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Preserving Mangroves: a Natural Rampart against the ravages of Climate Change
Mangroves are essential for storing carbon, protecting coastlines, and providing food and jobs for millions of coastal communities. But they are imperiled by the ravages of climate change and rapid ur...
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DRC: AFD Group strengthens regional and global health efforts against Ebola
On his first overseas mission since taking office, AFD Group Chief Executive Officer Christophe Lecourtier traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the country is facing a new Ebola out...
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Defining an alternative path for AI governance in the Global South
As AFD takes part in the AI for Good Summit, two recent studies it supports outline ways to build artificial intelligence (AI) governance that fully includes countries in the Global South, particularl...
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Financial and digital inclusion for women in Africa: seven years of action by the G7 Partnership
On 23 June, in Paris, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the French Treasury, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) brought together partners in the G7 Partnership for Women’s Digi...
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Cairo Metro Line 3: a flagship project of cooperation between Egypt and France
To mark the 20th anniversary of AFD’s office in Egypt, the reporter Nuria Tesón and photographer Samar Baiomy explore one of the flagship projects of cooperation between Egypt and France: Cairo Metro...
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PETTAL: transforming agroecology education
As part of the PETTAL project, supported by the Academia Partnerships Africa-France program, the University of Sine Saloum El-Hâdj Ibrahima Niass (USSEIN) in Senegal and the Institut Agro Montpellier...
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In Thiès, Senegal, the train is coming back … and with it, hope for a fresh start
In Thiès, the return of passenger rail, supported by AFD, is raising hopes. In this city near Dakar, where space is increasingly limited, the project could help ease congestion in the capital and crea...
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Africa Forward: key takeaways from the Nairobi summit
France and Kenya jointly hosted the Africa Forward summit on 11–12 May 2026 in Nairobi. This major milestone in relations between African countries and France adopted a new format, with a focus on eco...
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[Feature report] Africa Forward summit: Nairobi hosts a new dialogue between France and Africa
From 11–12 May 2026, Nairobi is hosting Africa Forward, an unprecedented French-Kenyan summit focused on the economy, youth, and innovation, reflecting a relationship between Africa and France that is...
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How is public development assistance perceived in Africa?
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has published a new Ipsos survey conducted among 3,070 respondents in South Africa, Benin, and Morocco. The findings confirm both a solid foundation of trust an...
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From local venues to screens worldwide, Africa’s cultural industries are booming
The Africa Forward summit, co-organized by France and Kenya on 11–12 May in Nairobi, will highlight the dynamism of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs). In a chapter devoted to this sector in...
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Africa Forward: sport as a driver for youth and entrepreneurship
The “Africa Forward: Partnerships between Africa and France for innovation and growth” summit will take place on May 11 and 12 in Nairobi, at the invitation of Kenyan and French Presidents William Rut...
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Financing better, together: at the Finance in Common Summit, coordination becomes the key driver of developmen...
Held in Paris on 29 April 2026 as part of France’s G7 presidency, the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) brought together the leading actors in development finance. Multilateral banks, national public de...
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One Health: a summit to prevent health risks
The One Health Summit will take place in Lyon, France, on 7 April 2026. By linking human, animal, and environmental health, this approach is proving critical in a context of heightened pandemic risk....
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Caring for those who care: training health workers in Mozambique
In Matola, Mozambique, health workers are being trained to improve palliative care and support caregivers. This comprehensive approach combines health care, psychosocial support, and women’s economic...
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[Feature report] Advancing equality: how AFD supports women’s rights
On the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2026, this report highlights how Agence Française de Développement (AFD) supports gender equality. How is this support for women’s rights organi...
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Chad: supporting young women in science and engineering
In Chad, women remain largely underrepresented in science and engineering higher education. Through the PeA-Tchad project, the National Higher Institute of Science and Technology of Abéché (INSTA) has...
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Mother tongue education as a lever for learning and equity
Around the world, millions of children begin school in a language they do not understand. In French-speaking Africa, fewer than one in five children receive early instruction in a language they unders...
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World Bank and AFD: co-financing scales up in Morocco
On 11 February, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the World Bank will meet in Morocco to promote “The Power of Co-financing” – a model set to expand as international aid becomes scarcer and...
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Djibouti: transforming the Layabley-Moustiquaire neighborhood
In Balbala, home to more than half of Djibouti’s population, the Layabley-Moustiquaire neighborhood is undergoing a transformation. A new road and bridge are improving access to the area, alongside up...
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