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African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • Nnenna Nwabufo, Vice-President of the African Development Bank Group in charge of Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, and Ali Idi, Deputy Executive Secretary of the Entente Council
    • From left to right: Joseph Martial Ribeiro, Deputy Director General of the African Development Bank Group for West Africa; Nnenna Nwabufo, Vice-President of the Bank Group in charge of Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery; Ali Idi, Deputy Executive Secretary of the Council of the Entente and Youssouf Koné, Chief Regional Funds Management Officer at the African Development Bank
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Côte d’Ivoire: African Development Bank Group and Council of the Entente Join Forces to Boost Regional Growth in West Africa

Nnenna Nwabufo, the Bank’s Vice-President for Regional Development, Integration, and Business Delivery, met with a delegation from the Council led by Deputy Executive Secretary Ali Idi at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan

A new chapter of regional collaboration is taking shape in West Africa as the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the Council of the Entente explore closer ties to accelerate integration and sustainable development across five member states.  Nnenna Nwabufo, the Bank’s Vice-President for Regional Development, Integration, and Business Delivery, met…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • Ethiopian Airlines Group CFO Mensfin Tasew (left) and AfDB Vice President Nnenna Nwabufo display copies of the signed letter of intent. Standing behind them are Ethiopia’s Finance Minister Ahmed Shide (left) and Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina (in bow tie)
    • AfDB Group President Adesina examines an Ethiopian Airlines model aircraft presented by Finance Minister Shide, with Bank Vice President Nwabufo in attendance
    • Ethiopian and AfDB executives in solidarity for the new $7.8 billion Abusera International Airport project
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Ethiopian Airlines Group and African Development Bank sign Letter of Intent for financing of world-class Abusera International Airport

The new Abusera International Airport will complement Ethiopia’s recently expanded Bole International Airport, which is expected to reach its annual 25 million passenger capacity limit soon

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and Ethiopian Airlines Group have signed a Letter of Intent for the development of the East African nation’s planned Abusera International Airport Project. The $7.8 billion project aims to address increasing passenger and cargo demands, reinforce Ethiopia’s position as a leading aviation hub, and stimulate…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • During an official visit to Lesotho, African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina met with His Majesty King Letsie III to discuss expanding the Bank's investments in Lesotho
    • L-R: African Development Bank's Executive Director for Lesotho, Dr. Nomfundo X. Ngwenya; Bank President Akinwumi Adesina; the King of Lesotho, His Majesty King Letsie III; AfDB's Deputy Director General for Southern Africa, Moono Mupotola
    • L-R: Senior Advisor to the AfDB President for Communication and Stakeholder Engagement, Dr. Victor Oladokun; AfDB Executive Director for Lesotho, Dr. Nomfundo X. Ngwenya; Bank President Akinwumi Adesina; the King of Lesotho, His Majesty King Letsie III; Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Retselisitsoe Matlanyane
    • During Dr Adesina's visit to Lesotho, Prime Minister Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane presented him with the country's 'Seanamarena' blanket, which kings historically wore
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African Development Bank Group to expand investment in Lesotho to $331 million

“We will continue to support Lesotho very strongly through our new focus on infrastructure for industrial competitiveness" Akinwumi Adesina

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) plans to invest $331 million in key strategic sectors in Lesotho as part of its proposed Country Strategy Paper for 2025-2030 to boost economic growth and industrial competitiveness.  During an official visit to Lesotho -- the first by an African Development Bank President --…

African Energy Chamber

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    • African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 to Host National Oil Company (NOC)-International Oil Company (IOC) Forum in Cape Town, Strengthening Public-Private Sector Partnerships in Africa’s Energy Market
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African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 to Host National Oil Company (NOC)-International Oil Company (IOC) Forum in Cape Town, Strengthening Public-Private Sector Partnerships in Africa’s Energy Market

The inaugural NOC-IOC Forum at African Energy Week 2025: Invest in African Energies will foster collaboration between Africa’s national oil companies and international oil companies to drive investment, enhance capacity building and unlock the continent’s hydrocarbon potential

This year’s African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference will debut the first-ever National Oil Company (NOC) and International Oil Company (IOC) Forum, a dynamic platform that brings key public and private sector stakeholders into direct conversation to drive investment, secure new deals, foster local capacity building and…

Energy Capital & Power

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    • Congo Energy & Investment Forum (CEIF): CLG Workshop Offers Insight into Congo’s Legal Framework
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Congo Energy & Investment Forum (CEIF): CLG Workshop Offers Insight into Congo’s Legal Framework

Legal experts from the pan-African group CLG shared insight into the Republic of Congo’s taxation, investment incentives and labor laws

Pan-African legal firm CLG – formerly Centurion Law Group – led a workshop during the inaugural Congo Energy & Investment Forum (CEIF) on the country’s legal and fiscal frameworks. The workshop – Mastering Business in Congo: Challenges and Strategic Solutions for Success –  delved into strategies investors can deploy to…

World Food Programme (WFP)
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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) races to support new Congolese arrivals in Burundi as aid operations become stretched to the limit

The sharp increase in refugees in need of aid has placed a significant strain on WFP food assistance programmes in Burundi

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has rapidly mobilized additional assistance in Burundi to support the large influx of families fleeing violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The sharp increase in refugees in need of aid has placed a significant strain on WFP food assistance programmes…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar
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Minister of State for International Cooperation Meets Foreign Minister of Burkina Faso

During the meeting, they discussed the relations between the two countries and ways to advance them

HE Minister of State for International Cooperation Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met Monday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad of Burkina Faso Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore, who is visiting the country. During the meeting, they discussed the relations between the two countries and…

Kingdom of Morocco - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita Holds Talks in Rabat with United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) Personal Envoy for Moroccan Sahara

The visit comes ahead of informal consultations at the UN Security Council, scheduled for mid-April 2025

Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, MFA Nasser Bourita met, on Monday in Rabat, with the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for the Moroccan Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, as part of the latter’s regional tour. The visit comes ahead of informal consultations at the UN Security Council, scheduled…

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
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11th Regional Forum on Sustainable Development to focus on driving jobs and economic growth

African States need to take bold, ambitious and accelerated transformative measures to improve development outcomes

The Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11) is set to take place in Kampala, Uganda, from April 9 to April 11, 2025, preceded by pre-events, such as the Africa Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Forum. This multi-stakeholder forum will be jointly organized by the United Nations Economic Commission…

Ministry of Information, Eritrea
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Eritrea: Youth Organizations Week in the Southern Region

The program included sports competitions, cultural and artistic performances, as well as displays of innovation and creativity

The Youth Organizations Week, organized by the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students branch in the Southern Region and conducted from 4 to 21 March, has concluded. The week-long event, which included participation from youth in the region’s 12 sub-zones, featured artistic and science-based competitions, innovation and creativity showcases,…

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