Samoa
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Mata’afa takes office as Samoa’s first female prime minister
Jul 27, 2021Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, Samoa’s first female prime minister, was sworn in to parliament on Tuesday, ending a painful deadlock that had left the Pacific island without an operational government for 109 days following her election triumph.... -
ADB provides $20 million grant to help Samoa respond to COVID-19
Aug 1, 2020The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $20 million grant to support the Government of Samoa’s response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The grant will assist fund measures to upgrade Samoa’s health sector and... -
Online registry makes lending against movable property easier in Samoa
Feb 27, 2017News Hour: Lending institutions in Samoa will be able to provide credit to more businesses following the launch of an online registry that makes it easier to accept movable property — such as machinery, accounts receivable,... -
ADB, Samoa sign agreement to implement fiscal management reforms
Jan 14, 2017News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Samoa today signed a policy-based grant worth $5 million to help the Pacific island nation achieve long-term fiscal stability. Bhimantara Widyajala, Executive Director of ADB’s... -
Help grant to improve Samoa’s fiscal management and stability
Dec 9, 2016News Hour The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a $5 million policy-based grant to help Samoa strengthen its fiscal resilience and improve Samoa’s macroeconomic stability. The grant is extended from its Asian Development Fund resources...