Africa & World
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Mozambique: $47.09 million grant from African Development Fund for special agro-industrial processing zone
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $47.09 million grant for the first phase of Mozambique’s Pemba-Lichinga Integrated Development Corridor, a Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone. The grant, from the African Development Fund, will help improve agricultural productivity and agribusiness development in the Niassa province by advancing institutional capacity, skills, and entrepreneurship to spur agricultural…
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African Development Bank’s SEFA to provide $1 million in support of Botswana’s energy transition
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has approved a $1 million grant to facilitate Botswana’s transition to clean energy. The technical assistance project supports the Government of Botswana in closing critical gaps in policy, regulatory and legal frameworks, which were identified at the Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP 2019). These include the introduction…
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The interview with Hazel Jojo
“There is a thin line between abuse and submission and most women are tricked into abuse in the name of submission and respect for the husband.” Hazel Jojo. Hazel JojoNovember 25 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and the beginning of an important global advocacy campaign, the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Globally,…
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