The Africa Pavilion at COP21 opens on a high note - “Africa’s message for this summit is clear”

Africa sent an unequivocal message of solidarity and unity of purpose at the official opening of the Africa Pavilion at the UNFCCC COP 21 in Paris on Tuesday. Speaking at the high-level opening, President Thomas Yayi Boni of Benin was resolute that the Africa is not at the negotiating table with a begging bowl.

He told the audience at the Africa high-level event marking the launch of the Africa Pavilion that “Africa did not come here to beg for money or assistance, but to bring about commitment of all concerned to Africa’s adaptation needs.”

AfDB launches brainstorming series on Fragility, Resilience and the High 5s

On Tuesday, December 1, the Transition Support Department of the African Development Bank launched a Brainstorming Series on Fragility, Resilience and the High 5s for Africa at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan. The High 5s are priorities intended to accelerate the implementation of the Bank’s Ten-Year Strategy. Specifically, the goals are to: Light up and power Africa; Feed Africa; Industrialize Africa; Integrate Africa; and Improve the quality of life for African people.

Près de 70 délégués du public et du privé à un atelier de sensibilisation et de renforcement des capacités sur les produits financiers organisé par la BAD

Le département de la Trésorerie de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), le département Afrique de l’Ouest et le Bureau Régional de la Banque au Sénégal ont organisé du 16 au 18 novembre 2015 à Dakar,  un atelier de sensibilisation et de renforcement des capacités sur les produits financiers de la Banque.

AfDB to support electricity access for all by 2030 with African Renewable Energy Initiative

Africa has launched an ambitious African Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) as the continent’s a major contribution to Conference of Parties (COP21) taking place in Paris, France.

The launch of the initiative which aims to produce 300 gigawatts (GW) of electricity for the continent by 2030 is a demonstration of Africa’s leadership in the UN climate negotiations.

The initiative’s goals are to help achieve sustainable development, enhance well-being and sound economic development by ensuring universal access to sufficient amounts of clean, appropriate and affordable energy.