Nigeria Must Decisively Tackle Its Debt Challenges – Akinwumi Adesina
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has called on Nigerian government to “decisively” resolve the country's debt challenges in order to ignite economic growth. Adesina, who was…
How ECOWAS Countries Can Improve Health Sector Funding – AfDB
Akinwumi Adesina, president of The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) says investment in healthcare by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) must be tailored to meet the needs…
AFCFTA Will Soon Become World’s Largest Free Trade Area – Akinwumi Adesina
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has called on investors to look to Africa for business opportunities because the Africa Continental Free Trade Area will soon become…
Kano To Get $110m As AfDB Earmarks $563m For Agriculture, Rural Roads in Nigeria
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) says it will spend $563 million on rural roads, transport infrastructure, water, sanitation and agricultural productivity in Nigeria. The AfDB president…
Dangote Refinery is A Game-Changer – Akinwumi Adesina
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has described the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Plant projects as a game-changer that will spur development and deepen regional integration. The…
250m Africans Go on Empty Stomach Daily – Akinwumi Adesina
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has disclosed that about 250 million Africans go on an empty stomach everyday. In an article recently published on the AfDB’s…
Akinwumi Adesina Makes Decision on Presidential Ambition
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has declared that he is not running for Nigeria presidency come 2023. DAILY REPORT NG reports that a coalition of 28…