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    • African Development Bank and Invest in Africa Sign $850,000 Grant Agreement to Boost Inclusive Green Jobs in Ghana and Senegal
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African Development Bank and Invest in Africa Sign $850,000 Grant Agreement to Boost Inclusive Green Jobs in Ghana and Senegal

By strengthening capacity and integrating micro enterprises into green value chains, the project seeks to stimulate local job creation and promote inclusive participation in Africa’s green economy

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has signed a $850,000 grant agreement with Invest in Africa (IIA), a non-profit organization, to support the MicroGREEN project to provide livelihood opportunities for marginalized and vulnerable groups in Ghana and Senegal. Titled, Strengthening Women, Youth, and People with Disabilities’ Micro-Entrepreneurship for Green Jobs in…

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    • Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, The President of the African Development Bank Group
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African Development Bank President Mourns Ghana Helicopter Crash Victims

It is devastating news and a national tragedy

The President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has extended heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Ghana following Wednesday’s tragic helicopter crash, which claimed the lives of eight people, including two ministers.   “I am deeply saddened by the helicopter crash that led to the…

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Empowering Women through Clean Energy: African Development Bank Launches Country Diagnostics to Accelerate Inclusive Energy Transitions

Focusing on localized, actionable solutions, the reports identify opportunities to embed gender considerations into national energy planning, investment strategies, and policy frameworks

In a significant step toward advancing inclusive climate solutions, the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) (https://apo-opa.co/44PhRQI), has launched the Gender and Renewable Energy Country Diagnostics (https://apo-opa.co/3GXAwSi)—a pivotal initiative exploring the nexus between gender equity and energy access in six African countries: Ghana (https://apo-opa.co/450VUOL), Liberia (https://apo-opa.co/44DKrFW), Mali (https://apo-opa.co/44ZZLM5),…

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African Development Bank Concludes Strategic High-Level Mission to Ghana, Identifies Five Key Areas for Transformational Partnership

Bank commits to supporting Ghana's 24-hour Economy initiative, infrastructure, Public-Private Partnership development, and domestic capital mobilization under President Mahama's administration

Representatives of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) have concluded a week-long high-level mission to Ghana, marking the institution's first major engagement with the country's new administration under President John Dramani Mahama. The delegation, led by Solomon Quaynor, the Bank Group’s Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure, and Industrialization, conducted…

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    • The African Development Bank's 2024-2029 Country Strategy Paper for Ghana proposes innovative methods to accelerate agri-industrial transformation and increase support for the private sector
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Ghana: African Development Bank's 2024-2029 Country Strategy Paper for Ghana prioritises support for industrialisation and sustainable transport infrastructure

As of 31 October 2024, the African Development Bank Group's active portfolio in Ghana comprised 23 projects, featuring total commitments of US$850 million

The main aim of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2024-2029 for Ghana, approved by the Board of Directors on 6 November 2024, is to build a resilient and inclusive economy through private sector-led industrialisation. The CSP has set two priorities: industrialisation through private sector development…

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    • Japan’s Deputy Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, Mr. Daiho Fujii (left) with Ms. Ayisha Fuseini, owner of Asheba Enterprise and one of the beneficiaries of FAPA funded project, the Ghana SME Business Linkage
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Joint African Development Bank- Government of Japan Visit to Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA)-Funded Projects in Ghana

Propelling Sustainable Private Sector Development through collaboration

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the Government of Japan recently concluded a joint visit to two projects funded by the Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (https://apo-opa.co/4dOF0oP) (FAPA) in Ghana to assess their impact on stimulating the growth of small businesses and boosting private sector development. The Japanese delegation…

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    • Upcyclers, a web-based marketplace digitalizing the e-waste value chain, is a Ghanaian enterprise selected as one of 30 beneficiaries in the first cohort of the African Development Bank-supported AfriCircular Innovators Programme
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African Development Bank’s AfriCircular Innovators Programme names 30 small and medium enterprises to receive assistance to scale up circular economy solutions

MSMEs represent 80 percent of Africa's businesses, while the circular economy in Africa has the potential to generate 11 million jobs

The African Development Bank-supported (www.AfDB.org) AfriCircular Innovators Programme has selected 30 small and medium enterprises to receive financing and technical assistance to scale up circular economy (https://apo-opa.co/3SZxikc) initiatives. This inaugural cohort, drawn from Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Rwanda, participated in an online onboarding event on August 9, 2024. The AfriCircular…

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    • African Development Bank expresses strong support for African Union (AU) Peace Fund revitalization
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African Development Bank expresses strong support for African Union (AU) Peace Fund revitalization

The Fund has garnered close to its first target of $400 million, primarily from member state contributions

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has expressed strong support for revitalizing the African Union (AU) Peace Fund, pledging to continue implementing innovative strategies to address fragility and build resilience across the continent. Mrs. Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, the Bank’s Vice President for Regional Development, Integration, and Business Delivery, said this during a…

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The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa's (BADEA) 50th Anniversary: Leaders unite to celebrate success, urge increased Africa-Arab economic collaboration

We need a structured and coordinated partnership that will pool financial resources to address critical issues – Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, African Development Bank

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo and African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) head Dr. Akinwumi Adesina joined dignitaries from Africa and the Arab world on Sunday for a ‘Leaders’ Breakfast’ celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA). The event, held in Accra on the sidelines…

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African Development Bank’s Akinwumi Adesina briefs African leaders on Bank’s progress in mobilizing financial resources for the continent

The year began with the African Development Bank successfully launching a globally acclaimed landmark $750 million hybrid capital, the first ever by a multilateral financial institution

The president of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has outlined the Bank’s successes in mobilizing financial resources for the continent’s development needs at the African Union. Addressing heads of state and government at the 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the AU in Accra, Ghana, Adesina highlighted the Bank’s…