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Jennifer Blanke, African Development Bank Vice-President resigns

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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...

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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

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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...

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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

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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

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… 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,...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...