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The African Development Bank’s Sovereign Portfolio retains top spot in the 2024 Aid Transparency Index by Publish What You Fund. The African Development Bank’s Sovereign Portfolio demonstrated its commitment to publishing very good, high-quality data about its activities, the report noted. It used as an example data published about the Zambia - Lusaka Sanitation Program – Climate Resilient Sustainable Infrastructure Project. The report commended the Bank for detailed publication of project objectives, impact appraisal documents, environmental studies and evaluation reports – a total of over 29 documents in both French and English. "I am delighted by this recognition from Publish What You Fund. It is a testament once again to the commitment of the Bank’s Board, management, and staff to continuously improve the disclosure of aid flows by providing consistent, high-quality, and easily accessible data,” said Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank. Details on the #2024Index, including our Non-Sovereign Portfolio performance: https://bit.ly/4f1ihrt

Have you visited our #MapAfrica platform? The revamped interactive geocoding portal shows you exactly where the African Development Bank is making an impact on the continent. “The AfDB’s desire to provide useful and timely data doesn’t end with what we measure in the Index, we’re also impressed by their investment in Map Africa – a portal which helps stakeholders locate and learn about individual projects,” said Publish What You Fund’s CEO Gary Forster, on the African Development Bank’s sovereign portfolio once again claiming the top spot in the 2024 Aid Transparency Index. By clicking through you’ll be taken on a visual journey through our 5,000+ transformative projects – across more than 17,000 locations – that are boosting Africa’s economies and making the lives of Africans better. Zoom in closer and you’ll be able to see how the Bank’s projects relate to its “High 5” development priorities – #PowerAfrica, #FeedAfrica, #IndustrialiseAfrica, #IntegrateAfrica, and Improve the quality of life for Africans – at local, national, and regional levels. Discover the new integrated platform: https://lnkd.in/ekkN5vt2 #2024Index #TransparencyIndex

“Growing up, my parents would lose up to 40% of their crops each season, deeply affecting our living standards.” Motivated by this experience, Esther Kimani set out to make a difference in #agriculture in Kenya, through the invention of an affordable solar-powered device designed to swiftly detect crop pests and diseases. Now, her invention is helping reduce crop losses and increasing yields for smallholder farmers.   “Our goal is to empower smallholder farmers, particularly women, to increase their income. We aim to reach one million farmers in the next five years,” she says.   For her innovation, Esther Kimani received the prestigious 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation from the Royal Academy of Engineering, and was awarded £50,000 to further develop her invention.   Kimani was a 2022 #YouthADAPT winner: a program sponsored by the African Development Bank and the Global Center on Adaptation under the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program.   Learn more about Esther’s impactful invention: https://bit.ly/4eXDOBm  #AgriTech #SustainableFarming

AfDB President warns against massive food imports in Nigeria The President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said that the decision by Nigeria’s government to allow massive food importation, to address short-term food price hikes, risks destroying the country’s agriculture. He warned that the policy could undermine all the hard work and private investments that have gone into Nigeria’s agriculture sector.   Speaking during a Retreat organized by the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA), and attended by Anglican Primates from across Africa, in Abuja, Nigeria, Dr. Adesina said, “Nigeria cannot import its way out of food insecurity. Nigeria must not be turned into a food import-dependent nation.”   Dr. Adesina also highlighted the Bank’s various initiatives to address food insecurity on the continent. One of such is the flagship Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (#TAAT) program that has helped Ethiopia to become a net exporter of wheat within five years, significantly increased Sudan’s wheat production, as well as supported countries in Eastern and Southern Africa to continue producing food in the face of a prolonged drought.   Dr Adesina spoke about the development of 28 Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs) in 11 countries to support Africa’s ambitions to move up global agricultural value chains.   Adesina also called on the Anglican Primates to be visionary leaders and transformational changemakers engaged in public advocacy for robust government policies to end hunger, malnutrition and other challenges.   Read a summary of Dr. Adesina’s speech: https://bit.ly/463im9T   #FeedAfrica #SAPZNigeria

La Conférence économique africaine 2024 appelle les experts et auteurs à soumettre des articles qu’ils présenteront du 23 au 25 novembre 2024 à Gaborone, au #Botswana, sur le thème : « Assurer l’avenir économique de l’Afrique dans un contexte d’incertitude croissante ». La conférence se penchera sur les quatre sous-thèmes suivants : - Les conséquences des incertitudes mondiales, régionales et nationales sur les perspectives de développement de l’Afrique. - Les stratégies africaines concrètes pour renforcer la résilience des pays aux chocs émergents. - Le financement du développement innovant à une époque d’incertitude croissante. - Le rôle de la technologie pour promouvoir la prévisibilité, la créativité et la résilience des pays africains. La conférence est organisée conjointement par la Banque africaine de développement, la Commission économique des Nations unies pour l’Afrique (CEA) et le Programme des Nations unies pour le développement (PNUD). Les experts et auteurs intéressés sont priés de soumettre leurs articles avant le 15 août 2024. Pour en savoir plus : https://bit.ly/3RRaFOg #AEC2024

Uma delegação internacional de alto nível que incluiu o Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento expressou forte admiração pelo Parque Tecnológico de Cabo Verde durante uma visita recente, destacando o seu rápido crescimento, a ocupação total e o papel na diversificação da economia do país. A construção foi financiada através de um empréstimo inicial de 31,6 milhões de euros do Grupo Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento. Em julho de 2023, o Banco concedeu um empréstimo adicional de 14 milhões de euros, para tornar o Parque mais resistente às alterações climáticas e apoiar o desenvolvimento empresarial, num total de 45,59 milhões de euros. Quando estiver concluído, terá capacidade para acolher mais de 1.000 inovadores e empregados. O Dr. Joseph Martial Ribeiro, Diretor-Geral Adjunto do Grupo Banco para a Região da África Ocidental, afirmou: “O Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento orgulha-se de apoiar o Parque Tecnológico de Cabo Verde, um projeto que demonstra que iniciativas bem concebidas, que adotam uma abordagem de ecossistema, integrando elementos críticos da economia #digital, podem alcançar um sucesso notável, mesmo em pequenas nações insulares”. Ler mais: https://bit.ly/3WgStjW

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SAVE THE DATE: 2024 African Development Bank Transport Forum (ATF24) Under the theme Africa on the Move—Accelerating Sustainable Transport and Logistics Connectivity, #ATF2024 will convene policymakers, industry leaders, and experts to advance critical sector reforms and innovative solutions. Details on how you can participate: https://bit.ly/3S0F0Kv