Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (New Ziana) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) said on Thursday it has approved a US$685 000 grant for Zimbabwe to assist in strengthening its capacity to manage natural disasters. In the past few years, the country has been on the receiving end of tropical cyclones, droughts and floods. The disasters killed […]
Harare, (New Ziana) – Zimbabwe has been selected to be among the first group of eight African countries to benefit from a €1.2 million (US$1.339 million) African Development Bank (AfDB)grant aimed at training policy makers on enhancing revenue accountability from mining activities. The continental bank said its research had shown that African countries were losing […]
Sharm El Sheikh, December 2, 2019 (AfDB -New Ziana) – The 2019 African Economic Conference (AEC) opened in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh amid calls for African policymakers to take bold steps to tackle red-tape and high startup costs in order to create decent and well-paying jobs for the youth on the […]
Johannesburg,(New Ziana) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) said on Monday it has set November 11 to 13 this year as the dates for the hosting of the second edition of the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) following huge successes scored at the inaugural event last year. The AIF brings together top decision-makers on the continent […]