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Great Green Wall will turn the Sahel green
African Development Bank President Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina has highlighted the importance of stopping desertification in Africa’s Sahel and turning the region green.
Adesina spoke...
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Underwriting facility set to energise geothermal development in Kenya, Ethiopia
FSD Africa, the UK Government’s flagship financial sector programme in Africa, and Parhelion, a UK-based specialist energy and climate risk finance advisory company, announced...
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New guide will help African countries measure progress on sustainable development
A new guide developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will support African countries with the monitoring and reporting of their...
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EU funded biogas project introduces digital platform
The Digital Global Biogas Cooperation (DiBiCoo) is set to introduce its Digital Matchmaking Platform. The Platform, an online networking tool for stakeholders in the...
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Financial industry must urgently step up on climate change
The financial industry needs to step up “and now” with “unprecedented levels of cooperation” to tackle the climate change crisis, affirms the CEO and...
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IFAD report predicts steep drop in African staple crops by 2050
Staple crops in eight African countries could decrease by as much as 80 percent by 2050 in some areas if temperatures continue to rise...
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UNDP Horn of Africa leadership strengthens ties across borders
The first UNDP Horn of Africa Resident Representatives forum closed with commitments on strengthening development ties across borders through support for joint analysis, planning...
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Global investment flows rebound in first half of 2021
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows in the first half of 2021 reached an estimated $852 billion, showing stronger than expected rebound momentum, according...
