AIF: Abidjan-Lagos highway corridor secures $15.5bn investment – Adesina
Nov. 8, 2023 Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of African Development Bank (AfDB) said that the Abidjan-Lagos highway corridor has secured a 15.5 billion dollars investment interest. Adesina said this while…
Africa has technology, potential to eradicate hunger- AdesinaÂ
June 6, 2023 African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, says Africa has the necessary partnerships and technologies to eradicate hunger. In a statement issued by the bank, Adesina…
AfDB commits $10bn to make Africa food secure
January 26, 2023 The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has said it would commit 10 billion dollars over the next five years to make Africa food secure. The president of…
Africans in diaspora, continent’s largest financiers through remittances – AfDB President
Dec. 6, 2022 Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the President, African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, says that Africans in the diaspora are critical to Africa’s economic development. Adesina said this at the…
AfDB inaugurates dev’t of SAPZs in the country, collaborates with JICA to provide $244m for emergency food productionÂ
October 25, 2022 The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), have provided 244 million dollars for emergency food production in Nigeria. The President of the…
AfDB to provide $12.5bn to support Africa adaptation programme
September 7, 2022 Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group says the bank will provide 12.5 billion dollars to support the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Programme (AAA-P)….
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…
Obasanjo at 85: I wish to be as strong as you when I get to your age – AfDB Boss
March 5, 2022 Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President, African Development Bank (AfDB) has congratulated former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 85th birthday, saying he would like to be as strong…
AfDB clears Adesina of fraud allegations; Buhari happy
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Nigeria’s Dr Akinwumi Adesina, over the clean bill of health given him by Board of Directors of the…