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February 25, 2026

Liquid Intelligent Technologies Announces Debt Repayment and Agrees New Credit Facilities

Source: APO

Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies (www.CassavaTechnologies.com), has today confirmed the full repayment of its ZAR term loan and USD revolving credit facility.

In tandem with this repayment, Liquid has agreed $410 million in new ZAR and USD credit facilities from a syndicate of commercial and development finance lenders. Cassava Technologies is further reinforcing Liquid’s financial position by injecting $195 million in fresh capital into the business.

Commenting on these developments, Hardy Pemhiwa, President and Group CEO stated: “These transactions, alongside the recent sale of a minority stake in a data centre subsidiary in South Africa, are part of a significant strengthening of our capital structure as we position the Group for accelerated growth. Through our One Cassava ecosystem, we are delivering innovative AI, cloud, data centre, payments, and low latency broadband connectivity solutions to enterprise customers across Africa.”

Africa Data Centre Holdings (“ADCH”) remains a wholly owned subsidiary of Cassava Technologies as the minority stake sale was in the ADCH South Africa business.

Looking ahead, Liquid intends to issue a new $300 million bond to replace its existing $620 million bond in advance of its maturity in September 2026. This move will reduce Liquid’s overall leverage and further strengthen the company’s balance sheet.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Cassava Technologies.

Liquid Intelligent Technologies:
Liquid Intelligent Technologies is a business of Cassava Technologies (Cassava), a technology company of African heritage with operations in 40-plus markets across Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, where the Cassava group companies operate. Liquid has firmly established itself as the leading provider of pan-African digital infrastructure with a 110,000 km-long fibre broadband network and satellite connectivity that provides high-speed access to the Internet anywhere in Africa. Liquid is also leveraging its digital network to provide Cloud and Cyber Security solutions through strategic partnerships with leading global players. Liquid is a comprehensive technology solutions group that provides customised digital solutions to public and private sector enterprises and SMEs across the continent. For more information, visit https://www.Liquid.Tech/.

Cassava Technologies:
Cassava Technologies is a global technology leader of African heritage providing a vertically integrated ecosystem of digital services and infrastructure enabling digital transformation. Headquartered in the UK, Cassava has a presence across Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the United States of America. Through its business units, namely, Cassava AI, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Liquid C2, Africa Data Centres, and Sasai Fintech, the company provides its customers’ products and services in 94 countries. These solutions drive the company’s ambition of establishing itself as a leading global technology company of African heritage. https://www.CassavaTechnologies.com/

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February 25, 2026

President Ramaphosa to address Annual Opening of the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders

Source: President of South Africa –

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 26 February 2026, deliver the keynote address at the Annual Official Opening of the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders (NHTKL) at Parliament, Cape Town.

The address marks the official opening of the NHTKL and underscores the integral role of the institution of traditional leadership in advancing and deeping constitutional democracy.

The collaboration and partnership between government and traditional leaders is rooted in the promotion of seamless integration of the traditional and democratic governance systems.

The NHTKL comprises traditional leaders who are delegates from the Provincial Houses of Traditional Leaders of South Africa and who represent the nine Provinces at national level.

The institution of Traditional and Khoi-San leadership is an important pillar of unity and cohesion in our democratic constitutional dispensation.

As custodians of culture and heritage, Traditional and Khoi-San leaders promote the interests of citizens through their active participation in efforts to address the broader socio-economic challenges, especially those in traditional communities.

Invited guests include Kings and Queens, Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Members of Executive Councils (MECs) responsible for Traditional Affairs, Chairpersons and Deputy Chairpersons of Provincial Houses, CONTRALESA, royalities, representatives from business and religious sectors, NGOs, Chapter 9 Institutions, the National Khoi-San Council, and delegations from SADC countries.

The President’s address will be as follows:

Date: Thursday, 26 February 2026
Time: 10h00
Venue: Good Hope Chamber, Parliament, Cape Town

Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President
media@presidency.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

February 25, 2026

Deputy President Mashatile to officiate the launch of the Strategic Hydrogen Localisation Investment Facility at Wits University

Source: President of South Africa –

Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile will on Friday, 27 February 2026, officiate the launch of the Strategic Hydrogen Localisation Investment Facility, a landmark R100 million investment aimed at advancing South Africa’s hydrogen research, innovation and localisation capabilities, at the University of the Witwatersrand in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.

