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    • Participants at the kick-off meeting of the RASME Project in Namibia
    • Michael Humavindu, Executive Director at Namibia’s Ministry of Finance, Namibia, launching the RASME Workshop
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Namibia joins 37 other countries in adopting Information and Communications Technology (ICT) initiative for remote monitoring and evaluation of development projects

Built on the robust Kobo Toolbox platform – an open-source ICT solution developed by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative – RASME tackles critical challenges in project monitoring

Namibia has become the latest country to adopt cutting-edge technology for development project management, as senior government officials and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) jointly launched the transformative Remote Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation (RASME) project on Wednesday in Windhoek. The RASME initiative marks a major shift in how development projects…

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African Development Bank and partners drive data transformation in Africa with Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange (SDMX) and Open Data Platform 2.0 training

SDMX has emerged as a leading global standard for statistical data exchange, enabling greater efficiency, automation, and integration across national, regional, and global statistical systems

The Statistics Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org), in collaboration with the African Union Institute of Statistics (STATAFRIC), the Africa Centre for Statistics of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and other international partners held a week-long Regional Workshop on Statistical Data and Metadata exchange (SDMX)…

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African Development Bank backs Artificial Intelligence (AI) training to boost Agenda 2063 implementation across Africa

The training is part of broader efforts to enhance institutional and human capacity across the continent

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) is supporting a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) training initiative to advance the implementation of Africa’s continental development blueprint, Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want (http://apo-opa.co/4miWmzo). Through its Joint Secretariat Support Office (JSSO), the Bank provided technical and financial backing for the 5th Annual Training Workshop for…

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    • Photo: African Development Bank Group President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina (center), and Bank Vice President Dr. Beth Dunford (left) join other MADE Alliance: Africa leadership and members in welcoming the World Bank as Alliance co-chair
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World Bank Group joins African Development Bank Group and Mastercard as Co-Chair of Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance: Africa

The World Bank Group will contribute to the initiative its expertise, data driven insights, and experience supporting sustainable digital transformation

The World Bank Group has signed on as co-chair of the Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance: Africa, joining current co-chairs the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and Mastercard in an initiative to provide digital access to critical services for 100 million individuals and businesses across Africa by…

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    • Representatives of the Ivorian government, the African Development Bank, the Central Depository/Settlement Bank, the UMOA Financial Markets Authority and financial market players took part in the launch ceremony for the DIGIAPE platform
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Côte d'Ivoire: The African Development Bank's Capital Markets Development Trust Fund (CMDTF) supports establishment of digital platform for public offerings

DIGIAPE is expected to reduce settlement times and enable real-time allocation of securities at close, creating a more attractive environment for international investors

The Central Depository/Settlement Bank (DC/BR) has officially launched its new digital platform for public offerings (DIGIAPE), with support from the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org). DIGIAPE will automate primary market subscriptions in the West African Monetary Union's (UMOA) regional financial market, enhancing both the transparency and reliability of securities allocations while…

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    • An artificial intelligence engineer at Neotex.ai registers livestock using the Halisi Livestock app (courtesy of Neotex.ai)
    • Animal identity fraud detected by facial recognition using the Halisi Livestock app (courtesy of Neotex.ai)
    • Jenny Ambukiyenyi Onya, co-founder of Neotex.ai, the start-up that created the Halisi Livestock app (courtesy of Neotex.ai)
    • Livestock farmers who have received microloans thanks to the Halisi Livestock app herd their sheep and cattle in Kajiado County, Kenya (courtesy of Neotex.ai)
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World Youth Skills Day: For Jenny Ambukiyenyi Onya, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming African women livestock farmers’ herds into a source of finance

The company she founded, Neotex.ai, has rolled out its services in new rural areas in Kenya, registering more than 1,250 head of livestock and proving the viability of its model

A dirt road in Kenya. Heavy heat shimmers over the surrounding savannah. A loan officer approaches a herd of cattle and pulls out a smartphone. Standing next to the owner, a woman with a proud yet cautious gaze, he photographs an animal. Hundreds of miles away, an artificial intelligence algorithm…

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From Strategy to Action: African Development Bank and Google Explore Africa’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Future at the 2025 Annual Meetings

As Africa moves forward in artificial intelligence, the African Development Bank reaffirms its commitment to shaping a digital future that is inclusive, sovereign, and anchored in shared prosperity

One side event at the African Development Bank Group’s (www.AfDB.org) 2025 Annual Meetings unpacked the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a powerful tool to advance inclusive and sustainable development across the African continent. Held under the theme: “The AI Revolution: How Will AI Support the Delivery of the African…

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    • African Development Bank approves €19.6 million in financing to scale up Cabo Verde’s pioneer in wind and battery storage capacity
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African Development Bank approves €19.6 million in financing to scale up Cabo Verde’s pioneer in wind and battery storage capacity

The project advances Cabo Verde’s goal of generating 50% of its electricity from renewables by 2030 as well as its Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a €19.6 million financing package to support the Cabeólica Phase II Expansion Project in Cabo Verde. The project is the country’s first renewable energy initiative to integrate wind power generation and battery energy storage systems (BESS) at…

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African Development Bank funds second Tech Park in Mindelo

The campus currently hosts ten companies from four countries and employs 125 young professionals, with 80% of its 25 office spaces occupied

Cabo Verde has inaugurated the Mindelo Technology Park, completing the second campus of the TechPark CV project funded by the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org). The facility aims to establish the country as a digital hub connecting Africa with global markets.  The ceremony took place on May 6 with representatives from…

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    • Botswana: AfDB’s support to Lobatse Clay Works
    • Botswana: AfDB’s support to Delta Automotive Technologies Botswana (Pty) Ltd
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    • Delta Automotive's skilled workforce crafts precision wiring harnesses that power Volkswagen and Nissan vehicles, showcasing Botswana's growing footprint in global automotive manufacturing
    • Delta Automotive makes wiring harnesses primarily for Volkswagen and Nissan vehicles
    • A skilled technician at Delta Automotive Technologies carefully positions a freshly manufactured wire roll onto the storage rack, preparing it for the next critical phase in the wiring harness production process
    • A Delta Automotive Technologies representative demonstrates a complete wire harness set and explains its functionality
    • Delta Automotive technician perfects critical wire Harness destined for South African auto assembly lines
    • One of the female workers at Delta Automotive Technologies knitting wires together
    • Some female workers at Delta Automotive Technologies carefully knitting wires together
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Wiring Africa's industrial future: African Development Bank’s helping to spur Botswana's automotive revolution

Across sprawling factory floors, hundreds of skilled hands meticulously assemble intricate wiring harnesses - components that will eventually power Volkswagen and Nissan vehicles across Africa and beyond

The Botswanan town of Lobatse, some 70 km south of Gaborone, has been transformed into a vibrant manufacturing centre. Across sprawling factory floors, hundreds of skilled hands meticulously assemble intricate wiring harnesses - components that will eventually power Volkswagen and Nissan vehicles across Africa and beyond. In the automotive industry, wire…