NCC Inaugurates Committee to Accelerate Broadband Infrastructure Deployment
In a bid to give verve to expansion of broadband services in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an industry-wide committee to facilitate the deployment of broadband…
Nigeria, Cameroon inaugurate multi-million dollars joint border bridge, postÂ
November 4, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday called for good neighbourliness and mutual understanding between African states to enhance trade and security and to promote development of the continent….
AfDB inaugurates dev’t of SAPZs in the country, collaborates with JICA to provide $244m for emergency food productionÂ
October 25, 2022 The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), have provided 244 million dollars for emergency food production in Nigeria. The President of the…
Africa loses up to 15% of its GDP per capita annually due to climate change – AfDB
September 13, 2022 Africa has been losing from 5 to 15% of its GDP per capita growth because of climate change and its related impacts, but needs about $1.6 trillion…
AfDB to provide $12.5bn to support Africa adaptation programme
September 7, 2022 Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group says the bank will provide 12.5 billion dollars to support the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Programme (AAA-P)….
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…
Africa risks stagflation due to pandemic, Ukraine war – AfDB
May 27, 2022 Africa risks sliding into stagflation – a cycle of slow growth and high inflation – as it battles the lingering effects of the pandemic and rising fuel…
Africa loses 300,000 women, children due to smoke from firewood – Adesina
May 23, 2022 …Says between seven and 15 billion dollars lost annually due to climate change The African Development Bank (AfDB), says that Africa loses no fewer than 300,000 women…