The Wits–South Africa Hydrogen Localisation Initiative (Wits-SAHLI) is a partnership between Air Liquide South Africa, the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University), and the Localisation Support Fund.

Funded by Air Liquide South Africa, the R100 million initiative seeks to strengthen South Africa’s research capacity and build local expertise to support the country’s just energy transition towards a low-carbon hydrogen economy.

The initiative represents a concrete step towards decarbonisation and sustainability, directly aligning with national and global commitments to build a low-carbon and sustainable society. It is designed to empower South African companies by creating direct opportunities to participate, innovate and grow within the hydrogen value chain through targeted development and industrial integration.

Wits-SAHLI will also pioneer research, development and the scaling of hydrogen technologies, bridging the gap between laboratory scale research and industrial scale implementation. The establishment of a modular pilot hydrogen plant on Wits University’s West Campus in particular will support applied research and teaching, enable on-campus testing of hydrogen applications, and provide a de-risked platform for industry partners to explore and scale hydrogen solutions.

Central to the initiative is fostering localisation by building competitive local industrial capacity and developing a tangible domestic supply chain for hydrogen components and services, thereby reducing reliance on imports.

Wits-SAHLI also represents a collaborative ecosystem that unites industry, academia and government in pursuit of a shared vision for South Africa’s energy transition.

The launch event will bring together Executive Leadership of Air Liquide, University leadership, industry partners, including representatives from Sasol, as well as Cabinet Ministers and key stakeholders across the energy, higher education and industrial sectors.

Deputy President Mashatile will be joined by the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mr Buti Manamela.

Members of the media are invited to cover the event as follows:

Date: Friday, 27 February 2026
Time: 08h00 – 12h30
Venue: Wits University, West Campus, Johannesburg

Media wishing to cover the launch event are requested to RSVP by submitting their full names, ID number and media house by 18h00 on Thursday, 26 February 2026, to Matome@presidency.gov.za or 082 318 5251.

Media enquiries: Mr Keith Khoza, Acting Spokesperson to the Deputy President on 066 195 8840

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

February 25, 2026

Governor of Istanbul Meets Consul General of Qatar

Source: Government of Qatar

Istanbul, February 25

HE Governor of Istanbul in the Republic of Turkiye Davut Gul met with HE Consul General of the State of Qatar in Istanbul Dr. Nayef bin Jassim Al Abduljabbar. The meeting discussed cooperation relations between the two countries.

February 25, 2026

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Bids Farewell to Portuguese Ambassador

Source: Government of Qatar

Doha, February 25, 2026

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met on Wednesday with HEآ Ambassador of the Portuguese Republicآ to the State ofآ Qatar Paulo Neves Pocinho, on the occasion of the end of his tenure.

HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs thanked HE the Ambassador for his efforts in supporting and strengthening bilateral relations, wishing him success in his new duties.

February 25, 2026

Mega Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Project Enters Operational Phase with Launch of Governing Board

Source: APO

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) held a two-day orientation and information session in Abidjan to induct the 10- member Board of Directors of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Management Authority (ALCoMA).

The session, held on 19 and 20 February 2026, forms part of the operational rollout of the Authority following the Board’s official swearing-in in December 2025 during the 22^nd Ministerial Steering Committee meeting of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Development Project.

Participants were introduced to the Corridor Treaty, which sets out the project’s vision, supranational status, and strategic objectives endorsed by the Heads of State of Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria. The programme also reviewed findings from technical studies of the planned highway, alongside presentations on trade and transport facilitation, spatial development initiatives, value chains, logistics systems, and anchor economic hub projects.

Board members examined the institutional and legal framework governing the corridor project, including the treaty, intergovernmental agreements, and draft international instruments establishing both the highway and its management authority. The Board also undertook an initial review of its rules of procedure, charter, and the recruitment process for the Director General, administrators, and technical staff.

Leading the ECOWAS delegation, Chris Appiah, Director of Transport, underscored the importance of the integrated economic corridor model that combines infrastructure development with trade facilitation and socio-economic advancement. He urged stakeholders “to spare no effort to make this project a reality in the near future,” noting that a seamless cross-border highway would accelerate the region’s development.

Mike Salawou, Director for the Infrastructure and Urban Development Department at the African Development Bank Group, commended ECOWAS and participating countries for operationalising the Authority and reaffirmed the Bank’s role as mandated lead arranger.

