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Adesina’s AfDB journey of trials, triumphs

As Dr Akinwumi Adesina prepares his handover notes, he reflects with pride on the remarkable accomplishments achieved during his presidency. His message highlights the collective...

‘Africa will drive global agenda on renewable energy’

The President, African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, says Africa will drive global agenda on renewable energy and green transitions. Adesina said this...

Africa loses $7bn to $15bn yearly to climate change – Adesina

The Group President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, said Africa is losing about seven to $15 billion annually to the ravages of...

Summit to secure $4bn commitments to close clean cooking funding gap for African women

Development partners gathering in Paris on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, are expected to pledge towards the $4 billion needed to provide clean cooking access...

$4tr is new annual financial target to save SDGs – AfDB’s Adesina

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) President, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, has emphasised the critical need for significantly increased financing to meet the Sustainable Development...

Climate change: Stakeholders urge Africa to tackle debt issues

Some stakeholders have emphasised the need for Africa to tackle debt issues to enable the continent fix its increasing climate issues. They spoke in an...

AfDB unveils new initiative to cushion farmers from climate change effects

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA), an initiative aimed at insulating countries against catastrophic...

AfDB announces $1bn to boost access to climate finance for Africa’s youths

African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina, has announced a new $1 billion fund to accelerate climate financing for Africa’s youth businesses. The additional financing...

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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...