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Borlaug Dialogue: Adesina, Banga lead the charge to end hunger in Africa

In what looks like a remarkable opening to the 2024 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, the president of the African Development Bank Group, Dr....

Nigeria partners AfDB, FAO to transform West, Central Africa’s wheat sector

The Federal Government of Nigeria, African Development Bank (AfDB) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) are partnering to transform the West and Central Africa’s...

UNGA: AAAP receives Nationally Determined Contributions Investment Award

The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Programme (AAAP) has been honoured as the “Best Investable NDC Adaptation Investment Initiative of the Year” at the 2024 African...

Climate finance by multilateral development banks hits record $125bn in 2023

Multilateral development banks (MDBs), including the African Development Bank (AfDB), say their collective financing for climate action hit a record high of $125 billion...

Nigeria, World Bank, AfDB collaborate on university electricity project

The Federal Government of Nigeria, in partnership with the World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB), is working to provide electricity to selected universities...

GCF approves $151m for AfDB’s climate resilience programme in Africa

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $151 million in financing for a major resilience programme supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The aim...

AfDB invests $20m infrastructure fund to boost continental development

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a $20 million equity investment in the African Infrastructure Investment Fund 4 (AIIF4). The AfDB, in a statement,...

Women, girls in focus as AU, SADC stress financing gender data for development

African policymakers, gender experts, and development actors are calling on countries and the region to invest and collaborate more to finance the production and...

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Nigeria, UNIDO unveil $175m partnership for economic transformation

The Federal Government of Nigeria and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) have signed a $175 million Programme...
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Average person will be 16% poorer if world warms by 2C – Study

A recent study by Australian researchers has found that global warming could affect wealth much more than we thought. The...

‘Disaster warnings, climate response jeopardised’ – House leaders debate Trump-Musk attacks on NOAA

Expectations are high as House Natural Resources Committee leaders on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, host an issues forum to...

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Nigeria, UNIDO unveil $175m partnership for economic transformation

The Federal Government of Nigeria and the United Nations...

Average person will be 16% poorer if world warms by 2C – Study

A recent study by Australian researchers has found that...