He said the Bank would work alongside the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and other partners to mobilise financing for the project. “Our fellow citizens are waiting for us to move along this corridor, to carry out their socioeconomic activities and facilitate trade in our sub-region,” he stated.

As part of the session, delegates visited the fourth-largest bridge project in Abidjan (https://apo-opa.co/4aP3kY3) that has significantly eased congestion, particularly for residents of Yopougon, the country’s most populous municipality with an estimated two million inhabitants. The African Development Bank Group mobilised about €600 million for the project, leveraging additional support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Global Environment Facility, which contributed €103 million and €6.4 million, respectively.

Stretching 1,028 kilometres, the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway is envisioned as a transformative regional infrastructure linking five West African economies and serving as a key industrial and trade driver by 2030. The Bank Group has played a catalytic role in the project’s preparation, providing technical assistance and $25 million in early-stage support as feasibility and structuring activities near completion.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

Media contact:
Alexis Adélé
Department of Communication and External Relations
media@afdb.org

Technical contact:
Lydie Ehouman
Project Manager of the Abidjan-Lagos Highway Corridor
l.ehouman@afdb.org

About the African Development Bank Group:
African Development Bank Group is the leading development finance institution in Africa. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Special Fund (NSF). Represented in 41 African countries, with a field office in Japan, the Bank contributes to the economic development and social progress of its 54 regional member states. For more information: www.AfDB.org

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February 25, 2026

Os membros do novo Conselho de Administração da Autoridade de Gestão do Corredor Abidjan-Lagos (ALCoMA) familiarizam-se com o projeto

Source: Africa Press Organisation – Portuguese –

A Comunidade Económica dos Estados da África Ocidental (CEDEAO) e o Grupo Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento (www.AfDB.org) realizaram, nos dias 19 e 20 de fevereiro de 2026, em Abidjan, uma sessão de orientação e informação sobre o processo de integração dos 10 membros do novo Conselho de Administração da Autoridade de Gestão do Corredor Abidjan-Lagos (ALCoMA, sigla em inglês). Este Conselho de Administração foi oficialmente instalado e empossado em dezembro de 2025, durante a 22.ª reunião do Comité Ministerial de Pilotagem do projeto de desenvolvimento da autoestrada do corredor Abidjan-Lagos.

A sessão informativa permitiu apresentar o Tratado relativo ao corredor: a visão, o estatuto supranacional e os objetivos de alto nível adotados pelos chefes de Estado dos cinco países atravessados (Costa do Marfim, Gana, Togo, Benim e Nigéria), bem como um resumo dos estudos técnicos da autoestrada Abidjan-Lagos. Os membros do novo Conselho de Administração também receberam informações sobre os aspetos económicos e de facilitação do comércio e dos transportes, às iniciativas de desenvolvimento espacial, nomeadamente aos projetos relacionados com a cadeia de valor, a logística e os polos económicos de ancoragem, bem como aos serviços de comunicação e visibilidade.

No que diz respeito ao quadro institucional e jurídico que rege o projeto do corredor, nomeadamente o regime jurídico (tratado, acordo intergovernamental, projeto de acordo internacional) que estabeleceu o corredor Abidjan-Lagos e a sua autoridade de gestão, o Conselho de Administração procedeu a uma primeira análise do seu regulamento interno, da sua carta e do processo de recrutamento do diretor-geral, dos administradores e dos outros membros do pessoal técnico da ALCoMA.

A delegação da CEDEAO, liderada pelo diretor de transportes, Chris APPIAH, salientou a importância da abordagem integrada do corredor económico, que combina o desenvolvimento de infraestruturas, a facilitação e o desenvolvimento económico e social. Convidou as diferentes partes interessadas a “não pouparem esforços para que este projeto se torne uma realidade num futuro próximo; uma autoestrada sem fronteiras impulsionará o desenvolvimento de toda a região”.

Mike Salawou, diretor do departamento de Infraestruturas e Desenvolvimento Urbano do Grupo Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento, saudou a CEDEAO e os países membros do corredor por terem alcançado a importante etapa da instalação e integração do Conselho de Administração da Autoridade, que está a iniciar as suas atividades. Salouou destacou o potencial transformador do projeto e garantiu ao Conselho e à Comissão da CEDEAO o compromisso do Grupo Banco em desempenhar o seu papel de principal organizador mandatado, ao lado do Banco de Investimento e Desenvolvimento da CEDEAO (BIDC) e de todas as partes interessadas, para facilitar a mobilização e o financiamento do corredor.

