The African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially announced five candidates for its highly anticipated presidential election, set to take place on May 29, 2025. Competing for...
The contest to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB) is gaining momentum as candidates from Zambia, Senegal, and Mauritania pledge to accelerate Africa’s development. Zambia’s Samuel...
By Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade Africa’s women entrepreneurs face a significant challenge: a staggering US$42 billion financing gap, despite their substantial contributions to our economies. In Nigeria, about...
Reuters | Africa needs quicker debt restructurings, more favorable lending terms and some $25 billion for the Africa Development Fund to avoid a lost decade, the...
Reuters | Africa’s economic growth is set to accelerate to 3.7 percent this year and 4.3 percent next from 3.1 percent in 2023, African Development Bank...
In the upcoming year, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will undergo the process of electing its next president, with the current officeholder, Akinwumi Adesina, nearing the...
Press Release | Africa’s economies continue to grow faster than the global average of 3 percent demonstrating resilience against several challenges including climate change, geopolitical tensions,...
Press Release | African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President Akinwumi Adesina is pleased to announce the appointment of Hassatou Diop N’Sele, as Acting Vice-President for Finance...
Rwanda will host the new African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation, a venture by the African Development Bank (AfDB) that is expected to boost the continent’s access to...
Reuters | Africa must wean itself off dependence on food and medicine imports, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) said, as the institution approved...
Newly appointed African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina, has said he is aiming to eliminate Africa’s energy deficit by 2025 by mobilizing US$55 billion of investment....
Nigeria’s former Minister of Agriculture, Akinwumi Adesina, was late last week elected to become the new president of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Adesina, 55, will...
Akinwumi Adesina – Nigeria’s minister for Agriculture. PHOTO/Getty Images Nigeria’s minister for Agriculture Akinwumi Adesina, was earlier this week named 2013 Forbes Africa person of the...
Akinwumi Adesina – Nigeria’s minister for Agriculture. PHOTO/Getty Images When President Goodluck Jonathan was elected two years ago, he pledged reforms that would transform the lives...
