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African Development Bank President Shocks The West, You Are Corrupt Not Africa!
In this exclusive interview, Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, challenges prevailing narratives about Africa, emphasizing its demographic advantage, expanding middle class, and abundant investment opportunities. Adesina advocates for adding value to resources, fostering good governance, and reshaping international financial systems for equity. He urges fair allocation of special drawing rights and dispels corruption myths, asserting Africa's commitment to transparency. Adesina's optimistic vision, backed by the bank's success and increased capital, positions Africa for a transformative future. Join the conversation on Africa's rise and debunking stereotypes. #AfricaRising #Development #AkinwumiAdesina
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Everything You Need to Know About the African Development Bank
Everything You Need to Know About the African Development Bank
Hello Displorers, welcome to another informative video presented to you by Displore and thanks for watching. The name Africa Development Bank has been thrown around a lot when talking about loans and developmental projects around Africa but it will not come as a surprise that many are not familiar with the ins and outs of this very important African developmental supporter and organization. In this video, we shall look at everything you need to know about the African development bank.
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An Overview of the African Development Bank
The African Development Bank Group, AfDB or ADB or Banque Africaine de Développement, ...
published: 04 Nov 2020
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African Development Bank secures $58 billion for the construction of the Lagos Abidjan highway
Roads in Africa - African Development Bank (AfDB) has secured $58 billion in investment commitments for investment in Africa for projects in Africa. The largest deal secured is the $15.6 billion for the construction of the Lagos Abidjan highway corridor which is part of the trans African highway 7, that would link Nigeria and the Ivory Coast, to ease transportation across West Africa. The highway of about 1,200 km will have four to six lanes and should be completed in about six years. The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, revealed this during the Africa Investment Forum virtual boardroom closing session last week, where he also confirmed securing $3.3 billion, for the construction of the East African railways corridor, which will connect Tanzania with Buru...
published: 22 Mar 2022
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ROLE OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Shaka Ssali, host of Straight Talk Africa, has been for decades a keen observer of the political realities on the African continent. Here he shares his thoughts and ideas about what is happening now in Africa. VOA Reporter Paul Ndiho asks questions and Shaka gives targeted answers, distilling years of experience and wisdom. It’s Shaka: Extra Time.
published: 29 Apr 2016
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Climate finance in Africa: African Development Bank holds annual meeting in Egypt • FRANCE 24
Egypt is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, with projected increase in heat waves, dust storms, storms along the Mediterranean coast and extreme weather events.
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published: 24 May 2023
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Highlights Special of the 58th Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank
Egypt played host to the 58th Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank and the 49th Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Fund in Sharm El Sheikh. Discussions offer an opportunity to address Africa's challenges in attracting private sector financing in low-carbon investments and practical policies governments can deploy to address bottlenecks. CNBC Africa in this special broadcast brings you highlights of the 5-day event and more.
published: 19 Jul 2023
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African Development Bank Annual Meeting 2023 Opening Ceremony and High Level Presidential Dialogue
Multi-lateral development financial institutions have, collectively and individually, played a significant role in supporting countries during major global economic challenges. To kick-start the knowledge events during the 2023 Annual Meetings, the African Development Bank aims to bring together Heads of States and Governments and global experts to a dialogue on the changing global financial architecture and the role of multi-lateral Development Banks.
published: 24 May 2023
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The Myth of the Chinese Debt Trap in Africa
Over the past two decades, China has built large infrastructure projects in almost every country in Africa, making Western powers uncomfortable amid wider concerns about Beijing’s investments across the continent. However, a deeper look shows that accusations of so-called debt trap diplomacy turn out to be unfounded.
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African Development Bank invests billions in climate change adaptation
The African Development Bank is investing billions in Africa's economies to help the continent grow and adapt to climate change. Focus reports from the AFDB's annual meeting in Accra, Ghana.
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African Development Bank President Shocks The West, You Are Corrupt Not Africa!
In this exclusive interview, Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, challenges prevailing narratives about Africa, emphasizing its demogra...
