Africa Needs $108bn For Infrastructure Financing – Adesina
The President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has urged African leaders to tackle infrastructural challenges as an annual estimate of between $64 […]
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Africa’s Economy To Decline By 3.4% – AfDB
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said Africa’s economy will decline by 3.4 percent this year. Adesina said this […]
Bol, AfDB, IFAD Approve $2bn For Nigeria’s Agric Project
The Bank of Industry (BoI), African Development Bank (AfDB) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have okayed $2 billion loan to reduce poverty, end […]
AfDB Develops 3-year Project For Revenue Generation In Extractive Industry
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has developed a three-year project in response to demands by member countries for technical assistance to monitor revenues generated from […]
AfDB Partners FG, Microsoft on e-learning, registers 16,000
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – Within 24 hours of launch of the Digital Nigeria eLearning Platform, by the African Development Bank, AfDB, the Federal Government and […]
AfDB: Ogbeh excited over Adesina’s re-election, seeks more support for MSMEs
By Ginika Okoye Abuja – Chief Audu Ogbeh, former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has expressed joy over the re-election of Dr Akinwumi Adesina […]
Reelection: Uwaleke hails Adesina, tasks AfDB on African integration
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Lagos – An economic expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, has urged the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, to […]
Fish farmers association lauds Africa’s confidence in Adesina as AfDB President
By Cecilia Ijuo Abuja – The National Fish Association of Nigeria (NFAN), has lauded Africa’s vote of confidence in the President of African Development Bank […]
‘It reveals your implicit bias’ — Nigerians on Twitter hit BBC for calling Adesina ‘flamboyant banker’
BBC Africa is currently receiving backlash for describing Akinwumi Adesina as a flamboyant Nigerian banker. The development followed Adesina’s re-election as the president of the […]
Former President Jonathan congratulates Dr Adesina on his re-election as AfDB boss
Former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Dr. Akinwumi Adesina over his re-election as the President of the African Development Bank by the Board of […]
BREAKING: Nigeria’s Akinwunmi Adesina Re-elected As President of Africa Development Bank
Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina has won re-election as the President of the Africa Development Bank. Adesina was re-elected by the Board of Governors of the Bank […]
Buhari hails Adesina’s clearance by AfDB independent panel
Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed happiness on the clearing of all allegations against the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, […]
US secretary, Pompeo, phones Onyeama over AfDB crisis
The United States Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, on Tuesday phoned the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, to discuss the roles of the African […]
AfDB: 52 commodity associations declare support for Adesina’s re-election
By Cecilia Ijuo Abuja – Over 52 commodity associations under the auspices of the Federation of Agricultural Commodities Association of Nigeria (FACAN) have endorsed the […]
African Development Bank Board Stands By Embattled Chief
ABIDJAN – The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) board on Thursday said it stood by an internal investigation that had cleared its president of improper conduct, […]
Buhari meets AfDB President, Adesina
President Muhammadu Buhari is in a closed-door meeting with the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, in the State House. Adesina […]
AfDB: Obasanjo hits America, rallies support for Adesina
ABUJA – Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday called on former African leaders to collectively support the laid down procedures of the African […]
AFDB: Obasanjo hits America over call for Adesina’s probe
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has blasted the United States of America for insisting on “independent investigation” into allegations of favouritism and others against President of […]
AfDB: Adesina hits back over graft accusations, vows to continue working
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, hit back on Wednesday over accusations of corruption and vowed to continue working. In a […]
Adesina to step aside as AfDB president to allow for independent probe
ABUJA – Nigeria’s Dr. Akinwumi Adesina is expected to step back as the president of African Development Bank after the board supported an independent probe […]