Tag: African Development Bank
AfDB Regional Economic Outlook 2020 report points to policies needed to...
ABUJA, Nigeria, MON, JULY 13 2020-theG&BJournal- Growth in West Africa, poised to expand by 4.0 percent in 2020, now projected to contract by -2.0...
Tribute: Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly
By Akinwumi A. Adesina
…Amadou Gon was an exemplary leader
SAT, JULY 11 2020-theG&BJournal- July 8 was all like every normal day, focused on work....
Post COVID-19: Africa’s growth stands to rebound to 3% in 2021,...
…Governments and development partners must respond in a more coordinated, targeted, and rapid manner to be effective in limiting impact
…An additional 49 million Africans...
Our journey to electrify the continent: Five years of the New...
The NDEA called for a substantial increase in investments to realize the Bank’s High 5 priority to “Light Up and Power Africa”
By Dr. Kevin...
African countries making headway in tackling tax evasion and money laundering,...
The report was published during a virtual launch
FRI, JUN 26 2020-theG&BJournal-African countries made great strides in strengthening commitments and capacity to achieve tax transparency...
African Development Bank ranks 4th on global index of transparency
WED, JUN 24 2020-theG&BJournal- Publish What You Fund has ranked the African Development Bank (AfDB) fourth out of 47 global development institutions on its Aid...
Turning agriculture into a wealth creating sector
By Ehi Braimah
WED, JUN 24 2020-theG&BJournal- Farming is becoming an attractive vocation to Nigerians because food is a basic and essential need for survival....
Africa’s agriculture value chains must go digital to transform production –...
It explored digital responses that can be quickly deployed to address the disruptions to food systems, caused by COVID-19
TUE, JUN 23 2020-theG&BJournal- Africa must...
How Rwanda is spurring a generation of women in technology
Rwanda is renowned as a pioneer for gender equality
TUE, JUN 23 2020-theG&BJournal- In 2020, Rwanda was the only African country ranked in the top...
S&P Global affirms African Development Bank’s AAA rating, with stable outlook
The rating agency’s report further noted that the AfDB will play a key role supporting the region, particularly in the context of COVID-19
MON, JUN...