“The executive council of the African union endorses African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina for a second term. Adesina is the eighth president of the bank and the first Nigerian in the post,” a tweet from the AfDB read.Find out more
President Buhari joined staff, directors of the Bank and affiliated multilateral institutions in celebrating the milestone and innumerable contributions of Akinwumi Adesina with his expertise and wisdom.Find out more
“I think that at the end of the day the biggest thing to happen to Africa is the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). That free trade area itself is worth over $3.3 trillion in terms of trade,” Akinwumi Adesina responded when asked if the African countries should adopt the single currency given the adoption by eight Francophone countries.Find out more
ECOWAS said the development was in recognition of the sterling performance of Akinwumi Adesina during his first term of office as President of the AfDB bank.Find out more
Akinwumi Adesina: “My darling wife Grace has always been my rock with her love, wise counsels, prayers and support. Forbes Africa’s “African of the Year” Award is jointly shared with Grace. Thank you very much honey!”Find out more
Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, born 6 February 1960, the 8th elected President of the African Development Bank Group. Dr. Adesina, a distinguished development economist and agricultural development expert with 25 years of international experience. He is the first Nigerian to serve as President of the Bank Group. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina Biography and Profile.Find out more
Akinwunmi Adesina: “I served Nigeria to the very best of my ability. I thank God that Nigeria’s agriculture sector witnessed a much-needed transformation at the time.”Find out more