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With 60% of Africaโ€™s population under 25, investing in adolescent girls is critical to accelerate economic growth & reduce intergenerational poverty.

Join us on ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ March 8, 1 PM GMT / 8 AM EDT.

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With 60% of Africaโ€™s population under 25, investing in adolescent girls is critical to accelerate economic growth & reduce intergenerational poverty.

Join us on ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ March 8, 1 PM GMT / 8 AM EDT.

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What if bees were a solution to fight deforestation? ๐Ÿ

In ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ, installing beehives under trees has curbed bushfires and reforested villages in the Kinnou-Kpanou region. Find out how: wrld.bg/wH9G50OrZTm

What if bees were a solution to fight deforestation? ๐Ÿ

In #Benin ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ, installing beehives under trees has curbed bushfires and reforested villages in the Kinnou-Kpanou region. Find out how: wrld.bg/wH9G50OrZTm #AfricaACTs #WorldBeeDay
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โš ๏ธ EVENT TODAY โš ๏ธ

Join Dame Pauline K. Tallen OFR, KSG Abdoulaye Bio Tchanรฉ, Ousmane Diagana arielleKitio Yabi Gilles & Nayรฉ Anna Bathily for a LIVE discussion on empowering adolescent girls in Western and Central Africa.

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โš ๏ธ EVENT TODAY โš ๏ธ

Join @PaulineKTallen Abdoulaye Bio Tchanรฉ,  @ousmane_diagana @arielleKitio @YabiGilles & @NBathily for a LIVE discussion on empowering adolescent girls in Western and Central Africa. 

Don't miss it! ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฟ wrld.bg/PFr650Nanry #AfricaACTs to #AccelerateEquality
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In the last five years, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฆ went from no formal protection of marine ecosystems to becoming a world leader - increasing the protection of its waters from 1% to 26%.

Learn how on climate change: wrld.bg/Jf6850NPFBr

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Reforestation? Preservation of landscapes? ๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒ„

We canโ€™t do it without local communities!

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Reforestation? Preservation of landscapes? ๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒ„

We canโ€™t do it without local communities! 

Learn how a participatory approach #ForNature is working in #Benin: wrld.bg/9M0S50MRgfv | #AfricaACTs #ClimateActionWBG
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Global Partnership for Education(@GPforEducation) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In times of crisis, the power of quality teaching is transformational!

๐Ÿ“ป In , the Education Radio enabled thousands of students to continue their education when schools were closed.

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More than 32 million children remain out of school in Western and Central Africa - the largest share of all regions worldwide. Countries are turning this learning crisis around.

Here are 7 lessons from the region ๐Ÿ”— wrld.bg/uTz850MwF2Q | on SDG4

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Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa are often forced to choose between work and education.

World Bank Economist Estelle K. presents compelling on this issue.

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Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa are often forced to choose between work and education.

@WorldBank Economist @KEstellos presents compelling #data on this issue. 

worldbank.org/en/news/video/โ€ฆ #AfricaACTs to #AccelerateEquality
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Building a connected is the key to sparking economic growth, creating jobs, and moving the continent into the digital age.

Discover how โ–ถ๏ธ wrld.bg/VSYf50NyOyN

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Building a connected #Africa is the key to sparking economic growth, creating jobs, and moving the continent into the digital age.

Discover how โ–ถ๏ธ wrld.bg/VSYf50NyOyN

#AfricaACTs
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Countries in Western and Central Africa are leading the way to ensure accessible water resources ๐Ÿšฐ and .

Learn how for a water-secure future! ๐Ÿ’งโœจ

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World Bank Nigeria(@WBG_Nigeria) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises contribute at least 45% to 's economy.

Who owns most of these businesses? Women.

Dr Jumoke Oduwole explains why we should support them.

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A ministerial Roundtable of Western and Central Africa: Walking the talk on gender equality.โ€ Gender equality, gender parity, and all forms of discussions around gender must include men as partners. The conversation is for us all.

A ministerial Roundtable of Western and Central Africa: Walking the talk on gender equality.โ€ Gender equality, gender parity, and all forms of discussions around gender must include men as partners. The conversation is for us all. #AfricaACTS #AccelerateEquality #genderEquality
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Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises contribute at least 45% to 's economy.

Who owns most of these businesses? Women.

Dr Jumoke Oduwole explains why we should support them.

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โœ”๏ธ Increased community income of over US$18,962 million.
โœ”๏ธ Creation of 32,951 jobs.

Read how this large-scale reforestation ๐ŸŒณ project in ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ is changing lives.

โ„น๏ธ wrld.bg/7ehN50NiYCg |

โœ”๏ธ Increased community income of over US$18,962 million.
โœ”๏ธ Creation of 32,951 jobs.

Read how this large-scale reforestation ๐ŸŒณ project in #Benin ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ is changing lives. 

โ„น๏ธ wrld.bg/7ehN50NiYCg | #AfricaACTs
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Data from ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ shows strong links between the use of technologies, higher sales, and better and more jobs.

How? Find out ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฟ wrld.bg/EzNl50NC7eF

Data from #Senegal ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ shows strong links between the use of technologies, higher sales, and better and more jobs.

How? Find out ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฟ wrld.bg/EzNl50NC7eF #AfricaACTs
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Education offers a path to peace. ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

This is especially true for the .

Know more about the roadmap in for the region in the next 10 years.

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Education offers a path to peace. ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

This is especially true for the #Sahel.

Know more about the roadmap in #TransformingEducation for the region in the next 10 years.

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#EducationDay | #AfricaACTs on #SDG4
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