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Ghana is finalizing a new bank dedicated to helping women entrepreneurs access loans and business mentorship. President Mahama announced the landmark initiative during the nation's 69th Independence Day celebration.
The African Development Bank is investing €6.5 million to power tech innovation across French-speaking Africa, opening doors for 20 early-stage startups. The fund targets regions where tech investment has lagged behind, creating new opportunities for digital entrepreneurs.
Brazil is launching a massive $50 billion investment plan to accelerate its transition to clean energy and climate-resilient infrastructure. The ambitious initiative combines public funding, private capital, and development bank support to drive economic growth while reducing carbon emissions.
Ukraine just secured a major partnership that will funnel financial support into rebuilding the country. Poland's national development bank can now officially operate in Ukraine to fund critical infrastructure and economic projects.
A groundbreaking partnership between the African Development Bank and UN is mobilizing $10 billion to make Africa a global AI hub while creating 40 million jobs over the next decade. The initiative will invest in everything from tech training to data infrastructure across the continent.
Two major development banks are teaming up to bring electricity and clean cooking to hundreds of thousands of Rwandan families. The $300 million program will create 6,000 jobs while cutting indoor air pollution that harms women and children.
Three East African countries just secured $214 million to build a massive transport corridor connecting landlocked Ethiopia and South Sudan to the coast. The project will transform life for 1.5 million people and slash trade costs across the Horn of Africa.
Ethiopia just secured nearly $72 million from the African Development Bank to strengthen climate resilience and protect food sources for vulnerable communities. The deal marks a major step toward safeguarding livelihoods against environmental threats.
Pastoral communities in Ethiopia will receive new water systems, renewable energy, and climate-smart technology thanks to a major development bank investment. The program builds on proven drought resilience efforts already working across East Africa.
The African Development Bank approved a $3.9 million program to help 13 African nations turn their energy promises into actual electricity for homes, schools, and hospitals. By 2030, this coordinated effort aims to bring power to 300 million Africans who currently live without it.
Morocco and the African Development Bank just launched a groundbreaking program that ties funding directly to job creation, helping small business owners turn their dreams into real employment opportunities. The initiative also gives women entrepreneurs special support to bring their projects to life.
Morocco's Taqa energy company just partnered with Japan's development bank to fund sustainable power and water projects through 2030. The deal brings competitive financing to accelerate Morocco's climate goals while deepening economic ties between the two nations.
Development Bank Ghana employees pooled their own money to pay medical bills for new mothers stuck in hospitals after giving birth. Over the festive season, 75 staff members organized into teams to settle debts for more than 40 families who couldn't afford to take their babies home.
Development Bank Ghana employees pooled their own money to pay hospital bills for dozens of new mothers and their babies who couldn't afford to go home. The volunteer effort also brought learning supplies to schools for blind and deaf students across the country.
Development Bank Ghana employees pooled their own money to pay medical bills for dozens of new mothers unable to leave hospitals after giving birth. The voluntary campaign also delivered school supplies and STEM kits to over 500 students across Ghana.