IBEForuM presents the Digital Learning Africa Summit 2022 - a live virtual summit on 3rd and 4th February. This will be hosted alongside the International Business and Economic Forum. The Digital Learning Africa Summit will provide a platform for all EdTech companies to meet educational institutions that are developing their digital learning capabilities. This will offer these companies solutions to challenges they are facing and explore current trends and future demand for education … [Read more...] about Don’t Miss Out on this Opportunity! Digital Learning Africa Summit 2022 focusing on the key challenges of the African Education Sector
GET READY! 2022 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme launching on Jan 1. Apply for $5000 Funding, Mentorship, and Training
Once again The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is launching its 2022 Entrepreneurship Programme to identify, train, mentor and fund 2,500 young African women entrepreneurs. GET READY! The Application Window is opening on Jan 1 2022. The Entrepreneurship Programme is jointly launched under the partnership of The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and the European Union. This partnership is jointly co-financed by the European Union (EU), the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific State … [Read more...] about GET READY! 2022 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme launching on Jan 1. Apply for $5000 Funding, Mentorship, and Training
EXPO 2020 DUBAI a chance to explore potential partnerships required for Africa’s socio-economic transformation
To mark the official opening of the Expo 2020 Dubai and the African Union Pavilion located in the Opportunity District, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat congratulated the Government of the UAE on the inauguration of the first world expo to be hosted in the MENA region, and added that the African Union welcomes the opportunity to share its vision and the aspirations of the African people on this global platform . “We plan to share not only our … [Read more...] about EXPO 2020 DUBAI a chance to explore potential partnerships required for Africa’s socio-economic transformation
Africa Code Week to ‘unlock digital potential’ of millions of young Africans
Minister for Overseas Development Aid & Diaspora, Colm Brophy TD, has welcomed the launch of Africa Code Week 2021, saying the initiative will help to equip millions of young people across 54 African countries with vital digital skills. Africa Code Week is the continent’s biggest digital skills youth initiative. Last year, 1.5m young people – 48% of whom were girls - engaged in coding workshops. Minister Brophy said, “Africa Code Week gives young people the skills needed to flourish in … [Read more...] about Africa Code Week to ‘unlock digital potential’ of millions of young Africans
SAMEA Evaluation Hackathon co-creating solutions for South African M&E challenges
SAMEA, in partnership with United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), National Association of Social Change Entities in Education (NASCEE), Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) and JET Education Services (JET) is hosting an online evaluation hackathon event from 08 – 22 October 2021. A hackathon is a creative approach to problem-solving that uses a collaborative process. For the SAMEA Evaluation Hackathon, participants will work 2-3 hours a day for a period of two weeks, … [Read more...] about SAMEA Evaluation Hackathon co-creating solutions for South African M&E challenges
German government will contribute €100 million to AfDB’s Sustainable Energy Fund
The German government will contribute €100 million to the African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), affirming its commitment to efforts to tap Africa’s renewable energy potential and drive its transition to clean energy sources. The announcement came during the United Nations High-Level Dialogue on Energy, held in New York on 24 September as part of the UN General Assembly. Norbert Barthle, Parliamentary State Secretary of the German Ministry for Economic … [Read more...] about German government will contribute €100 million to AfDB’s Sustainable Energy Fund
Report shows Small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa remain optimistic about the future of farming
Small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are impacted disproportionately by climate change, poverty and undernutrition, yet a report released shows many remain optimistic about the future of farming. Of the thousands of farmers taking part in the four-country survey, two-thirds believe their children can succeed in farming, though many cautioned that food systems will need to change in order to make living incomes possible. On Air Dialogues: Listening to Rural People, released by Farm … [Read more...] about Report shows Small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa remain optimistic about the future of farming
AfDB to integrate Natural Capital at the Heart of Africa’s Development Finance
The African Development Bank launched a new program that aims to accelerate the integration of natural capital in the financing of Africa's development. Funded by the African Development Bank, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the MAVA Foundation for Nature, the Natural Capital for African Development Program Development Finance, NC4-ADF ) was inaugurated during a solemn ceremony organized by videoconference. The NC4-ADF aims to accelerate the … [Read more...] about AfDB to integrate Natural Capital at the Heart of Africa’s Development Finance
Egypt-ICF high-level conference: AfDB joins calls for stronger development partnerships to spur Covid-19 recovery efforts
The African Development Bank joined leaders of government and international organizations in calling for stronger partnerships to support Africa’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic at the first Egypt-International Cooperation Forum. Participants also urged greater cooperation with the private sector in the short term to secure more rapid vaccine access for Africans. Gender equality and climate action were also discussed. The two-day forum, organized by the Egyptian Ministry of … [Read more...] about Egypt-ICF high-level conference: AfDB joins calls for stronger development partnerships to spur Covid-19 recovery efforts
AfDB Covid Off-Grid Recovery Platform reaches financial close for $20M SEFA investment
The African Development Bank has reached financial close on financing agreements for a $20 million concessional investment from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) for the Covid-19 Off-Grid Recovery Platform (CRP). The 5-year, $50 million blended finance initiative is designed to provide relief and recovery capital to energy access businesses, supporting them through and beyond the pandemic. Managing Director of the Off-Grid Energy Access Fund, part of the wider Facility for Energy … [Read more...] about AfDB Covid Off-Grid Recovery Platform reaches financial close for $20M SEFA investment
