Development
Malawi is likely to achieve only four of the eight MDGs namely: Reduce child mortality; Combat HIV, malaria and other diseases; Ensure environmental sustainability; and Develop global partnerships for development. However, close scrutiny point to alarming statistics: Rural poverty in Malawi remains widespread.
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African Development Bank appoints Desiré Jean-Marie Vencatachellum Senior Director, Country Economics Department
The African Development Bank has appointed Desiré Jean-Marie Vencatachellum Senior Director of…
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Egypt issues Africa’s first Sustainable Panda Bond worth 3.5 billion RMB backed by African Development Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
With African Development Bank backing, Egypt is tapping Chinese capital markets to…
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Joint Statement on Sustainable Procurement Initiatives by the Heads of Procurement at Multilateral Development Banks
The Heads of Procurement (HoP) of the twelve Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs)…
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Africa: Great Lakes envoy urges international support amid rising hostilities
The UN Special Envoy for Africa’s Great Lakes region, appealed to the international…
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24-kilometre road co-financed by African Development Bank and the EU game-changer for livelihoods in The Gambia.
Gambian President Adama Barrow has commissioned the 24-kilometer Senegambia Bridge access road…
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Sudan: UN expert warns of child recruitment by armed forces
An independent UN human rights expert on Monday expressed concern about the increased…
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Libya: Mission chief updates Security Council on flood disaster ‘beyond imagination’
Humanitarians delivering aid in the wake of Libya’s “unprecedented” flood disaster centred…
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Africa’s ‘optimist-in-chief’ on the continent’s renaissance: ‘Don’t just believe me, believe the data’
In an interview with the Guardian, Akinwumi Adesina, head of the African…
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UN relief chief urges end to ‘humanitarian nightmare’ in Sudan
Six months of war have plunged Sudan into one of the worst…
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UN voices concern over obstacles to Mali mission’s orderly withdrawal
Heightened tensions and the increasingly hostile presence of armed groups in northern…