“Os nossos concidadãos esperam por nós para circular neste corredor, para realizar as suas atividades socioeconómicas e facilitar o comércio na nossa sub-região”, salientou Salawou.

No final da sessão, as delegações realizaram uma visita de campo à quarta ponte de Abidjan (https://apo-opa.co/4aPNsEG), um projeto emblemático de mobilidade urbana que permitiu descongestionar a cidade de Abidjan, aliviando as populações do maior município da Costa do Marfim, Yopougon, com cerca de dois milhões de habitantes. Para construir esta obra, o Grupo Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento mobilizou cerca de 600 milhões de euros e atraiu outros financiadores, como a Agência Japonesa de Cooperação Internacional (JICA) e o Fundo Global para o Meio Ambiente, que contribuíram com 103 milhões de euros e 6,4 milhões de euros, respetivamente.

A autoestrada do corredor Abidjan-Lagos é uma estrada internacional de 1028 quilómetros que deverá tornar-se um motor económico e industrial fundamental na África Ocidental até 2030. O Grupo Banco desempenha um papel pioneiro no desenvolvimento deste corredor e já prestou assistência técnica e 25 milhões de dólares durante a fase de preparação, que está praticamente concluída.

Distribuído pelo Grupo APO para African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

Contacto para os media:
Alexis Adélé
Departamento de Comunicação e Relações Externas
media@afdb.org

Contacto técnico:
Lydie Ehouman
Chefe de projeto do corredor rodoviário Abidjan-Lagos
l.ehouman@afdb.org

Sobre o Grupo Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento:
O Grupo Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento é a principal instituição financeira de desenvolvimento em África. Inclui três entidades distintas: o Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento (AfDB), o Fundo Africano de Desenvolvimento (ADF) e o Fundo Fiduciário da Nigéria (NTF). Presente no terreno em 41 países africanos, com uma representação externa no Japão, o Banco contribui para o desenvolvimento económico e o progresso social dos seus 54 Estados-membros. Mais informações em www.AfDB.org/pt

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February 25, 2026

Camarões: programa para a empregabilidade e o empreendedorismo na região do Extremo Norte usa pela primeira vez na África Central o mecanismo de ‘financiamento baseado em resultados’

Source: Africa Press Organisation – Portuguese –

O governo dos Camarões e o Grupo Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento (www.AfDB.org) lançaram na sexta-feira, 20 de fevereiro de 2026, em Maroua, o programa ‘Desenvolvimento de capacidades e competências para a empregabilidade e o empreendedorismo na região do Extremo Norte dos Camarões’ (CAP2E). Este programa visa promover a criação de empregos sustentáveis e inclusivos na região, através do reforço do capital humano, do desenvolvimento do tecido económico local e da melhoria das infraestruturas sociais básicas.

O evento contou com a presença de Midjiyawa Bakary, governador da região do Extremo Norte, em representação do ministro da Economia, do Planeamento e Ordenamento do Território (MINEPAT), de Mouhamed Gueye, chefe da Divisão de Capital Humano, Juventude e Desenvolvimento de Competências, em representação do diretor-geral do Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento para a África Central, bem como do presidente do Conselho Regional, do presidente da Câmara de Maroua, de representantes do setor privado e de vários ministérios setoriais.

O programa CAP2E articula-se em torno de três eixos de intervenção: o reforço da oferta de formação técnica e profissional, o apoio ao desenvolvimento económico e ao empreendedorismo, e a modernização das infraestruturas sociais básicas.

“Este programa visa trazer soluções concretas para uma série de desafios importantes: elevado desemprego juvenil, inadequação entre a formação e as necessidades do mercado, fragilidade socioeconómica persistente, infraestruturas insuficientes e forte vulnerabilidade aos efeitos das alterações climáticas”, afirmou o Sr. Midjiyawa.

No que diz respeito à formação, o programa prevê a construção e o equipamento de 22 centros de formação técnica, tecnológica e profissional, com o objetivo de proporcionar melhores condições de formação aos atuais alunos desses centros (cerca de 30 mil jovens) e aumentar esse número em pelo menos 20% (ou seja, 6 mil alunos adicionais, dos quais 40% são raparigas), bem como desenvolver cursos adaptados às necessidades do setor privado. Apoia igualmente a construção de dez infraestruturas coletivas e comerciais destinadas a operadores privados (mercados, centros de serviços comuns), bem como o acompanhamento financeiro e não financeiro de 1.400 pequenas e médias empresas. Por último, integra a reabilitação de 15 hospitais, dez escolas e quatro centros de saúde, numa abordagem sensível às questões de género e resiliente às alterações climáticas.

