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Dr. Akinwumi Adesina’s Opening Speech at The African Development Bank 2020 Annual Meetings

August 26, 2020 0

Your Excellency, President Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Honorable Minister Niale Kaba, Chairperson of the Board of Governors Honorable Governors Members of the Board of Directors Senior management and staff of the Bank Ladies and Gentlemen Good morning and welcome to the 2020 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank The family of the …

Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in the USA On Akinwumi Adesina

July 30, 2020 0

Dr. AKINWUMI ADESINA, President of African Development Bank (AfDB) has now been completely exonerated and of any wrongdoing by a high level panel of eminent persons led by Her Excellency Mary Robinson, former President of the Republic of Ireland. The panel was established to review the report by the Ethics Committee of the Boards of Directors of the African …

AfDB Probe: Independent Panel Clears Adesina As Election Holds Aug

July 28, 2020 0

An independent panel of experts, headed by former Irish President Mary Robinson, has cleared the beleaguered leader of the African Bank of Development, Akinwumi Adesina, of corruption allegations, according to AFP.

President Buhari To AfDB President, Adesina: Nigeria Will Stand By You

June 2, 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will stand solidly behind Dr Akinwumi Adesina in his bid to get re-elected as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB).

AfDB Suspends Nigerian-Based Chinese Firm For Fraud

April 21, 2020 0

The African Development Bank Group says it has debarred a civil engineering company registered in Nigeria, China Zhonghao Nigeria Limited, for 18 months for fraudulent practices.

AfDB Approves N44.7bn For Water Supply In Ondo

December 14, 2019 0

Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Nigeria has received a boost as the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday approved a N 44.7 billion ($ 124.2 million) loan to finance the Urban Water Sector Reform and Akure. The amount also includes an African Growing Together Fund (AGTF) loan of $20 million, to finance the project …

AfDB Advocates Unlocking Of $1.8tn AUM For Investment

October 21, 2019 0

The President of the Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, has stressed the need to mobilise mutual funds and other Assets Under Management (AUM) in the continent put at $1.8 trillion, to drive Africa’s development.

Nigeria Nominates Adesina For Re-Election As AfDB President

October 7, 2019 0

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.