ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, June 13, 2020,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The African Development Bank has responded swiftly to the needs of its member countries during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Bank’s operations have continued to run smoothly since the first cases appeared in early March, despite the wide range of lockdowns and measures imposed by governments to […]
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