Um mecanismo de financiamento inédito na África Central

Financiado em 89,2 mil milhões de francos CFA pelo Grupo Banco, o programa CAP2E é implementado, pela primeira vez nos Camarões e na África Central, através do mecanismo de Financiamento Baseado em Resultados (FAR). Este dispositivo condiciona os desembolsos à consecução efetiva e verificada de objetivos pré-definidos. O programa tem uma duração de cinco anos, de 2025 a 2030.

Complementar aos projetos de investimento clássicos e às operações de apoio orçamental, o FAR visa reforçar o desempenho, a responsabilização e a apropriação nacional das reformas, apoiando-se nos sistemas nacionais – fiduciários, técnicos, ambientais e sociais.

“O Financiamento Baseado em Resultados assenta numa parceria reforçada entre o Banco e o governo, baseada no desempenho e em resultados verificáveis. Melhora a eficiência das despesas públicas, ligando o endividamento a realizações efetivas, ao mesmo tempo que promove a coordenação entre vários doadores em torno de um quadro comum de resultados”, sublinhou M. Gueye.

Resultados esperados até 2029

Até 2029, o CAP2E ambiciona uma taxa de inserção profissional de 80% para os diplomados formados, bem como a criação de 5 mil postos de trabalho, dos quais 60% destinados a jovens, 40% a mulheres e uma parte significativa a empregos verdes.

“O programa ‘Desenvolver capacidades e competências para a empregabilidade e o empreendedorismo na região do Extremo Norte dos Camarões’ não é apenas um programa de financiamento. É uma alavanca de transformação, um instrumento de resiliência e uma oportunidade histórica para a nossa região. O seu sucesso dependerá da nossa capacidade coletiva de trabalhar em sinergia, de respeitar os nossos compromissos e de colocar os resultados no centro da nossa ação”, concluiu Alhadji Magra Massaou, coordenador do Programa Especial de Reconstrução e Desenvolvimento da Região do Extremo Norte (PSRDREN), agência executora do programa CAP2E.

O lançamento oficial do programa foi o culminar de um workshop inicial organizado de 17 a 19 de fevereiro de 2026, em Maroua. Este encontro permitiu reforçar as capacidades institucionais das estruturas de implementação e mobilizar todas as partes interessadas nacionais e internacionais em torno do programa. Seguiu-se a visita a futuros estabelecimentos de formação técnica beneficiários do programa CAP2E por uma delegação mista do Banco – PSRDREN/MINEPAT.

Distribuído pelo Grupo APO para African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

Contacto para os media:
Solange Kamuanga-tossou
Departamento de Comunicação e Relações Externas
media@afdb.org

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February 25, 2026

Les membres du nouveau Conseil d’administration de l’Autorité de gestion du corridor Abidjan-Lagos (ALCoMA) se familiarisent avec le projet

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French

La Communauté économique des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO) et le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (www.AfDB.org) ont tenu, les 19 et 20 février 2026 à Abidjan, une session d’orientation et d’information sur le processus d’intégration des 10 membres du nouveau Conseil d’administration de l’Autorité de gestion du corridor Abidjan-Lagos (ALCoMA, acronyme en anglais). Ce Conseil d’administration a été officiellement installé et a prêté serment en décembre 2025, lors de la 22^e réunion du Comité de pilotage ministériel du projet de développement de l’autoroute du corridor Abidjan-Lagos.

La session d’information a permis de présenter le Traité relatif au corridor : la vision, le statut supranational et les objectifs de haut niveau adoptés par les chefs d’État des cinq pays traversés (Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Bénin et Nigeria), ainsi qu’un résumé des études techniques de l’autoroute Abidjan-Lagos. Les membres du nouveau Conseil d’administration ont également été initiés aux aspects économiques et de facilitation du commerce et des transports, aux initiatives de developpment spatial, notamment les projets liés à la chaîne de valeur, à la logistique et aux pôles économiques d’ancrage, ainsi qu’aux services de communication et de visibilité.

