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    • AfDB Vice-President Solomon Quaynor (second from right) with, from right, AfDB Director Issa Maman-Sani , Seynabou Ba, Founder, ESG Africa, Frederic Wiltmann, Head of Project Team, MCDF, MFW4A Partnership Coordinator Marina Finken and AfDB Project Manager Uche Duru
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Environmental, Social and Governance Disclosure is Critical for Africa’s Sustainable Development -- African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Vice-President (VP) Quaynor at Inaugural Africa Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Forum

The forum aims to catalyze collaboration and knowledge sharing on ESG issues, paving the way for the establishment of a centralised Africa ESG Information Disclosure Hub

“The importance of ESG disclosure for attracting finance for sustainable development in Africa cannot be overstated. It is no longer an optional add-on; it is a necessity if Africa is to thrive and not just survive in the 21st century,” stated Solomon Quaynor, African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) Vice-President in…

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    • The African Development Group and Agence Française de Développement to jointly boost entrepreneurship in Africa. AFD Remy Rioux (left) and Akinwumi Adesina. Abidjan, October 11, 2024
    • African Development Bank, Agence Française de Développement cement partnership to support youth entrepreneurship in Africa (1)
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African Development Bank, Agence Française de Développement cement partnership to support youth entrepreneurship in Africa

Africa is home to the youngest population in the world with over 60% of people on the continent below 25 years

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) on Friday announced they would renew their joint efforts to catalyse resources to boost entrepreneurship in Africa as a crucial driver of economic development, tackling unemployment and reducing inequality. African Development Bank President Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina and…

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    • Joseph Ribeiro, the African Development Bank’s Deputy Director General for West Africa (middle), during his visit to the Singrobo-Ahouaty hydroelectric power plant
    • In Yamoussoukro, the Bank delegation visited numerous facilities currently under construction, under the auspices of the Bélier Region Agro-Industrial Cluster Project (2PAI-Bélier)
    • In Toumodi, the 2PAI-Bélier team made a point of immortalising the Bank Group delegation’s visit
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African Development Bank’s High Impact Projects Transform Côte d'Ivoire’s Energy and Agriculture Sectors

The project, 80 percent financed by the African Development Bank with a $121 million investment, is 85.7 percent complete since its launch in 2018

During a recent three-day field visit to central Côte d'Ivoire, Joseph Ribeiro, the African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) Deputy Director General for West Africa, expressed his satisfaction with the progress of two high-impact projects funded by the Bank Group that are set to revolutionize the country’s energy and agricultural landscapes.  Ribeiro’s…

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African Leaders Meet to Combat Land Degradation and Desertification at African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) Special Session

Over 65 percent of the continent's land is affected by degradation, impacting 400 million people

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), the African Union Commission, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) brought together African ministers of environment in Abidjan to adopt the Abidjan Declaration (https://apo-opa.co/3BnJ6GN), a commitment to jointly tackle land degradation, desertification, and drought across Africa. The 10th…

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    • Cote d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara gives rousing remarks during the African Development Bank's 60th Anniversary Celebrations. Abidjan, 10 September 2024
    • The African Development Bank launches its Analytical Report during its 60th Anniversary celebrations. Abidjan, 10 September 2024
    • Cote d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara (centre) is treated to walk down memory lane as he is shown the historical photo exhibit during the African Development Bank's 60th Anniversary celebrations by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina ( left) and Director Desire Vencatachellum (far right). Abidjan, 10 September 2024
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A Day of Joy as the African Development Bank celebrates 60 Years

The African Development Bank has financed some pivotal infrastructure and helped improve the living conditions of millions of Africans

The President of Cote d’Ivoire Alassane Ouattara led celebrations on Tuesday to mark the African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) 60th anniversary. “This is an historic milestone and a cause for celebration, but it is also an opportunity to see that the African Development Bank has financed some pivotal infrastructure and helped…

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    • AfDB Director Anthony Nyong with other speakers at the opening of CCDA 12 in Abidjan
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African Institutions Converge in Abidjan to Shape Climate Agenda for COP29

The Twelfth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa is expected to build consensus around African countries’ position on climate action

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), the African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), brought together key stakeholders in Abidjan to align Africa’s climate action priorities ahead of the COP29 conference. The meeting, the Twelfth Conference on Climate…

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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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Boosting African Port Efficiency: Stakeholders conclude key African Development Bank workshop on Connectivity Portal

The African Ports Connectivity Portal Project is supported by a $2 million grant from the Beijing-based Multilateral Co-operation Center for Development Finance (MCDF)

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has successfully concluded a two-day preparatory workshop on implementing the African Ports Connectivity Portal Project (APC-PP) to improve data collection and connectivity among the continent’s ports. Held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, from 8-9 July 2024, the workshop rallied together key stakeholders and experts from various…

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    • Papo Delphine a cocoa farmer in her plantation in Watte village San Pedro Cote d'Ivoire
    • A training on cocoa fertilization with farmers in Watte village San Pedro Cote dIvoire
    • Papo Delphine a cocoa farmer completes tree pruning prior to fertilization prior to fertilization
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Cultivating Hope: Ivorian Cocoa Farmers' Path to Empowerment

The learners closely follow the instructors as they demonstrate the appropriate fertilizer doses and application techniques for cocoa trees

On a misty morning in rural Cote d’Ivoire, Delphine Papo deviates from her usual routine. Instead of trekking 4 kilometers through the fog to her cocoa plantation, she’s headed to a special class. The Watté United Brothers Cooperative (SCUW) is hosting a demonstration of cocoa tree fertilization, and Delphine is…

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    • In 2024 Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, will receive support for preparation of a project to develop and protect its coastline
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The Urban and Municipal Development Fund of the African Development Bank has approved an annual work programme to support 14 new municipalities and local authorities

The Fund will launch a capacity-building and consulting programme to improve municipal finances and solvency in six large pilot cities in Africa - Nairobi, Dakar, Abidjan, Addis Ababa, Kigali and Lagos

The Technical Committee of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group (www.AfDB.org) met on 18 March 2024 in Abidjan and approved the new work programme for 2024. The committee, responsible for monitoring the work of the AfDB’s Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF), allocated a total of US$4.5 million to support…