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March 7, 2024 No Responses

Adesina Bags Awolowo Prize For Leadership

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina has bagged the 2023 Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership. At a colourful ceremony on Wednesday in Lagos, Serving and former African Presidents took turns to commend the outstanding leadership of...

January 27, 2023 No Responses

AfDB Commits $10bn To Drive Food Security In Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is to commit $10 billion over the next five years to make Africa food secure. The president of the bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina made the commitment at the Dakar Africa Food Summit in Diamniadio,...

May 6, 2022 No Responses

AfDB Secures $15.6b For Lagos-Abidjan Highway Construction

The president, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina says the bank has secured 15.6 billion dollars investment for the construction of the Lagos-Abidjan highway. Adesina tweeted this on his twitter handle @akin_adesina obtained by the News Agenc...

April 3, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Salutes Christine Otedola at 90

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Lady Christine Otedola on her 90th birthday, joining family and friends to rejoice with the former First Lady of Lagos State. The president in a letter to Lady Otedola, released by his spokesman, Mr Femi ...

January 24, 2022 No Responses

Adesina Canvasses Support For Dangote’s Petrochemicals, Fertiliser Plant

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, at the weekend canvassed support for Dangote Refinery and Fertiliser projects. The AfDB boss, who was on a tour of Dangote refinery and fertiliser projects over the weekend with the board....

October 12, 2021 No Responses

Speech By Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina At The Mid-Term Ministerial Performance Review Retreat, Abuja, Nigeria

Thank you, Mr. President, for inviting me as the Guest Speaker on the theme ‘Nigeria’s economic resurgence: Learning from the African experience,’ at this year’s Mid-Term Ministerial Performance Review Retreat. As we meet today, the world continu...

October 12, 2021 No Responses

Adesina Flays Extortions At Nigerian Seaports

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The President of Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina has advised the Federal Government to clean up what he described as administrative bottlenecks at the nation’s seaports. Speaking on Monday...

May 30, 2020 No Responses

Obasanjo,Kufour, Jonathan,Sirleaf, Others Rally Support For Adesina

No fewer than 15 former African Presidents on Friday rallied support for President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina. In a statement signed by the ex presidents, including Nigeria’s Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, the former le...

May 30, 2020 No Responses

AfDB: Why The US Is Targeting Akinwumi Adesina

The US and the African Development Bank have fallen out over allegations of corruption against the bank’s Nigerian head, writes former BBC Africa Business editor, Larry Madowo. Akinwumi Adesina is a sharp dresser known for his expensive tailored suits, i...

October 7, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Nominates Adesina For Re-Election As AfDB President

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Dr Akinwunmi Adesina for re-election as the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Akinwunmi, while speaking at an event in Lagos on Sunday, appreciated Buhari for nomina...