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The African Development Bank Group works to reduce poverty and improve living conditions on the continent. RTs ≠ endorsements. Tweets in English and French.

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@AfDB_Group
African Development Bank Group
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The @AfDB_Group and @the_IDB welcome International Monetary Fund's approval of hybrid capital as an eligible instrument for channelling of #SpecialDrawingRights , unlocking new lending by multilateral development banks to address global challenges:
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@francediplo_EN
France Diplomacy 🇫🇷🇪🇺
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#CleanCooking | It is a major instrument for: - stepping up our climate action - combating #deforestation - strengthening public #health Many thanks to our partners from #Tanzania , #Norway and the @AfDB_Group for promoting this @IEA initiative today! We will stand with you!❞
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@AfDB_Group
African Development Bank Group
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#BeneficialOwnership registers offer wider benefits to African governments and the global community, bolstering #DomesticRevenue and enhancing investor confidence. Discover the African Beneficial Ownership #Transparency Network (AfBOTN), a collaborative initiative by
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@IEA
International Energy Agency
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🗣 “Access to clean cooking is more than cooking. It is about human dignity, fairness, justice & equity for women. It is more than the lighting of stoves. It is about life itself.” @AfDB_Group President @akin_adesina at yesterday's Summit His remarks 👉
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@akin_adesina
Akinwumi A. Adesina
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A great leader: Thank you President ⁦ @SuluhuSamia ⁩ of Tanzania for your incredible leadership that led to the success of the clean cooking summit in Africa held in Paris. The world heard you and rallied with $2.1 billion. You are a gem for Africa! We trust your leadership.
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@CarolineKende
Caroline Kende-Robb
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Check this out! @AfDB_Group is mobilising $2bn over 10 years for @cleancooking component in project funding. For example, the Last Mile Connectivity Project in #Kenya . Essential for women’s health! See @KevinKKariuki below. #CleanCookingSummit @IEA
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@akin_adesina
Akinwumi A. Adesina
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The ⁦ @AfDB_Group ⁩ commits $ 2 billion to clean cooking in Africa. No woman should have to cook again with fuelwood, charcoal and biomass that kills 600,000 persons per year. It is more than lighting a clean stove, it is about life and dignity!⁩ ⁦ @EmmanuelMacron
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@AfDB_Group
African Development Bank Group
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The @AfDB_Group pledges $2 billion over 10 years to address the clean cooking crisis affecting 1.2 billion people in Africa. The landmark #CleanCookingSummit resulted in $2.2 billion in commitments to provide clean cooking alternatives. Learn more:
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@AfDB_Group
African Development Bank Group
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French President @EmmanuelMacron pledged to invest €100m over 5 years in clean cooking solutions for Africa, in partnership with @AfDB_Group , @IEA , #Tanzania , #Norway & others. #CleanCookingSummit #ImproveQualityOfLife
@EmmanuelMacron
Emmanuel Macron
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One out of three people worldwide lacks access to clean cooking methods. In Africa, it's four out of five people, totaling one billion individuals. Smoke from cooking with wood or charcoal causes hundreds of thousands of premature deaths
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@Taat_Africa
#Technologies to #FeedAfrica
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🌍 #TAATinMalawi is concluding a two-week immersive 🐟 training program for trainers, generously facilitated by the #TAATFish Compact, spearheaded by @WorldFishCenter under the guidance of Prof Bernadette Tosan Fregene. #Aquaculture #CapacityBuilding #Fisheries #Training #Malawi
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@AfDB_Group
African Development Bank Group
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TODAY At @WorldBank Land Conference, the @AfDB_Group will showcase projects demonstrating good land management and #climateadaptation . More info: #LandConf2024 #Land4Climate
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@AfDB_Group
African Development Bank Group
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During the @WorldBank Land Conference, @AfDB_Group will showcase projects demonstrating good land management & #climateadaptation . Speakers will offer best practices & research findings on #landpolicy & governance. Join us: #LandConf2024 #Land4Climate
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@AfricanBizMag
African Business Magazine
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Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank Group, has made a fervent call to end negative stereotyping of the continent in the international media and to champion a more positive portrayal of Africa and its development.
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@IEA
International Energy Agency
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🗣 “Clean cooking is about a just energy transition, and is also about positively impacting our people, our planet & our environment.” President of Tanzania @SuluhuSamia at today’s Summit at Clean Cooking in Africa Watch back her remarks 👉
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@AfDB_Group
African Development Bank Group
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#Tanzania ’s President @SuluhuSamia urges generous replenishment of the #AfricanDevelopmentFund to guarantee funding for Africa’s ambition of ensuring universal access to clean cooking by 2030. #CleanCookingSummit #ADF17 #IDA21 #DevelopmentFinance
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@AfDB_Group
African Development Bank Group
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#CleanCookingSummit : @AfDB_Group commits $2 billion over 10 years to tackle the clean cooking crisis in Africa. Bank head @akin_adesina calls for collective action to ensure 100% access to clean cooking solutions. Read his full speech:
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@akin_adesina
Akinwumi A. Adesina
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It was wonderful to meet with my dear friend and brother, President ⁦ @WilliamsRuto ⁩ of Kenya in Nairobi. Thank you for your excellent support for the ⁦ @AfDB_Group ⁩ in our quest to accelerate Africa’s development. Let’s do more together for Africa.💕💕
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