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<p>For regional integration to be successful in the Central African region there must be strong political commitment. This is according to Ousmane Dore the Director General of the Central Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery of the African Development Bank. He joined CNBC Africa to discuss the opportunities for regional integration in central Africa.</p>


A call to strengthen regional integration in Central Africa through trade

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<p>The African Development Bank is very active in Egypt as the Bank is funding a lot of projects in the country. This is according to Tarek Amer, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt who discussed this and more with CNBC Africa&#8217;s Esther Awoniyi.</p>


Egypt Central Banker Tarek Amer on working towards a unified African central bank

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<p>Capacity challenges are what has hindered the development Agenda in Africa. This is according to Emmanuel Nnadozie, Executive Secretary, African Capacity Building Foundation who discussed this and more with CNBC Africa&#8217;s Godfrey Mutizwa.</p>


Emmanuel Nnadozie: Africa needs to strengthen its public institutions

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<p>The African Development Bank has funded many drastic reforms in Egypt which have yielded good results and put the country back on track. This is according to Yacine Fal, DDG, North Regional Development of the African Development Bank who discussed this and more with CNBC Africa&#8217;s Godfrey Mutizwa.</p>


AfDB’s North Africa investment outlook

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<p>In a bid to create a competitive and inclusive agribusiness sector on the continent, the African Development Bank launched the feed Africa strategy in 2016. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Esther Awoniyi caught up with Jennifer Blanke, AFDB&#8217;s Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development to discuss the Feed Africa Strategy.</p>


AfDB’s Jennifer Blanke on the Feed Africa Strategy

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<p>Infrastructure and industrial development are essential to regional integration in Africa. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Esther Awoniyi caught up with Pierre Guislain, VP, Private Sector, Infrastructure, and industrialisation at the AfDB.</p>


Addressing regional connectivity challenges in Africa

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<p>Southern African countries have to get the macroeconomic fundamentals right in order for integration to happen in the region. This is according to Kapil Kapoor, the DG, Regional Development, AfDB who discussed this and more with CNBC Africa&#8217;s Godfrey Muizwa.</p>


AfDB: Job creation remains the single biggest priority for Southern Africa

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<p>The theme of the African Development Bank&#8217;s 54th Annual Meetings, Regional integration for Africa&#8217;s prosperity is long overdue. This is according to Andrew Chimphondah, CEO/MD Shelter Afrique Center who discussed this and more with CNBC Africa&#8217;s Esther Awoniyi.</p>


Shelter Afrique’s Andrew Chimphondah on affordable housing solutions

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<p>The African Development Bank&#8217;s Africa Investment Forum is targeting about $50 billion worth of pledges in its second outing later this year. Stella Kilonzo, Senior Director, Africa Investment Forum at the AfDB joined CNBC Africa&#8217;s Godfrey Mutizwa for an update on the forum and more.</p>


AfDB’s Africa Investment Forum targets $50bn in pledges

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<p>The Lusophone Compact is a financing platform which provides risk mitigation, investment products and technical assistance to accelerate private sector development in Lusophone African countries. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Esther Awoniyi caught up with Mateus Magala, VP, Corporate Services and Human Resources at the AfDB to discuss this and more.</p>


AfDB’s Mateus Magala on the Lusophone Compact initiative

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<p>The African Development Bank recently launched the Urban and Municipal Development Fund to scale up interventions in urban development and drive sustainable growth in cities across Africa. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Esther Awoniyi caught up with Raymund Furrer, Ambassador, and Delegate, Swiss Government for Trade agreements to discuss this and more.</p>


AfDB, Swiss govt partner to build sustainable cities in Africa

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<p>In partnership with the African Development Bank, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced the availability of African Development Financial Inclusion facility. CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa spoke to the Deputy Director for Payments at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Konstantin Peric to discuss this and more.</p>


$100mn ADFI fund to advance financial inclusion projects in Africa

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<p>As the annual meetings of the African Development Bank come to an end, Atsuko Toda, Director of Agricultural Finance and Rural Development at AfDB joins CNBC Africa’s Esther Awoniyi and Godfrey Mutizwa for a recap of the event.</p>


AfDB’s special agro-industrial processing zones to lift rural economies

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<p>Regional integration is about making the world a smaller place. This is according to Simon Mizrahi, Director of AfDB. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Godfrey Mutizwa spoke to him about this and Hassatou N&#8217;sele to discuss AfDB&#8217;s financial health.</p>


Simon Mizrahi: AfDB is not about making money, it’s about making a difference

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<p>The theme for the African Development Bank&#8217;s annual meetings this year is regional integration for Africa&#8217;s prosperity. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Esther Awoniyi caught up with, Khaled Sherif, AfDB&#8217;s Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery to discuss what&#8217;s in store for this year&#8217;s annual meetings.</p>


AfDB’s Khaled Sherif on the cost of imports to job creation in Africa

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<p>Investing in women on the continent will have ripple effects on the economy as women are high reward despite perceptions that they are high risk. Vanessa Moungar, Director, Gender, Women and Civil Society of the AfDB discussed this and more with CNBC Africa&#8217;s Esther Awoniyi.</p>


AfDB’s Vanessa Moungar on why Africa should invest in women

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<p>The private sector should take the lead in regional integration but the government needs to create the right fiscal policies environment. This is according to George Heinen, Alternate Governor at the AFDB who discussed this and more with CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa.</p>


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A call to strengthen regional integration in Central Africa through trade

Egypt Central Banker Tarek Amer on working towards a unified African central bank

Emmanuel Nnadozie: Africa needs to strengthen its public institutions

AfDB’s North Africa investment outlook

AfDB’s Jennifer Blanke on the Feed Africa Strategy

Addressing regional connectivity challenges in Africa

AfDB: Job creation remains the single biggest priority for Southern Africa

Shelter Afrique’s Andrew Chimphondah on affordable housing solutions

AfDB’s Africa Investment Forum targets $50bn in pledges

AfDB’s Mateus Magala on the Lusophone Compact initiative

AfDB, Swiss govt partner to build sustainable cities in Africa

$100mn ADFI fund to advance financial inclusion projects in Africa

AfDB’s special agro-industrial processing zones to lift rural economies

Simon Mizrahi: AfDB is not about making money, it’s about making a difference

AfDB’s Khaled Sherif on the cost of imports to job creation in Africa

AfDB’s Vanessa Moungar on why Africa should invest in women

Technology should be used to boost regional integration in Africa, says AfDB’s George Heinen

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african development bank annual meetings

A call to strengthen regional integration in Central Africa through trade

Egypt Central Banker Tarek Amer on working towards a unified African central bank

Emmanuel Nnadozie: Africa needs to strengthen its public institutions

AfDB’s North Africa investment outlook

AfDB’s Jennifer Blanke on the Feed Africa Strategy

Addressing regional connectivity challenges in Africa

AfDB: Job creation remains the single biggest priority for Southern Africa

Shelter Afrique’s Andrew Chimphondah on affordable housing solutions

AfDB’s Africa Investment Forum targets $50bn in pledges

AfDB’s Mateus Magala on the Lusophone Compact initiative

AfDB, Swiss govt partner to build sustainable cities in Africa

$100mn ADFI fund to advance financial inclusion projects in Africa

AfDB’s special agro-industrial processing zones to lift rural economies

Simon Mizrahi: AfDB is not about making money, it’s about making a difference

AfDB’s Khaled Sherif on the cost of imports to job creation in Africa

AfDB’s Vanessa Moungar on why Africa should invest in women

Technology should be used to boost regional integration in Africa, says AfDB’s George Heinen

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