S’agissant du cadre institutionnel et juridique régissant le projet du corridor, notamment le régime juridique (traité, accord intergouvernemental, projet d’accord international) ayant établi le corridor Abidjan-Lagos et son autorité de gestion, le Conseil d’administration a procédé à un premier examen de son règlement intérieur, de sa charte et du processus de recrutement du directeur général, des administrateurs et des autres membres du personnel technique de l’ALCoMA.

La délégation de la CEDEAO, conduite par le directeur des transports, Chris APPIAH, a souligné l’importance de l’approche intégrée de corridor économique qui combine développement des infrastructures, facilitation et développement économique et social. Il a invité les différentes parties prenantes « à ne ménager aucun effort pour que ce projet devienne une réalité dans un proche avenir. Une autoroute sans frontière va propulser le développement de toute la région ».

Mike Salawou, le directeur du département des Infrastructures et du Développement urbain au Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement, a salué la CEDEAO et les pays membres du corridor pour avoir franchi l’étape importante de l’installation et de l’intégration du Conseil d’administration de l’Autorité qui entame ses activités. Il a souligné le potentiel transformateur du projet et a assuré le Conseil et la Commission de la CEDEAO de l’engagement du Groupe de la Banque à jouer son rôle d’arrangeur principal mandaté, aux côtés de la Banque d’investissement et de développement de la CEDEAO (BIDC) ainsi que toutes les parties prenantes, afin de faciliter la mobilisation et le financement du corridor. « Nos concitoyens nous attendent pour circuler sur ce corridor, pour mener leurs activités socio-économiques et faciliter les échanges commerciaux au niveau de notre sous-région », a souligné M. Salawou.

À l’issue de la session, les délégations ont effectué une visite de terrain du quatrième pont d’Abidjan (https://apo-opa.co/4aP3kY3), un projet phare de mobilité urbaine qui a permis de désengorger la ville d’Abidjan en soulageant les populations de la plus grande commune de la Côte d’Ivoire, Yopougon, peuplée d’environ deux millions d’habitants.. Pour construire cet ouvrage, le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement avait mobilisé environ 600 millions d’euros et attiré d’autres bailleurs de fonds comme l’Agence japonaise pour la coopération internationale (JICA) et le Fonds pour l’environnement mondial qui ont contribué respectivement à hauteur de 103 millions d’euros et 6,4 millions d’euros.

L’autoroute du corridor Abidjan-Lagos est une route supranationale de 1 028 kilomètres qui a vocation à devenir un moteur économique et industriel clé en Afrique de l’Ouest d’ici à 2030. Le Groupe de la Banque joue un rôle un rôle pionnier dans le développement de ce corridor et a déjà apporté une assistance technique et 25 millions de dollars américains lors de la phase de préparation qui est pratiquement achevée.

Distribué par APO Group pour African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

Contact médias :
Alexis Adélé
Département de la communication et des relations extérieures
media@afdb.org

Contact technique :
Lydie Ehouman
Chef de projet du corridor autoroutier Abidjan-Lagos
l.ehouman@afdb.org

À propos du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement :
Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement est la principale institution du financement du développement en Afrique. Il comprend trois entités distinctes : la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), le Fonds africain de développement (FAD) et le Fonds spécial du Nigeria (FSN). Représentée dans 41 pays africains, avec un bureau extérieur au Japon, la Banque contribue au développement économique et au progrès social de ses 54 Etats membres régionaux. Pour plus d’informations : www.AfDB.org

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February 25, 2026

Cameroun : un programme pour l’employabilité et l’entrepreneuriat lancé dans la région de l’Extrême-Nord selon le mécanisme du « financement axé sur les résultats », une première en Afrique centrale

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French

Le gouvernement du Cameroun et le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (www.AfDB.org) ont procédé le vendredi 20 février 2026 à Maroua, au lancement du programme « Bâtir les capacités et les compétences pour l’employabilité et l’entrepreneuriat dans la région de l’Extrême-Nord du Cameroun » (CAP2E). Ce programme vise à favoriser la création d’emplois durables et inclusifs dans la région, à travers le renforcement du capital humain, le développement du tissu économique local et l’amélioration des infrastructures sociales de base.

