TEF gives out 1st tranche of $5m Partnership Commitment from AfDB
Chairman of UBA Plc., and Founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Mr Tony Elumelu, has congratulated the African Development Bank (AfDB), and it’s President Akinwumi Adesina, on their commitment to African entrepreneurship, with the disbursement of $2.5million seed capital to…
Agriculture most lucrative business in the world now—AfDB President
African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina has made it clear before Nigerian youths that agriculture remains the important and lucrative venture in the continent’s economic development. The Doctor of Agricultural Economics made the assertion while receiving the honorary Doctorate…
Just in: ECOWAS endorses Adesina for second term at AfDB
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has endorsed the candidacy of African Development Bank (AfDB) President , Dr Akinwumi Adesina for a second term at the helm of the institution. The decision was announced at the end of…
Nigeria, China, India to dominate world population before 2050—AfDB Report
African Development Bank (AfDB) and regional development banks of Asia and Pacific have unveiled a Joint Report on Livable Cities which looks at urbanization trends across emerging and developing economies in Africa; Asia and the Pacific The report, which disclosed…
‘To integrate Africa, bring down the walls’—AfDB’s Adesina
African leaders on Wednesday underscored the urgent need to fast-track the continent’s regional integration process in order to accelerate Africa’s economic transformation. The call was made at the opening ceremony of the African Development Bank’s 2019 Annual Meetings, in Malabo,…
Engage more on African economies, AfDB begs US investors
From Europe to United States of America, the President of the African Development Bank, Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina, has called on American deep pocket investors to shift attention to African economies. Speaking at a high-level dialogue in Washington D.C. on the…
