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9:59 CAT | 23 May 2016
In Fie Club of Mozambique / Mozambican prime minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosário
A Mozambican delegation is in Lusaka to participate, from 23 to 27 May at the 51st Assembly of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the 42nd of the African Development Fund (ADF).
Mozambique’s Prime Minister, Carlos Agostinho do Rosario heads the delgation, participating from today until Wednesday in Lusaka, Republic of Zambia, on behalf of the President, in the 51st Annual Meeting of the African Development Bank (ADB) and 42nd Annual meeting of the African Development Fund (ADF), held under the theme “Energy and Climate Change.”
A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office cited by Notícias says that the meeting will be held a round table discussion between the heads of state and African governments, where Agostinho do Rosario will make an intervention on “Energy and Climate Change.”
In his trip, the Prime Minister is accompanied by a delegation comprising the Minister of Economy and Finance, Adriano Maleiane, the Governor of the Bank of Mozambique, Ernesto Gove, and staff from the offices of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Bank of Mozambique.
Meetings of the AfDB Group occur annually and discuss matters of global interest involving members of the portfolios of Economy and Finance and central bank governors.
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is a multilateral development finance institution established to contribute to the economic development and social progress of African countries. The AfDB was founded in 1964 and comprises three entities: The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund.
The AfDB’s mission is to fight poverty and improve living conditions on the continent through promoting the investment of public and private capital in projects and programs that are likely to contribute to the economic and social development of the region.
The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies investing in the regional member countries (RMC). While it was originally headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the bank’s headquarters moved to Tunis, Tunisia in 2003, due to the Ivorian civil war; before returning in September 2014.
Source: Notícias / Angop
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