L’événement s’est déroulé en présence de Midjiyawa Bakary, gouverneur de la région de l’Extrême-Nord, représentant le ministre camerounais de l’Économie, de la Planification et de l’Aménagement du Territoire (MINEPAT), de Mouhamed Gueye, chef de Division du capital humain, de la jeunesse et du développement des compétences, représentant le directeur général de la Banque africaine de développement pour l’Afrique centrale, ainsi que du président du Conseil régional, du maire de Maroua, des représentants du secteur privé et de plusieurs ministères sectoriels.

Le programme CAP2E s’articule autour de trois axes d’intervention : le renforcement de l’offre de formation technique et professionnelle, l’appui au développement économique et à l’entrepreneuriat, ainsi que la mise à niveau des infrastructures sociales de base.

« Ce programme vise à apporter des solutions concrètes à un certain nombre de défis majeurs : un chômage élevé des jeunes, une inadéquation entre la formation et les besoins du marché, une fragilité socio-économique persistante, des infrastructures insuffisantes et une forte vulnérabilité aux effets du changement climatique », a déclaré M. Midjiyawa.

Sur le plan de la formation, le programme prévoit la construction et l’équipement de 22 centres de formation technique, technologique et professionnelle, avec pour objectif d’apporter de meilleures conditions de formation aux effectifs actuels de ces centres (près de 30 000 jeunes) et d’augmenter ces effectifs d’au moins 20% (soit 6 000 apprenants supplémentaires, dont 40 % de filles), et de développer des cursus adaptés aux besoins du secteur privé. Il soutient également la construction de dix infrastructures collectives et marchandes destinées aux opérateurs privés (marchés, centres de services communs), ainsi que l’accompagnement financier et non financier de 1 400 petites et moyennes entreprises. Enfin, il intègre la réhabilitation de 15 hôpitaux, dix écoles et quatre centres de santé, dans une approche sensible au genre et résiliente au changement climatique.

Un mécanisme de financement inédit en Afrique centrale

Financé à hauteur de 89,2 milliards francs CFA par le Groupe de la Banque, le programme CAP2E est mis en œuvre, pour la première fois au Cameroun et en Afrique centrale, à travers le mécanisme de Financement axé sur les résultats (FAR). Ce dispositif conditionne les décaissements à l’atteinte effective et vérifiée d’objectifs prédéfinis. Le programme s’étend sur cinq ans, de 2025 à 2030.

Complémentaire aux projets d’investissement classiques et aux opérations d’appui budgétaire, le FAR vise à renforcer la performance, la redevabilité et l’appropriation nationale des réformes, en s’appuyant sur les systèmes nationaux — fiduciaires, techniques, environnementaux et sociaux.

« Le Financement axé sur les résultats repose sur un partenariat renforcé entre la Banque et le gouvernement, fondé sur la performance et les résultats vérifiables. Il améliore l’efficience des dépenses publiques en liant l’endettement aux réalisations effectives, tout en favorisant la coordination multi-bailleurs autour d’un cadre commun de résultats », a souligné M. Gueye.

Des résultats attendus à l’horizon 2029

À l’horizon 2029, le CAP2E ambitionne un taux d’insertion professionnelle de 80 % pour les diplômés formés, ainsi que la création de 5 000 emplois, dont 60 % destinés aux jeunes, 40 % aux femmes et une part significative d’emplois verts.

« Le programme « Bâtir les capacités et les compétences pour l’employabilité et l’entrepreneuriat dans la région de l’Extrême-Nord du Cameroun » n’est pas simplement un programme de financement. C’est un levier de transformation, un instrument de résilience et une opportunité historique pour notre région. Sa réussite dépendra de notre capacité collective à travailler en synergie, à respecter nos engagements et à placer les résultats au cœur de notre action », a conclu Alhadji Magra Massaou, coordonnateur du Programme spécial de reconstruction et de développement de la région de l’Extrême Nord (PSRDREN), agence d’exécution du programme CAP2E.

Le lancement officiel du programme constituait l’aboutissement d’un atelier de démarrage organisé du 17 au 19 février 2026 à Maroua L’atelier avait permis de renforcer les capacités institutionnelles des structures de mise en œuvre et de mobiliser l’ensemble des parties prenantes nationales et internationales autour du programme. Il avait été suivi de la visite, de futurs établissements de formation technique bénéficiaires du programme CAP2E par une délégation mixte Banque – PSRDREN/MINEPAT.

Distribué par APO Group pour African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

Contact médias :
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Département de la communication et des relations extérieures
Banque africaine de développement
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