Speech by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group at the One Planet Summit, Great Green Wall Investment Summit, January 11, 2021 The Great Green Wall is part of Africa’s environmental defense system — a shield against the onslaughts of desertification and degradation January 11, 2021/AfDB By […]
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Sahel region: AfDB pledges to mobilise $6.5 Billion in support of the Great Green Wall Initiative
January 11, 2021/AfDB The Sahel region’s Great Green Wall Initiative received a major boost from the African Development Bank on Monday. During a forum hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Bank pledged to assist in mobilising up to $6.5 billion over […]
Gross Official Reserves Declined by US$40m in December 2020 to US$35.37bn
January 11, 2021/Proshare by FBNQuest Research We learn from CBN data that Nigeria’s gross official reserves declined by USD40m in December to USD35.37bn. Since the disbursement of IMF loan proceeds of about USD3.4bn in May to tackle the external shock of the Covid-19 virus, the CBN has almost held the […]
