Akinwumi Adesina

African leaders reaffirm support for AfDB as President Adesina begins second term

African leaders on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and its leadership under, Dr. Akinwumi…

4 years ago

FUNAAB: ‘Agriculture is the most important business in the world’ – Adesina

African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina reminded students of the important role they have to play in the continent’s…

5 years ago

AfDB President , Adesina receives Emeka Anyaoku lifetime achievement award

Former Commonwealth Secretary-General Emeka Anyaoku has presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to the African Development Bank  President Akinwumi Adesina, describing…

5 years ago

Japan promises to help double Africa’s rice production by 2030

The Sasakawa Association will work with the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA), to help double rice production to 50 million…

5 years ago

“To integrate Africa, bring down the walls,” Adesina urges at 2019 AfDB Annual Meetings Open in Malabo

African leaders on Wednesday underscored the urgent need to fast-track the continent’s regional integration process in order to accelerate Africa’s…

5 years ago

Buhari lauds African Development Bank’s transformative role

At a meeting with the African Development Bank President in Abuja, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari commended the Bank for its…

5 years ago

Anthony Nyong named among world’s ‘100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy’

The African Development Bank (AfDB)  has announce  the nomination of Professor Anthony Nyong, Director for Climate Change and Green Growth,…

6 years ago

AfDB doubles commitment, pledges US$ 25 billion to climate finance for 2020-2025

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will double its climate finance commitments for the period 2020-2025, the Bank’s President announced today at…

6 years ago

AfDB launches landmark US$500 million credit insurance deal with African Trade Insurance Agency, UK reinsurers

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) announce the successful completion of a US$500 million credit…

6 years ago

Afe Babalola University Confers Honorary Doctorate Degree on AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina

THE Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti,  Nigeria, has conferred a Doctor of Letters, Honoris Causa on the President of the African…

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