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AfDB calls for mobilizing $25 bn for climate adaptation in Africa ahead of COP27 - 3 last Tunis
Date: 2022-08-28 20:42:40 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:72 - ID:9743477
Citing Africa’s youth, entrepreneurism and innovativeness, Adesina said: “Africa is home to a vibrant fintech ecosystem that is leading the continent’s digital revolution with the highest potential to lead the world. "The continent is home to 576 ....
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AfDB calls for mobilizing $25 bn for climate adaptation in Africa ahead of COP27 - 2 Tunis
Date: 2022-08-28 20:32:26 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:71 - ID:9743474
Adesina commended the Japanese government and private sector for their strong support to Africa’s development. He told Japanese businesses to assess Africa’s investment opportunities based on facts and evidence, and not on perceptions. “In 2020, ....
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AfDB calls for mobilizing $25 bn for climate adaptation in Africa ahead of COP27
Date: 2022-08-28 20:26:47 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:68 - ID:9743426
ABIDJAN/TUNIS, Aug 28 (MENA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina said now is the time to strongly support the African Adaptation Acceleration Program to mobilize $25 billion for climate adaptation for Africa, especially ....
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AU: Quorum of countries ratifying establishment of medicines agency completed
Date: 2022-08-28 16:15:28 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:55 - ID:9743080
ADDIS ABABA, Aug 28 (MENA) - The African Union (AU) announced the completion of the quorum of the countries, which ratified the establishment of the African Medicines Agency. The agency could start its operations soon as Rwanda hosts its ....
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Japan, AFDB announce $5 bn to support Africa's private sector
Date: 2022-08-28 15:32:29 GMT - Tunisia - Africa - SN:50 - ID:9742880
ABIDJAN/TUNIS, Aug 28 (MENA) - The government of Japan and the African Development Bank (AFDB) have announced a $5 billion financial cooperation under the fifth phase of the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa initiative (EPSA) from 2023 ....
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AU Commission chairman affirms importance of Africa-Japan partnership
Date: 2022-08-27 18:02:21 GMT - Tunisia - Africa - SN:64 - ID:9741616
TUNIS, Aug 27 (MENA) - Chairperson of the African Union Commission Musa Fakih said on Saturday partnership between African countries and Japan greatly contributes to developing various fields in Africa, especially education. While delivering a ....
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Horn of Africa drought to worsen with fifth failed rains, UN warns
Date: 2022-08-26 21:46:19 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:68 - ID:9740393
GENEVA, Aug 26 (MENA) - The devastating Horn of Africa drought is set to get worse, the UN’s weather agency predicted Friday, warning that the region was on the brink of an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe. The area is already going through ....
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Somali PM, UNSOM official review food supplies to drought-hit areas
Date: 2022-08-26 14:53:06 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:46 - ID:9740063
MOGADISHU, Aug 26 (MENA) - Somali Prime Minister of the Federal Goverment of Somalia Hamza Abdi Barre, had met on Friday with Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) Mrs. Anita Kiki Gbeho, according ....
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Africa got only 0.6% of financial support presented in 2022: AfDB president
Date: 2022-08-25 07:09:07 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:14 - ID:9737654
ABIDJAN, Aug 25 (MENA) - President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi A. Adesina said that Africa needs 424 billion dollars financial support in 2022 to cope with the economic impact caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the Russian ....
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US voices concern over reports on renewal of aggressions in Ethiopia
Date: 2022-08-25 07:06:39 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:13 - ID:9737648
WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (MENA) - The US voiced concern Wednesday over reports about the renewal of acts of aggression in Ethiopia. The concern was uttered by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a statement released on the Department of State's ....
