African leaders have called for a significant increase in climate financing for Africa, a continent often described as the hardest hit of the climate crisis, saying now is the time to act as time is ticking very fast.

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The inability of Nigeria to feed itself in the face of rising population and over $6.7 trillion natural resources may increase the food import burden to $110 billion in the next two years, the President of African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said yesterday.

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has called on African countries to take urgent action to end poverty and mismanagement of natural resources if they want to earn the respect of the global community.

Seven newly elected Nigerian Governors visited the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, in Abidjan to strengthen cooperation and unlock the country’s vast agricultural potential.[ad]A statement issued by the Bank on Saturday, said the delegation was led by Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda.

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, yesterday, charged different blocs in the continent to work together for more integration of the market, saying an integrated “a well-connected Africa will be a more competitive Africa.”

Again, African leaders have expressed concern over setbacks in attracting capital to the continent but promised to continue to de-risk the market, create more market-friendly policies, and proactively pitch opportunities across countries to the rest of the world.

The African Development Bank (AfDB), Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, on Thursday, hinted of voting $1b to further deliver special agro-industrial processing zones in 24 states of Nigeria. 

Amid rising concerns over instability across Africa and its impact on development efforts, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has made a call to action on prioritising investment decisions that focus....

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,…

The African Development Bank(AfDB) has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA) to insulate countries against catastrophic weather-related events.