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AfDB approves $50m trust fund to end school-age hunger in Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the establishment of a fund to help put an end to hunger...

Kenya’s President Ruto awards AfDB’s Adesina highest national honour

Kenya’s President, William Samoei Ruto, has conferred the country’s highest honour, Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart CGH, on the President of...

AfDB invests $8bn in water infrastructure across Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has invested over $8 billion in water infrastructure across 40 African countries since 2000, benefiting more than 92 million...

AfDB, Eritrea sign $19.5m agreement for 12 MW mini-grid project

The African Development Bank Group and Eritrea have signed an agreement for $19.5 million in grant funding for the Desert to Power Eritrea 12MW...

AfDB, IITA sign $27m agreement to boost agricultural transformation in Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, signed a $27 million agreement to finance...

AfDB reaffirms commitment to energy access in Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has reiterated its commitment to boosting investments in Africa’s energy sector and scaling up climate financing through its newly...

Five candidates cleared for AfDB presidency race – Committee

The race to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially begun with the release of the list of candidates vying for the prestigious...

WRI, World Bank present landmark assessment of nature-based solutions in Africa

A new report by World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Bank, with contributions from the African Development Bank (AfDB), provides what looks like...

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Can Africa re-imagine climate justice by breaking free from green capitalism trap?

In Hamouchene’s "Green Colonialism and Environmental Orientalism", the author critiques how green capitalism, under the banner of a “just...
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Nigeria, Turkey to ensure safe return of endangered baby gorrilla

The Federal Government of Nigeria says it will partner with relevant Turkish authorities to ensure that the endangered baby...

Management agency vows to uphold biosafety standards

Director-General of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Agnes Asagbra, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to upholding biosafety...

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Can Africa re-imagine climate justice by breaking free from green capitalism trap?

In Hamouchene’s "Green Colonialism and Environmental Orientalism", the author...

Nigeria, Turkey to ensure safe return of endangered baby gorrilla

The Federal Government of Nigeria says it will partner...