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January 30, 2023 09:54 ET | Source: African Development Bank

Sommet Dakar 2 : les partenaires au développement vont investir 30 milliards de dollars pour stimuler la production alimentaire en Afrique

DAKAR, Sénégal, 30 janv. 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Le deuxième sommet sur l’alimentation en Afrique, qui s’est tenu au Sénégal, s’est achevé vendredi. Les partenaires au développement sont...
January 30, 2023 09:54 ET | Source: African Development Bank

Dakar 2 Summit: Development partners to commit $30 billion to boost food production in Africa

DAKAR, Senegal, Jan. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The second Africa food summit in Senegal ended on Friday, with development partners agreeing to commit $30 billion to back the continent’s resolve...
November 17, 2020 03:11 ET | Source: African Development Bank

COVID-19 is a ‘wake-up command’ to address Africa’s challenges - Tony Blair

We have the same problems but what we also have is vastly increased urgency - BlairAgriculture offers Africa its best opportunity for industrialization…the key is how does Africa raise productivity,...
November 14, 2020 05:08 ET | Source: African Development Bank

Moody’s Investor Service affirms African Development Bank’s AAA credit rating

ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, Nov. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Moody’s Investor Service has affirmed the African Development Bank’s AAA credit rating, with a stable outlook. “The credit profile...
November 13, 2020 11:47 ET | Source: African Development Bank

Join hands for a strong global recovery from COVID-19, urges African Development Bank President

ABIDJAN, Cote d’Ivoire, Nov. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will depend on the world coming together in a collective endeavour backed by science, finance...
August 09, 2018 17:07 ET | Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

African Development Bank President Adesina calls for emerging agriculture technologies to optimize farmers' output

WASHINGTON, Aug. 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The President of the African Development Bank Group (www.afdb.org), Akinwumi Adesina, has made an urgent call to give farmers across the continent new...