–19.00 in Tokyo time |
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Africa needs urgent trade finance boost in the wake of COVID-19, report finds
There is an urgent need for financing to reenergize Africa’s trade in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest trade finance report released jointly by the African Development Bank and the African Export-Import Bank.
According to the report, only 40% of Africa’s trade is bank-intermediated – a far lower share than the global average of 80%. The trade finance gap also remains unacceptably high at $81 billion in 2019.
Près d’un an après son lancement au Sénégal, le PAVIE, soutenu par la Banque africaine de développement, produit des premiers résultats prometteurs
À Ndiemou, dans la région de Fatick, Marie Diouf a fait de la production de sel sa principale source de revenus.
« Par le passé, je produisais environ 896 tonnes de sel par an. Aujourd’hui, grâce au financement de la Délégation générale à l’entrepreneuriat rapide (DER), j’ai pu faire des aménagements dans mon champs de sel, acheter des motopompes et avoir un fond de roulement », raconte Marie, surnommée « La Reine du sel ».
Mauritania: African Development Bank extends $2.1 million for rollout of Disaster Risk Financing
The African Development Bank’s Board on Wednesday approved a grant of $2.1 million to boost the country’s resilience against climate related shocks and food insecurity. The funds, sourced from the African Development Fund, will go to provide technical and institutional support to strengthen Mauritania’s capacity to assess climate-related risk.