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AfDB, GCA seek to improve food security in Africa

The Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA), in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Wangari Mathai Institute, have reiterated the importance of...

Sector leaders reaffirm pledge on clean water access, sanitation

Stakeholders in Africa’s Water and Sanitation sector have reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring universal access to clean water and sanitation for all by 2030. The...

AfDB to help Mauritius build sustainable infrastructure, economic resilience

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on December 15, 2022, in Abidjan approved the Mauritius Country Strategy Paper for...

AfDB appoints Amadou Hott as Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa envoy

African Development Bank Group President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has appointed Senegal’s former minister, Amadou Hott, as his Special Envoy and global champion for the Alliance...

AfDB in record mobilisation of $8.9bn for Africa’s low-income countries

After a year of intense negotiations and a difficult global economic outlook, development partners of the African Development Fund (ADF) have agreed to commit...

COP27: Spain, Switzerland announce €10m to AfDB’s urban, municipal devt fund

The Swiss Confederation and Spain have announced additional financial support of €10 million to African countries and cities affected by the negative effects of...

Germany commits €40m to AfDB’s climate action window

Germany has committed €40 million to the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Climate Action Window, German State Secretary for Economic Cooperation and Development, Jochen...

Activists call out AfDB President over statement in support of fossil gas expansion in Africa

Climate activists are up in arms following a statement made by African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina, at COP27, indicating that Africa “must have gas to...

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South African Embassy in Brazil invites climate delegation to hear grassroots energy justice solutions

In a show of growing interest in grassroots-led climate action, the South African embassy in Brazil extended an invitation...
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French govt offers firm €149m grant for green hydrogen production plant

Lhyfe, a producer of green and renewable hydrogen for mobility and industry, has disclosed that the French Prime Minister has officially confirmed, by signature, a €149 million grant...

Carbon capture: Planetary Technologies withdraws from St. Ives Bay amid community concerns

In what appears to be another failed geoengineering experiment, Canadian company Planetary Technologies has withdrawn from Cornwall’s St. Ives Bay,...

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French govt offers firm €149m grant for green hydrogen production plant

Lhyfe, a producer of green and renewable hydrogen for mobility...