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AfDB Approves $500m Facility to Support Nigeria’s Fiscal Reforms and Energy Transition Agenda

by Olusola Blessing

November 27, 2025

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The African Development Bank Group has approved a five-hundred-million-dollar loan to the Federal Government of Nigeria to finance the second ...

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement Northeast Abdulhamid Yahaya Abba, donates Tiger generators The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement Northeast, Abdulhamid Yahaya Abba, has donated generators to over 200 entrepreneurs in the region. The generating sets were distributed to local barbers who struggle with electricity to run their businesses. The gesture was disclosed in a statement signed b by the Director of Media and Information, Office of the SSAP Community Engagement Northeast, Umar Khaleepha. Abba noted that the gesture is part of the ongoing commitment to empower small businesses. “This initiative is a step toward helping small entrepreneurs overcome daily challenges like power shortages, enabling them to serve their communities more efficiently. “Small businesses are the backbone of our local economies, and we are dedicated to providing the tools they need to succeed. This gesture is part of a larger mission to support and empower local business owners across the Northeast, ensuring they have the resources to thrive and grow,” he said. Speaking at the event, the Director of Media, Khaleepha, who represented the presidential aide acknowledged the role of entrepreneurship in the development of the Northeast. Abba said, “In continuation of the philanthropic gesture of the Senior Special Assistant to the President of Community Engagement for Northeast, we are here to officially commission the project, we have more than 200 generators. “We want to use it to empower the youths most especially, the ones that have less capital as far as the barbing salon is concerned. We deem it fit to assist them with Tiger generators to boost their businesses.” Recall that in a move to ameliorate the hardship faced by vulnerable Nigerians, the SSA, Abba, empowered 500 women and youths in Gombe State.

African Development Bank Group Approves $6.6 million Grant to Strengthen Somalia’s Financial Architecture For Inclusive Growth

by Blessing Joseph

September 18, 2024

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African Development Bank Group approves $6.6 million grant to strengthen Somalia’s financial architecture for inclusive growth The African Development ...

African Development Bank Group Approves $500 Million Loan to Boost Electricity Access in Nigeria

by Blessing Joseph

August 2, 2024

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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a loan of $500 million to the ...

African Development Bank Group Launches Project to Map Women Entrepreneurs’ Associations in Africa

by Blessing Joseph

July 5, 2024

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The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) launched a project on 26 June aimed at mapping 160 women entrepreneurs’ associations in 16 ...

Nigeria Excluded from List of Top Growth Economies in Africa for 2024

by Blessing Joseph

February 19, 2024

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The African Development Bank Group's latest report highlights that Nigeria is absent from the list of 11 African countries expected ...

African Development Bank Group and the Prince’s Trust International Commit to Accelerate Wealth-Creating Youth Program

by Blessing Joseph

December 6, 2023

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The President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr Akinwumi Adesina and the CEO of the Prince’s Trust International ...

African Development Bank Group and the Prince’s Trust International Commit to Accelerate Wealth-Creating Youth Program

by Blessing Joseph

December 5, 2023

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The President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr Akinwumi Adesina and the CEO of the Prince’s Trust International ...

AfDB, AGF Approve $1.2bn Loan to Empower Women Entrepreneurs

by Blessing Joseph

October 20, 2023

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In a significant move, the African Guarantee Fund, in partnership with the African Development Bank Group, has greenlit a $1.2 ...

African Development Bank Group approves $13.3 million grant to help improve domestic revenue mobilization and public expenditure management

by Blessing Joseph

October 9, 2023

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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) on 2 October 2023 approved a grant of $13.29 ...

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Call for Applications: AfDB–Shanghai Ocean University 2026 Scholarship Programmes ( Fully Funded)

AfDB Approves $500m Facility to Support Nigeria’s Fiscal Reforms and Energy Transition Agenda

African Development Bank Group Approves $6.6 million Grant to Strengthen Somalia’s Financial Architecture For Inclusive Growth

African Development Bank Group Approves $500 Million Loan to Boost Electricity Access in Nigeria

African Development Bank Group Launches Project to Map Women Entrepreneurs’ Associations in Africa

Nigeria Excluded from List of Top Growth Economies in Africa for 2024

African Development Bank Group and the Prince’s Trust International Commit to Accelerate Wealth-Creating Youth Program

African Development Bank Group and the Prince’s Trust International Commit to Accelerate Wealth-Creating Youth Program

AfDB, AGF Approve $1.2bn Loan to Empower Women Entrepreneurs

African Development Bank Group approves $13.3 million grant to help improve domestic revenue mobilization and public expenditure management

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