AfDB President Washed of All Charges of Bad Governance
The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, who has been targeted for several months on accusations of favoritism, has just been whitewashed […]
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“Evaluating for greater impact of the Africa 2063 Development Agenda”
The Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) of the African Development Bank opened its biennial Development Evaluation Week on Thursday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The two-day event […]
AfDB Convenes Africa Energy Market Place
The inaugural edition of the Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP) was held July 6-7 with the participation of more than 300 public, private and civil […]
African heads of State, CEOs seek partnerships at WEF
African CEOs, policymakers and heads of state have joined the global business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as the continent seeks […]
AfDB’s boss, Dr Akinwumi Adesina named 2017 World Food Prize Laureate
Dr. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has been named the 2017 World Food Prize Laureate. Dr. Adesina, whose name […]
AfDB questions Africa’s annual $35bn food importation
African Development Bank’s president, Akinwumi Adesina on Thursday lamented the negative effects that huge food imports had on the African continent. Speaking at the Center […]
5th Africa CEO Forum in Geneva next week
Geneva will be hosting this March 20-21 the 5th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, whose purpose is to support the development of African enterprises […]
Nigeria is Africa’s Biggest Economy – AfDB Boss
The president of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina said Monday during an official visit in Abuja that Nigeria is still Africa’s largest […]
AfDB to Support El Nino-Hit Countries
The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina on Tuesday called for action to support African countries affected by drought and climate change […]
Mozambique Ailing Economy Gets Support from AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday said it will disburse $1.7 billion to assist Mozambique, hard hit by the slump in commodity prices. The […]