Food security: African countries pledge US$17 billion, commit to double agricultural productivity
May 1, 2021 A coalition of multilateral development banks and development partners has pledged over US$17 billion in financing on Friday during a high-level forum, in a bold bid to…
AfDB working with global, African stakeholders to articulate 2030 vision for Africa’s Pharmaceutical IndustryÂ
April 16, 2021 As African leaders assembled at a global meeting to discuss the status of local pharmaceutical manufacturing on the continent, underscoring the need to increase local production of…
Increase debt suspension arrangements to offer low-income, middle-income countries fiscal space – Heads of state
Several heads of state and government, the United Nations and heads of multilateral development finance institutions on Monday called for expansion of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative, under which low-income…
AfDB to launch 2021 African Economic Outlook Friday
The African Development Bank will launch its 2021 African Economic Outlook on Friday, 12 March 2021. The theme of this year’s report is From Debt Resolution to Growth: The Road…
Why COVID-19-impacted World Food Day 2020 is the time to prioritize investments in food systemsÂ
By Wambui Gichuri World Food Day 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, but celebrations this 16 October are muted due to the…