Africa must end food, pharma import dependence – AfDB presidentÂ
June 23, 2022 Africa must wean itself off dependence on food and medicine imports, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) said, as the institution approved creation of a…
AfDB designing youth entrepreneurship investment banks in 13 African countries
May 28, 2022 The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it is designing youth entrepreneurship investment banks in 13 African countries to create wealth in the continent. Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the…
AfDB to send emergency fertiliser to west Africa sourced from Nigeria, Morocco
May 27, 2022 The African Development Bank is looking to source around 500,000 tonnes of fertiliser for west Africa by the end of August as an emergency stopgap to avert…
AfDB MOBILIZES $540M FOR NIGERIA TO DEVELOP SPECIAL AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING ZONES
April 28, 2022 The African Development Bank (AfDB) will support Nigeria to develop Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones, as part of the quest for food security in the country. In a…
COVID Omicron Variant- Ban: End the apartheid, respect Africa – Adesina tells the West
Dec. 6, 2021 …Says ban on African countries unfair, discriminatory Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the President African Development Bank (AfDB) says the travel ban on some African countries over Omicron, the…
NIGERIA-COTE D’IVOIRE BI-NATIONAL COMMISSION WILL HELP STEM YOUTH MIGRATION BY CREATING MORE JOBS – OSINBAJO
Nov. 6, 2021 Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire must continue to build closer economic ties and integrate, especially within the ambit of regional integration agreements like ECOWAS and the African Continental…
AfDB says Nigeria’s ports need transformation not decongestion
Oct. 12, 2021 … Calls for heavy investment in digital infrastructure Furthermore, Adesina stressed on the importance of the modernisation and transformation of ports in Nigeria. “Ports are not there…
Nigeria continues to be strong voice on global stage – Amb. Muhammad-Bande
Sept. 20, 2021 Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Amb. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande says Nigeria is a strong voice on the global stage and has been a pre-eminent regional voice for…
COVID-19: Focus on vaccine production, access – Akinwumi urges African leaders
June 23, 2021 Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has again urged regional leaders to focus on vaccine production and access for the African continent as…
African presidents and global leaders support bold action on climate change adaptation for Africa
In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% to global emissions, more than 30 heads of state and global leaders committed to prioritize…