6 September 2016. Poverty rates have declined in African countries, a new report released by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA): Dubbed ‘African Agriculture Status Report (AASR): Progress towards an Agriculture Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa’, the report says that Ghana, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Burkina Faso have experienced a high decline in poverty rates. The…
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The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a USD 14 million senior loan through its private sector window to Form Ghana Ltd for restoration of degraded forest reserves through sustainably managed forest plantations. The Board decision supports the Bank’s contribution to inclusive and green growth, and its commitment to providing and leveraging well-placed finance…
The African Development Bank Group has announced the appointment of Abdoulkader Dileita Mohamed as the Executive Secretary, Head of the Administrative Tribunal, with effect from 1st September 2016. The Bank made this known in a Press Release on Friday. Abdoulkader Dileita, a national of the Republic of Djibouti, is currently serving as the Secretary to…
After its success in Liberia, the African Development Bank is supporting another digital payment project in line with its agriculture transformation agenda. “AGRIPME” (Agri Porte Monnaie Electronique) is a joint project of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Digital Economy in Togo aiming to provide subsidies to farmers through electronic wallets provided by…
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development renewed its mandate at its annual summit, aiming to more closely align international trade policies and standards with the new global development agenda. But reaching consensus was not easy. Negotiations were marked by intense discussions and a debate persists about whether UNCTAD is giving enough of a…
