November 7, 2016/AfDB The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Blanke as Vice-President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development, with effect from 1st December 2016. She will join the Senior Management Team of the Bank. Dr. Jennifer Blanke, American-Swiss, is a renowned and globally respected […]
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High-level dialogue on strengthening public health security in Africa calls for huge private sector investments in health
November 7, 2016/AfDB “Nothing could be more important,” African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina said Monday, as he addressed a high-level dialogue on strengthening public health security in Sub-Saharan Africa. “Health is wealth.” “Our meeting today is crucial, for building resilient health systems to ensure that Africa can deal effectively […]
France provides €6-million grant to AfDB for the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative
November 7, 2016/AfDB The Government of France and the Africa Development Bank on November 6 signed a €6-million agreement for the implementation of the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI). The resources will help set up the Delivery Unit of the Initiative to be hosted at the African Development Bank. The […]
