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Ghana wins US $24 million to restore, expand sustainable forests through innovative public-private partnership

September 26. 2016/AfDB Ghana received approval on Thursday, September 22, 2016 from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for a project to restore degraded forest reserves and double a sustainable forest plantation through a first-of-its-kind Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in its forest sector. The project is backed by a US $10-million concessional […]

Leaders stress support for creating decent employment for youth in Africa

September 26. 2016/AfDB Leaders on Tuesday expressed the need for African countries to urgently embark on programs to create decent job opportunities for the youth on the continent. Speaking in New York in a high-level side event organized by the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) on the sidelines of […]

AfDB President begins first official visit to Nigeria

Adesina meets Economic Team, commends authorities for bold steps taken, and announces emergency grant for Internally Displaced People September 26, 2016/AfDB Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), started his first official visit in Nigeria on Monday with an interactive session with the Government’s economic team chaired […]