Adesina Hands Over AfDB Presidency After Historic Decade of Impact
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has paid tribute to its outgoing President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, who concluded his ten-year
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UN Chief Calls for Justice and ‘Real Change’ for People of African Descent
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the international community to accelerate efforts to achieve justice and meaningful change for
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Sidi Ould Tah to be Sworn in as New President of the African Development Bank
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will usher in a new era of leadership on 1 September as Sidi Ould Tah
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WHO-Backed Mpox Drive Slashes Cases by 50% in Sierra Leone
A World Health Organization (WHO)-supported nationwide house-to-house campaign has led to a sharp decline in mpox cases in Sierra Leone,
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SADC to Host Key Climate and Early Warning Meetings in Lusaka
The Southern African Development Community (SADC), in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Zambia and with financial backing
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Adesina Gender Advocacy Video Earns AfDB Two International Prizes
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has scooped two major international honours for a short video highlighting President Akinwumi A.
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Guelleh Praises Adesina’s Ten Years of Visionary Partnership and Progress in Africa
Djibouti’s President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh has commended Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, outgoing President of the African Development Bank Group, for
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AfDB and Zimbabwe to Host Training and Policy Dialogue on Natural Resource Governance
The African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the Government of Zimbabwe, will host a three-day training workshop and high-level
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AfDB Donates Laboratory Equipment to Strengthen Fisheries and Food Safety in the DRC
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has donated state-of-the-art laboratory equipment to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Bureau of Standards, a
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Homegrown Climate Solutions in Tanzania Hampered by Finance Barriers
In the tide-worn fishing villages of Zanzibar, where seaweed farming is both livelihood and legacy, an emerging start-up is taking
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