Dr Sidi Ould Tah, a renowned economist and national of Mauritania, has been elected as the new President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). He will take over from Nigeria’s …
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AfDB 2025 Annual Meetings Focus on Making Africa’s Capital Work for Its Own Growth
Africa is moving into a new chapter that could define its future not by problems, but by opportunities. With a fast-growing population expected to reach 2.5 billion by 2050, the …
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Africa’s Greatest Wealth Is Its People, Not Its Resources – Experts Urge Focus on Human Capital
Africa is one of the richest continents in the world in terms of natural resources, yet it remains one of the poorest when it comes to human development. According to …
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FG Launches Agro-Processing Zones to Boost Food Security, Farmers’ Income
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s agricultural sector have expressed strong support for the Federal Government’s launch of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ), describing the initiative as a major step toward food …
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World and development banks assist Namibia with procurement reforms
by Editorby EditorThe ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises says experts from the World Bank and the African Development Bank are assisting Namibia in establishing reforms to its procurement system, using the …
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Burundi: African Development Bank’s 2019-2023 Country Strategy Paper impactful, says evaluation team
by Editorby EditorThe African Development Bank Group has expressed satisfaction with the implementation of its Country Strategy Paper for Burundi for 2019-2023 based on an evaluation by a Bank team led by …
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AfDB, IsDB, FDA to invest $618m in Nigeria’s digital and creative start-ups
The African Development Bank (AfDB), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and the French Development Agency (FDA), have disclosed plans to invest $618 million in the Digital and Creative Enterprises Programme (I-DICE) …
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AFDB announces 16 job openings
African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced 16 job openings in the oraganisation for qualified individuals. The pan-African bank said applicants must be a national of one of its member countries, including …