African Development Bank rapidly exceeding climate finance targets

The African Development Bank Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, has called for urgent action to address the impact of climate change on African countries. Adesina highlighted the vulnerability of Africa to climate change, stating that "Africa is in the eye of the storm from climate change, accounting for 9 out of the 10 most vulnerable countries to climate change globally."Speaking at a high-level roundtable on climate finance, Adesina emphasized the significant financing gap in climate adaptation, pointing out that Africa received only $30 billion per year while its... Read More »

African Development Bank President Dr Adesina to meet Brazil’s President Lula

African Development Bank Group president, Dr Akinwumi Adesina is travelling to Brazil for a two-day official visit to meet with President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, government officials, and the business community to discuss investment opportunities in Africa.Brazil is keen to strengthen its economic cooperation with Africa across a number of sectors including agriculture and health. During the visit, Brazil will formalize its membership of the Lusophone Compact, an agreement aimed at developing the private sector in the Portuguese-speaking countries of Africa known as... Read More »

Key Recommendations to Stimulate a new Dynamism at the Interregional Coordination Centre

Abuja, Nigeria, April 18, 2024 – Approval of the evaluation process of the Yaoundé Code of Conduct and the maritime safety and security architecture of the Gulf of Guinea to mark the 10th anniversary of the said process was one of the key recommendations of the 4th annual meeting of the heads of institutions of the Interregional Coordination Centre (ICC) held on 18 April 2024 at the headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission in Abuja, Nigeria.The meeting, following a gathering of experts on 16 and 17 April 2024, served as a platform... Read More »

Africa's $824 billion Debt Burden and Opaque Resource-Backed Loans Hindering Potential, Says African Development Bank President

Africa's immense economic potential is being hindered by non-transparent resource-backed loans, as highlighted by African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina. Speaking at the Semafor World Economy Summit, Adesina emphasized the need for debt transparency and accountability, stating, "I think it's time for us to have debt transparency accountability and make sure that this whole thing of these opaque natural resource-backed loans actually ends, because it complicates the debt issue and the debt resolution issue."Adesina drew attention to the challenges posed by... Read More »

Global Affairs Canada Donates $7.3 Million to Boost Agricultural Productivity in Africa

Global Affairs Canada has provided $7.3 million in funding to the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) to enhance sustainable agricultural productivity and smallholder farmer livelihoods in Africa. The funding will support the Mechanism in replicating its credit guarantee programs, enabling fertilizer importers and aggregators to access the product on credit, as well as improve soil health and provide technical assistance to farmers.Dr. Beth Dunford, Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development at the African Development Bank Group, expressed... Read More »

African Development Bank and GIABA Collaborate to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing in Africa

The African Development Bank and the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) have joined forces to combat money laundering and terrorism financing in their member countries through a new project.The project, named "Capacity Development for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism in GIABA Member States in Transition," will receive financial support from a $5 million grant provided by the African Development Bank Group. The initiative aims to enhance anti-money laundering and terrorism financing regimes in the... Read More »

Former PwC partner: Former U.S. federal agent detained in Nigeria 'has dedicated his life to fighting crime and upholding the rule of law'

Henri Arslanian, co-founder of Nine Blocks Capital Management and a former partner at PwC, has called for the release of Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and Binance employee who has been detained in Nigeria since February. Arslanian stated that Gambaryan "has dedicated his life to fighting crime and upholding the rule of law," according to a March 30 post on X. Read More »

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