In this exclusive interview, Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, challenges prevailing narratives about Africa, emphasizing its demographic advantage, expanding middle class, and abundant investment opportunities. Adesina advocates for adding value to resources, fostering good governance, and reshaping international financial systems for equity. He urges fair allocation of special drawing rights and dispels corruption myths, asserting Africa's commitment to transparency. Adesina's optimistic vision, backed by the bank's success and increased capital, positions Africa for a transformative future. Join the conversation on Africa's rise and debunking stereotypes. #AfricaRising #Development #AkinwumiAdesina
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In this exclusive interview, Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, challenges prevailing narratives about Africa, emphasizing its demographic advantage, expanding middle class, and abundant investment opportunities. Adesina advocates for adding value to resources, fostering good governance, and reshaping international financial systems for equity. He urges fair allocation of special drawing rights and dispels corruption myths, asserting Africa's commitment to transparency. Adesina's optimistic vision, backed by the bank's success and increased capital, positions Africa for a transformative future. Join the conversation on Africa's rise and debunking stereotypes. #AfricaRising #Development #AkinwumiAdesina
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Everything You Need to Know About the African Development Bank
Everything You Need to Know About the African Development Bank
Hello Displorers, welcome to another informative video presented to you by Displore and thanks fo...
Everything You Need to Know About the African Development Bank
Hello Displorers, welcome to another informative video presented to you by Displore and thanks for watching. The name Africa Development Bank has been thrown around a lot when talking about loans and developmental projects around Africa but it will not come as a surprise that many are not familiar with the ins and outs of this very important African developmental supporter and organization. In this video, we shall look at everything you need to know about the African development bank.
If you are new here, welcome, be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss any of our videos.
An Overview of the African Development Bank
The African Development Bank Group, AfDB or ADB or Banque Africaine de Développement, BAD is a multilateral development finance institution. The AfDB was founded in 1964 and comprises three entities which include The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund. The AfDB's mission is to fight poverty and improve living conditions on the continent through promoting the investment of public and private capital in projects and programs that are likely to contribute to the economic and social development of the region. The AFDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies investing in the regional member countries. While it was originally headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, the bank's headquarters moved to Tunis, Tunisia, in 2003, due to the Ivorian civil war; before returning in September 2014.
History
Following the end of the colonial period in Africa, a growing desire for more unity within the continent led to the establishment of two draft charters, one for the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity which was established in 1963, later replaced by the African Union, and for a regional development bank.A draft accord was submitted to top African officials then to the Conference of Finance Ministers on the Establishment of an African Development Bank. This conference was convened by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, UNECA in Khartoum, Sudan, from 31 July to 4 August. It was here that the agreement establishing the African Development Bank was co-signed by twenty-three African governments on the 4th of August1963. The agreement came into force on the 10th of September 1964.
The inaugural meeting of the Board of Governors of the Bank was held from 4 to 7 November 1964 in Lagos, Nigeria. The Bank's headquarters opened in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, in March 1965 and the Bank's operations commenced on 1 July 1966. From February 2003 onwards, the Bank operated from its Temporary Relocation Agency in Tunis, Tunisia, owing to the prevailing political conflict in Côte d’Ivoire at the time. The Bank was able to return to its original headquarters in Abidjan in late 2013 once the political crisis was over. By June 2015, over 1,500 staff had returned to the Bank's Abidjan headquarters out of the more than 1,900 total staff complement at the Bank.
Although, originally, only African countries were able to join the bank, since 1982 it has allowed the entry of non-African countries as well.Since its founding, AfDB has financed 2,885 operations, for a total of $47.5 billion. In 2003, it received a AAA rating from the major financial rating agencies and had a capital of $32.043 billion. In November 2019, the bank's capital was reported as $208 billion.
Group Entities of the Bank
The African Development Bank Group has two other entities: the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund which function in diverse ways to serve the main objectives of the bank.
African Development Fund, ADF
Established in 1972, the African Development Fund started operations in 1974. The African Development Fundprovides development finance on concessional terms to low-income Regional Member Countries, RMCs which are unable to borrow on the non-concessional terms of the AfDB. In harmony with its lending strategy, poverty reduction is the main aim of ADF activities. Twenty-four non-African countries along with the AfDB constitute its current membership. The largest ADF shareholder is the United Kingdom, with approximately 14% of the total working shares followed by United States with approximately 6.5 percent of the total voting shares, followed by Japan with approximately 5.4 percent. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York was designated as the depositor bank for the fund according to telegraphs sent from the U.S. Embassy in Abidjan in 1976.The ADF's general operations are decided by a Board of Directors, six of which are appointed by the non-African member states and six designated by the AfDB from among the bank's regional Executive Directors.The ADF's sources are mainly contributions and periodic replacements by non-African member states. The fund is usually replenished every three years, unless member states decide otherwise.
