2023 Presidential race in Nigeria: Count me out – Dr Akinwumi Adesina
May 17, 2022 President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has told Nigerians to count him out of the 2023 Presidential in which he was strongly rumoured…
2023: I can’t accept to run at this time – Adesina
May 17, 2022 …Says I’m focused on my mission of supporting Africa’s development The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina says he can’t run for the…
AfDB secures $15.6bn investment for construction of Lagos-Abidjan highway
May 6, 2022 Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the president, African Development Bank (AfDB), says the African Investment Forum has secured $15.6 billion of investment interests for construction of the Lagos-Abidjan highway…
AfDB MOBILIZES $540M FOR NIGERIA TO DEVELOP SPECIAL AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING ZONES
April 28, 2022 The African Development Bank (AfDB) will support Nigeria to develop Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones, as part of the quest for food security in the country. In a…
SAPZ: Uzodimma commits Imo to highest standard to boost agriculture
January 26, 2022 Governor Hope Uzodimma has pledged the commitment of Imo State to the highest standards in infrastructure and management that would be required to attract global, regional and…
COVID-19: Push for intellectual property waivers to begin reproduction of existing vaccines – AfDB tells African nations
Dec. 7, 2021 The African development Bank (AfDB) has tasked African nations to immediately commence the production of COVID-19 Vaccines as a move towards attaining herd immunity and creating jobs….
CALLS TO HALT GAS PROJECT DEFUNDING PLANS GATHER MOMENTUM AS AfDB, US EXPERTS BACK NIGERIA
Oct. 27, 2021 By: Laolu Akande A continental and international rally may have begun in support of Nigeria’s advocacy to halt plans to defund gas projects, just as the global…
AfDB says Nigeria’s ports need transformation not decongestion
Oct. 12, 2021 … Calls for heavy investment in digital infrastructure Furthermore, Adesina stressed on the importance of the modernisation and transformation of ports in Nigeria. “Ports are not there…
AfDB to design, implement bonds for more resources to tackle insecurity in Nigeria
Oct. 12, 2021 The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it is ready to assist Nigeria in the design and implementation of “Security-Indexed Investment Bonds to raise more resources to tackle…
SUPPORT FOR MSMEs WILL CONTINUE, OSINBAJO ASSURES AT BABCOCK UNIVERSITY INAUGURAL LECTURE
Aug. 9, 2021 A pivotal element of the Buhari administration’s economic direction is providing support to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in order to raise hope, create jobs and…