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AfDB explores investment strategies to tilt markets in favour of African farmers

May 24, 2017/AfDB The African Development Bank (AfDB) has proposed new investment strategies in Africa’s agriculture sector, which, if properly implemented, would effectively alter the market structures around the world in favour of the African farmers of major cash crops like tea, coffee and cocoa. AfDB Vice-President for Regional Development, […]

AfDB combines energy, agriculture explosion to kick off industrialisation

May 24, 2017/AfDB The African Development Bank (AfDB) has embarked on a fund-raising drive to finance the expansion of energy with the immediate aim of connecting 200 million people with clean energy even as it continues its push to unlock barriers to effective investments in the agriculture sector. The Abidjan-headquartered […]

AfDB scales up operations to a record US $11 billion, propelled by the High 5s, New Development, Business Delivery Model

May 24, 2017/AfDB With the roll-out of its High 5s priorities and an new Development and Business Delivery Model (DBDM) in 2016, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), delivered a record US $11.00 billion worth of projects and programs during the year, targeting creation of 630,000 jobs mainly for youths […]