African Development Bank Group

World Bank, AfDB partner to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030

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The World Bank Group announced Wednesday it is partnering with the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) in an ambitious effort to provide at least 300 million people in Africa with electricity access by 2030. The bank, in a statement on Wednesday, said it will work to connect 250 million people to electricity through distributed renewable … Read more

How Nigeria, Africa can tackle poverty – Adesina

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: President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, has appealed to leaders in Nigeria and across Africa to make poverty history as he outlined a compelling case for welfarist policies and people-centred development. “Given the high levels of poverty in Africa, and Nigeria, what is needed are welfarist policies that exponentially expand opportunities … Read more