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Everything You Need to Know About the African Development Bank
Hello Displorers, welcome to another informative video presented to you by Displore and thanks for watching. The name Africa Development Bank has been thrown around a lot when talking about loans and developmental projects around Africa but it will not come as a surprise that many are not familiar with the ins and outs of this very important African developmental supporter and organization. In this video, we shall look at everything you need to know about the African development bank.
If you are new here, welcome, be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss any of our videos.
An Overview of the African Development Bank
The African Development Bank Group, AfDB or ADB or Banque Africaine de Développement, BAD is a multilateral development finance institution. The AfDB was founded in 1964 and comprises three entities which include The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund. The AfDB's mission is to fight poverty and improve living conditions on the continent through promoting the investment of public and private capital in projects and programs that are likely to contribute to the economic and social development of the region. The AFDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies investing in the regional member countries. While it was originally headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, the bank's headquarters moved to Tunis, Tunisia, in 2003, due to the Ivorian civil war; before returning in September 2014.
History
Following the end of the colonial period in Africa, a growing desire for more unity within the continent led to the establishment of two draft charters, one for the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity which was established in 1963, later replaced by the African Union, and for a regional development bank.A draft accord was submitted to top African officials then to the Conference of Finance Ministers on the Establishment of an African Development Bank. This conference was convened by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, UNECA in Khartoum, Sudan, from 31 July to 4 August. It was here that the agreement establishing the African Development Bank was co-signed by twenty-three African governments on the 4th of August1963. The agreement came into force on the 10th of September 1964.
The inaugural meeting of the Board of Governors of the Bank was held from 4 to 7 November 1964 in Lagos, Nigeria. The Bank's headquarters opened in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, in March 1965 and the Bank's operations commenced on 1 July 1966. From February 2003 onwards, the Bank operated from its Temporary Relocation Agency in Tunis, Tunisia, owing to the prevailing political conflict in Côte d’Ivoire at the time. The Bank was able to return to its original headquarters in Abidjan in late 2013 once the political crisis was over. By June 2015, over 1,500 staff had returned to the Bank's Abidjan headquarters out of the more than 1,900 total staff complement at the Bank.
Although, originally, only African countries were able to join the bank, since 1982 it has allowed the entry of non-African countries as well.Since its founding, AfDB has financed 2,885 operations, for a total of $47.5 billion. In 2003, it received a AAA rating from the major financial rating agencies and had a capital of $32.043 billion. In November 2019, the bank's capital was reported as $208 billion.
Group Entities of the Bank
The African Development Bank Group has two other entities: the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund which function in diverse ways to serve the main objectives of the bank.
African Development Fund, ADF
Established in 1972, the African Development Fund started operations in 1974. The African Development Fundprovides development finance on concessional terms to low-income Regional Member Countries, RMCs which are unable to borrow on the non-concessional terms of the AfDB. In harmony with its lending strategy, poverty reduction is the main aim of ADF activities. Twenty-four non-African countries along with the AfDB constitute its current membership. The largest ADF shareholder is the United Kingdom, with approximately 14% of the total working shares followed by United States with approximately 6.5 percent of the total voting shares, followed by Japan with approximately 5.4 percent. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York was designated as the depositor bank for the fund according to telegraphs sent from the U.S. Embassy in Abidjan in 1976.The ADF's general operations are decided by a Board of Directors, six of which are appointed by the non-African member states and six designated by the AfDB from among the bank's regional Executive Directors.The ADF's sources are mainly contributions and periodic replacements by non-African member states. The fund is usually replenished every three years, unless member states decide otherwise.
- published: 04 Nov 2020
- views: 10812
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African Development Bank secures $58 billion for the construction of the Lagos Abidjan highway
Roads in Africa - African Development Bank (AfDB) has secured $58 billion in investment commitments for investment in Africa for projects in Africa. The largest...
Roads in Africa - African Development Bank (AfDB) has secured $58 billion in investment commitments for investment in Africa for projects in Africa. The largest deal secured is the $15.6 billion for the construction of the Lagos Abidjan highway corridor which is part of the trans African highway 7, that would link Nigeria and the Ivory Coast, to ease transportation across West Africa. The highway of about 1,200 km will have four to six lanes and should be completed in about six years. The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, revealed this during the Africa Investment Forum virtual boardroom closing session last week, where he also confirmed securing $3.3 billion, for the construction of the East African railways corridor, which will connect Tanzania with Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo and another component which will link Tanzania with Rwanda.
