The African Development Bank Group (AfDB or ADB) or Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD) is a multilateral development finance institution that was founded in 1964 and comprises three entities: The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund. It mission is to combat poverty and improve living conditions on the continent through promoting and uplifting the investment of public and private capital in projects and programs that will contribute to the economic and social development of the region. It has headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, the bank's headquarters moved to Tunis, Tunisia, in 2003.
Akinwumi Adesina
Akinwumi "Akin" Adesina is a Nigerian agricultural economist and the President of the African Development Bank. He served as Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. Before then, he was Vice President of Policy and Partnerships for the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA).
Adesina attended a village school and holds Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics with First Class Honors from the University of Ife, Nigeria. He proceeded his studies at Purdue University in Indiana. He obtained his PhD (Agricultural Economics) from Purdue.
Innichen
Innichen () is a "comune" in the province of South Tyrol in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy.
Sexten
Sexten () is a "comune" in the province of South Tyrol in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy.
Camon, Somme
Camon is a commune. It is in Hauts-de-France in the Somme department in north France.
Canaples
Canaples is a commune. It is in Hauts-de-France in the Somme department in north France.
Cannessières
Cannessières is a commune. It is in Hauts-de-France in the Somme department in north France.
Batopilas Municipality
Batopilas is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat is Batopilas. The municipality covers an area of 2,064.6 km².
In 2010, the municipality had a total population of 14,362.
Cantigny, Somme
Cantigny is a commune. It is in Hauts-de-France in the Somme department in north France.
Caours
Caours is a commune. It is in Hauts-de-France in the Somme department in north France.
Cappy, Somme
Cappy is a commune. It is in Hauts-de-France in the Somme department in north France.
Anthony McPartlin
Anthony David "Ant" McPartlin (born 18 November 1975) is an English television presenter, TV producer, singer, comedian and actor. He is best known for working alongside Declan Donnelly as part of the presenting duo Ant & Dec. McPartlin came to prominence, alongside Donnelly, in the children's drama series "Byker Grove", with both of the boys establishing successful careers as television presenters, in which they are most known for presenting "SMTV Live" (between 1998 and 2001), "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" and "Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway" (since 2002), and "Britain's Got Talent" (since 2007).
Other notable highlights of McPartlin's career alongside Donnelly include presenting "PokerFace", "Push the Button", "Pop Idol", and "Red or Black?" being hosts of charity appeal "Text Santa" (between 2011 and 2014), and also performing as pop music duo PJ & Duncan.Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is an organization that works in Africa to teach people to farm. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation pay for it. The goernments of the United Kingdom, United States and Germany also gave money. AGRA started in 2006 with one billion U.S. dollars.
According to one study, AGRA actually made things worse for farmers in Africa. AGRA gave loans to farmers so they could buy fertilizer, but the farmers could not pay back the loans. AGRA also told people to grow corn (maize), which meant fewer farmers grew traditional African crops. The African crops were stronger against times with less rain than usual. AGRA also asked African governments to pass laws that made things easier for corporations and seed producers, which were bad for small farmers.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), a merging of the William H. Gates Foundation and the Gates Learning Foundation, is an American private foundation founded by Bill and his wife Melinda Gates. It is located in Washington. It was launched in 2000 and is holding nearly $46.8 billion in assets. The main target of the foundation are to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty across the globe, and to expand educational opportunities and access to information technology in the U.S. The foundation is controlled by its three trustees: Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, and Warren Buffett.
Children's Tumor Foundation
The Children's Tumor Foundation (CTF) is a 501(c)(3) foundation that dedicate to improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by neurofibromatosis (NF). They have four-part mission includes propelling drug research and development through a series of strategic investments, strengthening patient support, increasing public awareness of NF and establishing best practices in clinical care for affected individuals.
Broomhouse, Edinburgh
Broomhouse is a district of Edinburgh, Scotland. Although on the lands of Old Saughton, its name is adopted from an estate which lay to the north of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. The earliest recorded versions of the name (c.1600) were variations on Brum(e)hous. It mainly comprises a low-rise council housing estate built between 1947 and 1950. It borders on Parkhead, Sighthill, and Saughton Mains. The arterial route of Calder Road (A71) passes to the south.
Cleo TV
Cleo TV (stylized as CLEO) is an American cable television network. The network serves young millennial and Generation X African American women, and serves as a complement to TV One. It was launched on January 19, 2019.
Tam Paton
Thomas Dougal "Tam" Paton (5 August 1938 – 8 April 2009) was a pop group manager, most notably of the Scottish boy band the Bay City Rollers.
Prestonpans
Prestonpans is a small fishing town, situated approximately eight miles east of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the unitary council area of East Lothian. The population as of 2016 is 10,410. It is near the site of the 1745 Battle of Prestonpans (first called the Battle of Gladsmuir, then renamed the Battle of Tranent, and later still renamed the Battle of Prestonpans - although evidence shows the battle occurred a few miles outside of town). The town, established in the 11th century, has a variety of important historical architecture, including: Preston Tower and the doocot and the local Mercat Cross, which is the only one of its kind in Scotland which remains in its original form and location. Prestonpans is "Scotland's Mural Town", with many murals depicting local history.
Battle of Prestonpans
The Battle of Prestonpans, also known as the Battle of Gladsmuir, was fought on 21 September 1745, near Prestonpans, in East Lothian. It was the first significant engagement of the Jacobite rising of 1745, which is sometimes viewed as a subsidiary conflict of the War of the Austrian Succession.
Bacha bazi
Bacha bāzī (, lit. "boy play"; from "bacheh", "boy", and "bazi" "play, game") is a slang term in some parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan In the 21st century, "Bacha bazi" is reportedly practiced in various parts of Afghanistan and Northwestern Pakistan. Force and coercion are common, and security officials state they are unable to end such practices because many of the men involved in "bacha bazi"-related activities are powerful and well-armed warlords. As of the 2020s, despite international concern and its illegality, the practice continues. "Bacha bazi" is a centuries-old tradition.
BOBC Channel
The BOBC Channel was established in 2011 now in its 10th year. The channel is a rising social media channel which encompasses a database of 1.8 million subscribers worldwide. Becoming a subscriber gives access to all areas of the community site.