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Africa Tech Festival, Home of AfricaCom – Back in Cape Town for 2022

Adewale A. — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:53:01 +0000

The world’s most influential Africa-focused telecoms and tech event celebrates 25 years of connecting Africa’s technology and enterprise ecosystems to build a more efficient, inclusive digital continent. London 16 June 2022 – The world’s largest Africa-focused technology and telecommunications event turns 25 this year and is set to return to Cape Town, South Africa in [...]

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SEC secures AfDB grant to boost investor protection, regulation

Temitope Nlewemchi — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 19:10:35 +0000

…Investors’ wealth rises by N163b in three trading days The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received financing from the African Development Bank (AFDB) to strengthen its regulatory capacity, especially in the areas of investor protection and minimising systemic risk. The grant from the AfDB Group/Capital Markets Development Trust Fund is to finance risk-based supervision [...]

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African Development Bank Conducts Baseline Study For The Development Of Continental Energy

Adebimpe A. — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 21:43:57 +0000

The African Development Bank in conjunction with African Union Development Agency have released recommendations of a baseline study that looked into the development of a continental energy grid and market. According to the African Development Bank, the study, was supported by the European Union, and was conducted to create an effective energy sector that helps [...]

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African Development Bank Initiates The Formation Of WECA Network

Adebimpe A. — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:25:30 +0000

The African Development Bank has launched “The Women in Ethics and Compliance in Africa” network, (WECA), which is an initiative as a membership group for women executives and management leading the fight against corruption and non-compliance in business. The network which was formed by leaders from the African Development Bank, the Coalition for Ethical Operations [...]

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African Development Bank Initiates Capacity Building Project

Adebimpe A. — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 18:55:56 +0000

The African Development Bank has through funding from the African Development Fund’s (ADF) Regional Public Goods window, initiated a training and research capacity building programme which has awarded 90 Master’s and five PhD scholarships to further strengthen the capacity of inclusive and green growth policy formulation in Africa. A total estimated grant of $6.8 million [...]

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Education Will Enhance African Trade – Obasanjo

David Folami — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:14:45 +0000

<img src="https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Muhammadu-Buhari-Olusegun-Obasanjo-300×225.png" alt="" width="300" height="225" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-110728" /Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says that basic education and good governance will enhance intra-African trade. Obasanjo said this at the ongoing 24th Annual General Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on Friday in Kigali. He said that there should be education for all, adding that it [...]

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UN Security Council Adopts 1st Resolution On Crisis

David Folami — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 02:35:03 +0000

The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted its first resolution addressing Boko Haram’s presence in the Lake Chad Basin. The resolution followed a report of its mission to the region earlier this month. In unanimously adopting the resolution 2349 (2017), on Friday, the Council expressed concern about the protection of civilians affected by terrorism. The [...]

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5th Africa CEO Forum Opens in Geneva with a Call to Reinvent a New African ‘Business Model’

Ade Adewale — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 11:28:08 +0000

Fifth Africa CEO Forum holds in GENEVA, Switzerland on 20th March 2017. Rethinking the African ‘business model’ to remain relevant in a changing and competitive environment set the tone for the opening of the fifth edition of the Africa CEO Forum, a Jeune Afrique Group initiative, organized in partnership with the African Development Bank. In his [...]

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Climate Change Conference: Agreement Will Offer Nigeria Brighter Future, Says Minister

Alaba Rotimi — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 18:19:29 +0000

The Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed, has said that the new agreement reached at the recently concluded Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP 21) held in Paris, France will offer a brighter future for Nigeria, Africa and the entire world. This was contained in a Press Statement released from the Publicity Department of the Ministry on Tuesday [...]

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Obafemi Awolowo University Honours AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina

Ade Adewale — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 15:17:53 +0000

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has received an Honorary Doctorate Degree (Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa) from his Alma Mater, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Speaking at the ceremony on Saturday, December 12, the Vice Chancellor of the University extolled the virtues and achievements of President Adesina, adding [...]

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#Nigeria > Nigeria’s Ex-president Jonathan Proud Of Adesina, Oteh’s Appointments, Says It Shows He Had A Word Class Team

Wale Adebayo — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 11:30:56 +0000

Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has congratulated Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and Ms. Arunma Oteh who were recently appointed into high positions at the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank respectively. He boasted that the development testifies to the fact that his administration had a good economic team that managed the affairs of the [...]

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OGD, Kwankwanso, Adesina, Others inducted into 2015 Hall of Grace

Ade Adewale — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:22:35 +0000

The former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel (OGD), former Governor of Kano State Rabiu Kwankwaso, President-elect of the African Development Bank Akinwunmi Adesina are among others inducted into 2015 Hall of Grace (HOG). Hall of Grace is an internationally acclaimed body which identifies and celebrates top-notch Nigerians who have shown proven track record [...]

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Africa’s Future Billionaires Will Be Farmers – Adesina

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 05:15:09 +0000

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina says Africa’s future millionaires and billionaires will make their money from agriculture as the governments marshal out plans to unlock wealth from the soil. Adesina made his prediction on Friday in Abuja as the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural [...]

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