Akinwumi Adesina

The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, says Africa faces an infrastructure financing gap of $68 billion to $108 billion annually.

Akinwumi Adesina: Africa must end dependence on food, medicine imports

June 23, 2022

Akinwumi Adesina, president, AfDB, said this on Friday at the end of the bank’s 2022 annual meetings in Accra, Ghana.

AfDB boss calls for more partnerships to build Africa’s social infrastructure

June 7, 2022

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NRC: World’s 10 ‘most neglected’ refugee crises all in Africa

June 1, 2022

Akinwumi Adesina, president, AfDB, said this on Friday at the end of the bank’s 2022 annual meetings in Accra, Ghana.

AfDB: Why we’re developing investment banks

May 28, 2022

Embattled President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has survived a second round of investigation into his conduct, giving him a boost in his re-election bid next month.

AfDB boss: Africa will not face food crisis

May 23, 2022

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), yesterday, approved a $210 million loan to Nigeria to fund agro-industrial processing zones in different parts of the country.

AfDB board approves $1.5 billion facility to avert food crisis in Africa

May 21, 2022

Embattled President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has survived a second round of investigation into his conduct, giving him a boost in his re-election bid next month.

Akinwumi Adesina: I will not run for president

May 17, 2022

The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, says Africa faces an infrastructure financing gap of $68 billion to $108 billion annually.

AfDB’s Akinwumi Adesina not contesting for presidency

May 17, 2022

A suppoter tries to display All Progressives Congress (APC) party flag on a pole, during incumbent President Mohammadu Buhari's presidential campaign rally at the Sanni Abacha Stadium in Kano, on January 31, 2019. - Buhari has flag off campaign in Kano, the commercial nerve centre of northern Nigeria to seek re-election at the forthcoming February polls. (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP) (Photo credit should read PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images)

2023: APC keeps mum on screening of 25 presidential aspirants

May 14, 2022

Only six of 20 presidential aspirants on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have picked the expression of interest and nomination forms, it was learnt yesterday.

2023: APC rakes in N2.63 billion from presidential forms

May 11, 2022

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday challenged Africa to produce what it eats and reduce its dependence on external countries.

VP Osinbajo: Africa must produce what it eats

May 9, 2022

The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, says Africa faces an infrastructure financing gap of $68 billion to $108 billion annually.

2023: Coalition unable to reach AfDB president after procuring APC presidential forms

May 8, 2022

The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, says Africa faces an infrastructure financing gap of $68 billion to $108 billion annually.

2023: Groups pick APC nomination forms for AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina

May 7, 2022

The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, stated this, noting that the government could not secure every school in the country.

2023: Emeka Nwajiuba submits presidential nomination form

May 7, 2022

Embattled President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has survived a second round of investigation into his conduct, giving him a boost in his re-election bid next month.

AfDB secures $15.6 billion investment for construction of Lagos-Abidjan highway

May 6, 2022