Commitment to regional integration imperative for Africa’s development, ARII report says
Wale Ameen
April 19, 2021
Latest edition of the ARII repot calls for concerted effort towards regional integration on the African continent. The report is a
Egypt secures €145 million loan from AfDB for upgrade of its national rail line
Wale Ameen
April 6, 2021
Funding to be used to enhance network capacity and operational safety of national rail line Passenger traffic expected by
Nigeria, other AfDB regional shareholders to benefit from CA$133 million Canada climate fund
Ben Eguzozie in Port Harcourt
March 23, 2021
…Fund to be administered by AfDB …To finance climate change projects in AfDB’s regional member countries Ben Eguzozie, in Port
AfDB commits $530 million in funding to power transmission in Angola
Wale Ameen
March 16, 2021
The project once operational in 2023 will mitigate the nation’s annual spending on 46.8 billion litres of diesel yearly in the
AfDB projects Nigeria’s GDP to grow by 1.5%, W/A by 2.8% and Africa by 3.4% in 2021 if modest fiscal stimulus is sustained
Charles Abuede
March 16, 2021
Says counterbalancing forces will keep inflation muted over the medium term as it moderates by 9% in 2021 Africa’s growth performance
Africa’s 2021 growth prospects bullish, despite COVID-19 constraints, debt burden – AfDB
Ben Eguzozie in Port Harcourt
March 14, 2021
…Continent’s GDP to grow by 3.4% …But govts need $154bn to respond to Covid crisis …Recovery doesn’t remove poverty threat, with 39m
Stiglitz, Economics laureate urges global plan for African growth rebound
Ben Eguzozie in Port Harcourt
March 14, 2021
…As continent’s debt climb 70% of GDP …We want comprehensive, quick restructuring; debt standstill not enough” – Stiglitz …Proposes
AfDB announced as 2021 World’s Best Multilateral Financial Institution
Online Editor
March 10, 2021
As rating agency S&P Global confirms the banks’s AAA/A-1+ foreign issuer credit rating with a stable outlook. Wale Ameen
AfDB rolls out AFAWA Guarantee for Growth programme targeting women
Online Editor
March 8, 2021
* introduces first beneficiaries Wale Ameen The African Development Bank in collaboration with the African Guarantee