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Zimbabwe receives 175 MVA transformer
Zimbabwe has successfully taken delivery of a 175 MVA transformer which will significantly improve the quality and reliability of power supply in the region.
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African Development Bank Extends Funding for Kenya’s Economic Recovery
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Benin Water Programme for Rural Communities
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Infrastructure Master Plan: An Update
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Infrastructure Master Plan intends to significantly contribute to the satisfaction of the entire demand of the sub-region by optimally developing the available resources within the ECOWAS Member States.
World Bank Approves Grant for Ethiopia Groundwater Resilience Project
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IMF Releases Immediate Financial Assistance to Senegal
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Enhancement of Governance and Enabling Environment in the ICT sector Launched
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African Economic Outlook 2022 Insights
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has released its flagship African Economic Outlook report. The report focuses on reassessing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the war in Ukraine, on African economies, energy transition and climate change in Africa.
African Development Bank Provides Additional Financing to Morocco
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided additional financing to Morocco. This additional funding has been prioritized and ringfenced for the projects related to the extension and modernization of the airport of Rabat-Salé and construction of the port of Nador West Med.
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