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ROLE OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Shaka Ssali, host of Straight Talk Africa, has been for decades a keen observer of the political realities on the African continent. Here he shares his though...
Shaka Ssali, host of Straight Talk Africa, has been for decades a keen observer of the political realities on the African continent. Here he shares his thoughts and ideas about what is happening now in Africa. VOA Reporter Paul Ndiho asks questions and Shaka gives targeted answers, distilling years of experience and wisdom. It’s Shaka: Extra Time.
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Shaka Ssali, host of Straight Talk Africa, has been for decades a keen observer of the political realities on the African continent. Here he shares his thoughts and ideas about what is happening now in Africa. VOA Reporter Paul Ndiho asks questions and Shaka gives targeted answers, distilling years of experience and wisdom. It’s Shaka: Extra Time.
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Climate finance in Africa: African Development Bank holds annual meeting in Egypt • FRANCE 24
Egypt is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, with projected increase in heat waves, dust storms, storms along the Mediterranean coast and ex...
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Highlights Special of the 58th Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank
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Egypt played host to the 58th Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank and the 49th Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Fund in Sharm El Sheikh. Discussions offer an opportunity to address Africa's challenges in attracting private sector financing in low-carbon investments and practical policies governments can deploy to address bottlenecks. CNBC Africa in this special broadcast brings you highlights of the 5-day event and more.
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African Development Bank Annual Meeting 2023 Opening Ceremony and High Level Presidential Dialogue
Multi-lateral development financial institutions have, collectively and individually, played a significant role in supporting countries during major global econ...
Multi-lateral development financial institutions have, collectively and individually, played a significant role in supporting countries during major global economic challenges. To kick-start the knowledge events during the 2023 Annual Meetings, the African Development Bank aims to bring together Heads of States and Governments and global experts to a dialogue on the changing global financial architecture and the role of multi-lateral Development Banks.
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Why Development in Africa Is So Difficult | Big Think.
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The majority of growth of the human brain happens after birth.While unrelenting stress can damage developing structures of the limbic system, calibrated challenge can positively stimulate brain growth. Teachers have an important role in assuring students of their safety when taking on new challenges.This video is supported by yes. every kid., an initiative that aims to rethink education from the ground up by connecting innovators in a shared mission to conquer "one size fits all" education reform.
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PAMELA CANTOR: We're mammals. And as mammals, the majority of the growth of our brains happens after we're born. So this is a very, very crucial thing to understand. The majority of the growth of the human brain happens after birth. And we know that it takes a long time for the human brain to develop. There are critical periods like zero to five, and there are new critical periods of great sensitivity that are being discovered. The newest of them is actually adolescence. But a human baby has what's called "experience dependent growth." Their brains are astonishingly malleable, and they grow in response to the experiences and relationships that we expose them to. So one of the first principles of human development and brain development is this astonishing feature of the human brain because it's made up of tissue that is the most susceptible to change from experience of any tissue in the human body.
There are three things to remember about brain development. One is astonishing malleability, experience dependent growth and the role of context. But I still haven't told you how context actually gets under the skin and into the brain. And in order to do that I need to tell you about the limbic system. The limbic system is the part of the brain that responds to things like emotion, attention, concentration, memory and it consists of three structures. There's the prefrontal cortex, which involves focus and attention. There's the hippocampus, which has many functions in memory. And then there's the amygdala which is the emotion center of the human brain. These three structures develop together. They're intimately connected and cross wired. The limbic system is the learning center of the brain. But to talk about how context gets inside, I want to give you two examples. And the two examples are the systems that govern stress and the systems that govern love and trust.
The first is our stress response system, and this system is mediated by the hormone cortisol. So when we experience stress, we get that fight-flight-freeze feeling where our heart starts to pound and the hair goes up on the back of our neck. And that stress response is actually a good thing. It's adaptive. It helps us focus. It helps us prepare for something like a recital or a performance.
When this system is triggered over and over again by unrelenting stress it can get locked in the on position. And when that happens to children because of overwhelming stress, stress that is not buffered by the presence of an adult this kind of stress can produce damage and consequence to the developing structures of the limbic system. In fact, what can happen is the amygdala, the emotion center of the brain can grow disproportionately to the development of the other two structures.
