Africa Development Bank

In a bid to forestall the looming food crisis in Africa caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine, the president of the African Development Bank Group,  Akinwumi Adesina, has urged the United States to back the institution’s $1.5 billion…

G5 Sahel heads of state at a Summit on Friday in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, gave strong support to Desert to Power, an Africa Development Bank-led initiative. The summit, “Harnessing solar energy for the socio-economic development of the…

President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’ Ivoire has appointed Adama Koné, Minister of Economic and Financial Affairs to support the re-election of Akinwumi Adesina as President of the Africa Development Bank (AfDB). Mr Quattara said this…

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said Nigeria cannot afford to allow looters and corrupt elements to return to power, urging electorates to vote massively on February 16 for consolidation of the rebuilding process being championed by…

BY Mmesoma Iloh The president of the Africa Development Bank (AfDB),  Akinwumi Adesina, on Friday said he is confident that Nigeria and every other country on the continent will sign the Africa Free Trade agreement. Adeshina disclosed…