Akinwumi Adesina
AfDB Approves $100m for Youth Entrepreneurship Bank in Nigeria
In addition to the youth bank initiative, Dr. Adesina highlighted the AfDB’s commitment to the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) programme — a multi-million dollar initiative aimed at scaling small and medium enterprises in Nigeria’s tech and creative
… Continue Reading600,000 Africans Die Annually from Lack of Clean Cooking – Adesina
Dar es Salaam – The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, has revealed that approximately 600,000 women and children in Africa lose their lives each year due to a lack of access to clean cooking solutions.
Adesina … Continue Reading
Africa Loses $7-15 Billion Annually To Climate Change – Adesina
The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has revealed that Africa loses between $7 billion and $15 billion annually due to climate change.
He made this statement during a media conference at the ongoing AfDB Annual … Continue Reading
President Tinubu Congratulates AfDB President,Akinwumi Adesina on Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership
The African Development Bank President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has been awarded the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership for 2024.
His has earned him a congratulatory statement from the Nigerian president.
In a press statement, President Bola Tinubu extended his … Continue Reading