And those other two structures, the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus are vital for learning. So adversity doesn't just happen to children, it happens inside their brains and bodies through the biologic mechanism of stress. So that's an example of how context can get inside our bodies and our brains. But fortunately, there's an upside to this story in the hormone system that's mediated by the hormone oxytocin. Oxytocin is known as our love-trust hormone. And interestingly that hormone has the same target in the brain as cortisol, the structures of the limbic system. Because the limbic system is covered with receptors for these two hormonal systems. So when a person has the experience of a human relationship that can buffer stress what...
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The majority of growth of the human brain happens after birth.While unrelenting stress can damage developing structures of the limbic system, calibrated challenge can positively stimulate brain growth. Teachers have an important role in assuring students of their safety when taking on new challenges.This video is supported by yes. every kid., an initiative that aims to rethink education from the ground up by connecting innovators in a shared mission to conquer "one size fits all" education reform.
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PAMELA CANTOR:
Pamela Cantor, M.D. practiced child psychiatry for nearly two decades, specializing in trauma. She founded Turnaround for Children after co-authoring a study on the impact of the 9/11 attacks on New York City schoolchildren. She is a Visiting Scholar in Education at Harvard University and a leader of the Science of Learning and Development Alliance.
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PAMELA CANTOR: We're mammals. And as mammals, the majority of the growth of our brains happens after we're born. So this is a very, very crucial thing to understand. The majority of the growth of the human brain happens after birth. And we know that it takes a long time for the human brain to develop. There are critical periods like zero to five, and there are new critical periods of great sensitivity that are being discovered. The newest of them is actually adolescence. But a human baby has what's called "experience dependent growth." Their brains are astonishingly malleable, and they grow in response to the experiences and relationships that we expose them to. So one of the first principles of human development and brain development is this astonishing feature of the human brain because it's made up of tissue that is the most susceptible to change from experience of any tissue in the human body.
There are three things to remember about brain development. One is astonishing malleability, experience dependent growth and the role of context. But I still haven't told you how context actually gets under the skin and into the brain. And in order to do that I need to tell you about the limbic system. The limbic system is the part of the brain that responds to things like emotion, attention, concentration, memory and it consists of three structures. There's the prefrontal cortex, which involves focus and attention. There's the hippocampus, which has many functions in memory. And then there's the amygdala which is the emotion center of the human brain. These three structures develop together. They're intimately connected and cross wired. The limbic system is the learning center of the brain. But to talk about how context gets inside, I want to give you two examples. And the two examples are the systems that govern stress and the systems that govern love and trust.
The first is our stress response system, and this system is mediated by the hormone cortisol. So when we experience stress, we get that fight-flight-freeze feeling where our heart starts to pound and the hair goes up on the back of our neck. And that stress response is actually a good thing. It's adaptive. It helps us focus. It helps us prepare for something like a recital or a performance.
When this system is triggered over and over again by unrelenting stress it can get locked in the on position. And when that happens to children because of overwhelming stress, stress that is not buffered by the presence of an adult this kind of stress can produce damage and consequence to the developing structures of the limbic system. In fact, what can happen is the amygdala, the emotion center of the brain can grow disproportionately to the development of the other two structures.
And those other two structures, the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus are vital for learning. So adversity doesn't just happen to children, it happens inside their brains and bodies through the biologic mechanism of stress. So that's an example of how context can get inside our bodies and our brains. But fortunately, there's an upside to this story in the hormone system that's mediated by the hormone oxytocin. Oxytocin is known as our love-trust hormone. And interestingly that hormone has the same target in the brain as cortisol, the structures of the limbic system. Because the limbic system is covered with receptors for these two hormonal systems. So when a person has the experience of a human relationship that can buffer stress what...
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The Myth of the Chinese Debt Trap in Africa
Over the past two decades, China has built large infrastructure projects in almost every country in Africa, making Western powers uncomfortable amid wider conce...
Over the past two decades, China has built large infrastructure projects in almost every country in Africa, making Western powers uncomfortable amid wider concerns about Beijing’s investments across the continent. However, a deeper look shows that accusations of so-called debt trap diplomacy turn out to be unfounded.
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African Development Bank invests billions in climate change adaptation
The African Development Bank is investing billions in Africa's economies to help the continent grow and adapt to climate change. Focus reports from the AFDB's a...
The African Development Bank is investing billions in Africa's economies to help the continent grow and adapt to climate change. Focus reports from the AFDB's annual meeting in Accra, Ghana.
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