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Opinion By Paul Ejime MAURITANIA’S Dr Sidi Ould Tah, elected the 9th president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on 29th May 2025, is an economist with an impressive track record and experience in international…

The President African Development Bank, (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina on Thursday lamented that debt service payments posed the greatest risk to Nigeria, given shrinking oil revenues. He spoke as the bank projected a growth rate…

No fewer than 30 million jobs will be lost in Africa by the end of this year, the President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina has said. Speaking at the ‘Virtual 2020 International Forum on African…

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina has been sworn to serve another five-year term. The ceremony held virtually on Tuesday morning. Adesina, former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,…

Basking in the euphoria of his re-election as the President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina says his historic re-election via a hundred per cent votes was a call for selfless service to Africa and the bank. In his…

President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, on the clearing of all allegations against him by an anonymous group, and further validation of his competence and…

An independent panel has backed an internal African Development Bank probe that found no evidence to support allegations of favoritism by its president, Akinwumi Adesina, paving the way for his re-election to run the continent’s…