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Africa needs just trade for a Just Energy Transition, says AfDB at Doha Forum
The President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina has reiterated his warning that the introduction of a carbon border tax ...
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European Investment Bank partners with Central Bank of Kenya to unlock climate finance
New partnership to enhance climate action by Kenyan financial institutions. Climate best practice scheme to enhance climate risk understanding and impact of climate ...
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Gender equality in rural areas essential to climate change adaptation, says IFAD
Three new initiatives in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and India to support one million women. In the face of escalating climate change impacts on ...
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Resource-rich Africa has no excuse to remain poor, says AfDB
Resource-rich Africa has no excuse to remain poor, says AfDB “Our governments must realise their responsibility to lift people out of poverty and ...
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The Intelligentsia on future of Nigeria through shifting urban and identity landscapes
“Urbanization in Nigeria is not merely a demographic shift but a catalyst for a complex reconfiguration of identities. It intertwines tradition with modernity, ...
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“By failing to act, we are putting global food security at risk,” says IFAD President
Ahead of COP28, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) urges global leaders to shift gears and drastically and urgently scale-up climate finance for ...
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PAFTRAC survey shows Africa’s private sector remains optimistic about AfCFTA
More than 80% of Africa’s senior executives are optimistic about the impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on their firms, ...
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IATF2023: AfCFTA can break Africa’s colonial legacy of raw materials export for finished goods import
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) can break Africa’s colonial legacy of exporting raw materials and importing finished goods, Jean-Louis Ekra, Deputy ...
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Afreximbank records $1b deals as IATF2023 continues
The third day of the third Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023) concluded yesterday with attendees witnessing the signing of financing and other agreements valued ...
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30 African women scientists recognized at 2023 L’Oréal-UNESCO awards
The Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO have unveiled the names of the 30 winners of the 14th L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Young Talents ...
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Enforcement, data, accountability, resources, and collaboration, dominate discussions at Women’s consultations on positive masculinity
Addressing the underlying causes and triggers of violence remains a priority area for African women leaders keen to influence and push for more ...
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ACTIF23 ends with solid resolutions for shared prosperous future
The curtains have come down on the second AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF23) in Georgetown, Guyana. This two-day confluence, anchored under the ...
