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A Spotlight on Women and Youth: Africa’s Agricultural Renaissance Brews at the Intersection of Tradition and Innovation

September 11, 2023
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| AGRF-2023

Amid the sweeping savannahs and bustling marketplaces of Africa, a new narrative is emerging. The recently concluded Africa Food Systems Forum 2023 laid the foundation for a future where tradition meets innovation, and where the youth and women stand at the forefront of an agricultural transformation. Empowering Tomorrow’s Agri-Leaders While the forum discussed extensive topics spanning investments, technological adaptations,…

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AfDB to establish entrepreneurship banks for youth

May 29, 2023
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| Financials, News Update

Summary The President of AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina said the banks will access the critical financial resources to income generation projects run by the youth. The African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking to establish youth entrepreneurship investment banks across the continent. The proposed financial institutions will finance young people’s innovations in creating wealth. This was announced on the sidelines…

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African Banker Awards 2023 nominees announced

April 27, 2023
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| AFRICAN BANKER AWARDS, News Update

The 2023 edition of the prestigious African Banker Awards ceremony is set to spotlight SMEs, women and gender. A new category has been introduced to recognise efforts towards bolstering financial inclusion of women across the continent. African Banker magazine has announced today the shortlist of nominees for this year’s edition of its African Banker Awards. Since their inception in…

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Microsoft, AfDB partner to scale youth employment in Africa

September 28, 2022
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Through its African Transformation Office (ATO), Microsoft will work with the bank’s Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Banks (YEIB) Initiative to develop youth entrepreneurship ecosystems, create jobs and dramatically scale impact in Africa through digital inclusion. The partnership is expected to ease unemployment pressure especially among the youth facing African governments after impact of COVID-19. “We believe much can be done…

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