Mauritania’s Sidi Tah takes over from Nigeria’s Akinwunmi Adesina as AfDB’s 9th president
Sidi Ould Tah, a native of Mauritania, has been chosen as the new leader of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB). He becomes the ninth person to take on this important role. His election was decided by the AfDB’s Board of Governors. This group is made up of finance ministers and central bank leaders from […]
Africa must end the exports of its raw materials. The export of raw materials is the door to poverty – Akinwumi Adesina
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has called on African nations to stop exporting raw materials. He described this practice as a major contributor to poverty on the continent and emphasized the need for Africa to focus on value-added production to create wealth. In a statement shared on his official X page […]
Adesina hints at running for presidency
Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has suggested he may run for Nigeria’s presidency in 2027. With his second and final term as AfDB president coming to an end, political discussions are heating up about his next move. In a recent interview on Arise TV, Adesina was asked if he would […]