Tag: African Development Bank
Jennifer Blanke, African Development Bank Vice-President resigns
THUR, JUN 11 2020-theG&BJournal- Dr. Jennifer Blanke, Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development of the African Development Bank (AfDB), will be leaving...
Reps approve FG’s $5.513 billion borrowing request, increase recurrent expenditure by...
WED, JUN 10 2020-theG&BJournal-The Federal House of Representatives today approved the Federal Government’s (FG) request to borrow $5.513 billion from external sources to finance...
AfDB announces 100 finalists for IDEATHON #Africavs Virus challenge
The #AfricaVsVirus challenge is part of the Bank’s continent-wide response to the COVID-19 pandemic
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, TUE, JUN 09 2020-theG&BJournal- The African Development Bank...
AfDB unveils strategy roadmap to safeguard food security against impacts of...
A report released alongside the roadmap recommends immediate, short- and medium-term solutions for the agriculture sector
TUE, JUN 09 2020-theG&BJournal- The African Development Bank (AfDB)...
AfDB approves $288.5 million for Nigeria COVID-19 Response Support Program
The loan is the Bank's initial response to help mitigate the slump in oil prices and its impact on the national economy
SAT, JUN 06...
AfDB approves new five-year strategy for Nigeria amidst COVID-19 concerns
… Bank Group’s active portfolio in Nigeria comprised 61 operations, with a total commitment of about $5 billion
FRI, JUN 05 2020-theG&BJournal- The Board of...
African countries among innovation leaders in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic,...
There have been 192 innovations directed at COVID-19 from Nigeria alone, as well as more than 90 from South Africa
FRI, JUN 05 2020-theG&BJournal- African...
Singer and activist Youssou N’Dour, Zambia’s Minister of Health, AfDB Vice...
COVID-19 crisis could exacerbate inequalities in education, health and employment opportunities that exist on the continent
THUR, JUN 04 2020-theG&BJournal-How can Africa build on the...
First ever U.S. representative to African Development Bank calls for U.S....
An open letter to United States Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin
MON, JUN 01 2020-theG&BJournal-The first ever U.S. Representative to African Development Bank (AfDB),...
FOCUS: The “High 5s”- the strategic vision set down by AfDB...
Structural transformation is needed to create more jobs, reduce poverty and accomplish sustainable development objectives
SAT, MAY 30 2020-theG&BJournal- In September 1 2015, on his...