THE US nominee for World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga, began his global tour on Monday, with his first stop […]
RTag: Akinwumi Adesina
World Bank president-nominee partners AfDB for transformative results
US nominee for World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga, has emphasised the need to develop strong partnerships with the African […]
Dakar 2 Summit: Partnership to deliver technologies to farmers to feed Africa – says Adesina
AFRICA’s push for food sovereignty and resilience depends on investments and partnerships, African Development Bank Group president Akinwumi Adesina said […]
Feed Africa Summit: AfDB to commit $10bn to make continent the breadbasket of the world
THE African Development Bank Group, will commit $10 billion over the next five years to boost Africa’s efforts to end hunger […]
Africa’s economic growth to outpace global forecast in 2023-2024 – AfDB
AFRICA is set to outperform the rest of the world in economic growth over the next two years, with real […]
Adesina projects Africa’s GDP growth at 4% in 2023, 2024
THE African Development Bank (AfDB), has projected Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth at about four per cent in 2023 […]
AfDB Group launches inaugural edition of Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance, Outlook
By Kennedy Nnamani THE African Development Bank, Group, AfDB, has launched the inaugural edition of Africa’s 2023 Macroeconomic Performance and […]
AfDB inaugurates alliance to facilitate development of green infrastructure
THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has said it had inaugurated the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa (AGIA) to speed […]
ADF mobilizes $8.9bn for Africa’s low-income countries
AFTER a year of intense negotiations and a difficult global economic outlook, development partners of the African Development Fund, ADF, […]
COP27: AfDB Group, EBRD affirm commitment to climate adaptation
THE African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, EBRD, President Odile Reinaud-Basso have agreed […]
MOSIEND hails NCDMB boss Wabote over presidential award
THE Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND), on Tuesday, applauded the managerial style […]
AfDB rallies partners to support the flagship Desert to Power initiative to light up the Sahel
AN African initiative to increase solar generation capacity to provide 250 million people with electricity access across Africa’s Sahel region […]
$2 million in prizes awarded at Conference of the Parties (COP27) to African youth-led businesses
In addition to the grant, each winner benefits from a 12-month accelerator program to help them grow their businesses, deepen […]
Africa marks Special Day at 27th UN COP27 with resolve to tackle climate change relentlessly
AFRICAN nations on Tuesday marked a special day on the sidelines of the 27th United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) in Egypt, […]
OPEC Fund, African Development Bank Group increase cooperation to promote sustainable development in Africa
THE OPEC Fund for International Development and the African Development Bank Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand […]
Africa Day: Nations resolve to mobilise resources to tackle climate change
AFRICA nations have resolved to mobilise internal and external resources to tackle climate change on the continent. The nations made […]
UK to provide £200m for Africa’s climate finance
THE Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has promised to provide 200 million pounds to the African Development Bank (AfDB) […]
New report reveals Africa is facing a crisis in funding for climate adaptation
“As we look forward to COP27, we must generate a breakthrough on finance for climate adaptation.” – Prof Verkooijen, CEO, […]
Africa faces crisis in funding climate adaptation – Global agency
THE Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA) says Africa is facing a critical shortfall in funding climate adaptation. The Netherlands-based centre engages […]
New report reveals Africa is facing a crisis in funding for climate adaptation
“As we look forward to COP27, we must generate a breakthrough on finance for climate adaptation.” AFRICA is facing a […]
Investment: AfDB praises forum for mobilising funds for Africa
THE President of the African Development Bank President (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said that the Africa Investment Forum mobilised 110 […]
Osinbajo, former Colombia president, AfDB lead billion-dollar carbon market
THE Federal Government is pioneering a voluntary billion dollars’ worth Carbon Market on the continent. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant […]
Global Launch of State and Trends in Africa 2022
WITH less than one week until COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, the Global Center on Adaptation is gathering global […]
AfDB commits $210m for development of Nigeria’s agro-processing zones
THE African Development Bank (AfDB) says it is providing US$ 210 million for the development of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing […]
SAPZ programme to provide food security, millions of agro-industrial jobs – Osinbajo
VICE President Yemi Osinbajo, says the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme will address food insecurity and create millions of […]
AfDB calls for increased funding to mitigate climate change effects
AFRICAN Development Bank (AfDB) has called on world leaders and other stakeholders to increase financing to mitigate the effects of […]
UN urges world govts to invest in quality jobs, social protection
THE UN Secretary-General, António Guterres has urged governments across the world to “quickly” invest in quality job creation and the […]
AfDB, Egypt sign MoU to host bank’s 2023 annual meetings
THE Government of Egypt and the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to host […]
Climate Change: 600m Africans at risk of severe droughts — AfDB, GCA report
THE lives of 600 million people in Africa are at risk because of the growing severity and frequency of droughts, […]
AfDB mulls mobilising $13bn for climate change — Adesina
DR. Akinwumi Adesina, President African Development Bank (AfDB) said it’s fund, the African Development Fund (ADF), would introduce a Climate […]
High Unemployment: Time to declare national emergency is now
THE effects of high unemployment rate on the Nigerian economy are enormous and this state of affairs is no doubt fueling…
U.S. National Bar Association honors Akinwumi Adesina
THE African Development Bank Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, was honoured with the distinguished Ronald Harmon Brown Award of International Distinction, […]
AfDB, partners to work on Zimbabwe’s debt clearance plan
ZIMBABWE has received reassurance of support from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and multilateral financial institutions to help clear […]
Exclusive Interview with Prof Anya O. Anya
Prof Anya x-rays Nigeria’s economy, worsening security challenges & concludes the nation is at war PROF. Anya O. Anya, octogenarian and […]
Political touts, charlatans are Nigeria’s problems – Prof Anya
By Anthony Isibor. PROF Anya O. Anya has lamented that the absence of quality and responsible leadership have been the […]
Nigeria needs men, women who will act, think and live like Zik – Anyim
By Anthony Isibor. SENATOR Anyim Pius Anyim, former senate president of Nigeria and secretary to the government of the federation […]