Akinwumi Adesina
12 Sep
President of African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has expressed sympathy to the people of Morocco, following Friday’s earthquake, saying the bank is in solidarity with them and is prepared to provide support. In a statement, Akinwumi said: “I am shocked and profoundly distressed by the heavy loss of lives in this tragedy,…
9 Sep
The African Development Bank(AfDB) has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA) to insulate countries against catastrophic weather-related events.
23 Jul
I wish the new authorities in Abuja would listen to the many voices of reason and wisdom, which continue to pour in at this time that photo opportunities should be frozen immediately.
14 Jul
The African Development Bank (AfDB) said Nigeria loses $29 billion due to poor power supply annually while manufacturers in the country spend as much as N10.1 trillion on energy. AfDB president Dr. Akinwumi Adesina made this disclosure on Thursday as he raised concerns over the epileptic power supply in Nigeria while calling for an industrial…
14 Jul
Reeling out data from across the world on how export has changed the fate of economies, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, urged Nigeria to dump the layback economic models and survival mode ...
5 Jul
African business leaders and global institutional investors have signed subscription agreements and letters of intent in preparation for the first close of the Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (IAF) to catalyse investment flows in development of critical infrastructure ..
5 Jun
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has accepted his appointment by the United Nations (UN) in the fight against malnutrition.
31 May
African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina, and the Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Hanan Morsy, have lamented the high costs of debts incurred by African governments...
28 May
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank, has urged President-elect Bola Tinubu to ensure inclusiveness, fairness, equity, and justice when he assumes office.
28 May
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday, underscored the significance of democracy, stating that it remained the only means by which Nigeria’s sustainable development could be driven.
25 May
African Development Bank (AfDB), yesterday, rallied the private sector investors and various governments to opportunities in the green growth infrastructure, for sustainable development in Nigeria and other African countries.
24 May
African leaders, yesterday, faulted the global financing architecture that is plunging several African countries into debt trap amid biting socioeconomic realities.