Tag: Akinwumi Adesina

He extolled Mr Buhari for “incredibly supporting” his nomination by former President Goodluck Jonathan.

As the cost-of-living crisis worsened across the country, President Bola Tinubu unveiled some proactive measures to address skyrocketing food prices.

“Nigeria’s recently announced policy to open its borders for massive food imports, just to tackle short-term food price hikes, is ...

Africa’s present and former presidents were among hundreds of guests who attended the award ceremony where Mr Adesina delivered the ...

AfDB and partners are to use the money to fund Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones in 24 states of Nigeria.

The honour is in recognition of Mr Adesina’s leadership role and contributions to development in The Gambia and Africa.

“The natural resource-backed loans are non-transparent, expensive and make debt resolution difficult.”

“The Summit will serve as a platform to inform, frame, and influence commitments, pledges, and outcomes, ultimately leading to the ...

Appointed by Mr Guterres, these prominent figures are committed to championing nutrition and steering the SUN Movement and its mission ...

“Africa is being shortchanged by climate finance. Africa is choking. Africa will need $2.7 trillion by 2030 to finance its ...

Mr Oramah will also, on the eve of the commencement ceremony, commission two new buildings on the campus.

50 per cent of the winning teams are said to be female-led.

The initiative is part of efforts of the federal government to attain the global net-zero emissions target.

''We will continue to give all necessary support to our security outfits to ensure that they are able to tackle ...

The President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, welcomed the new representatives of the 20-member Board of Directors.

The initiative will provide 20 million African smallholder farmers with certified seeds and will increase access to fertilizers and enable ...

Mr Adesina says he is fully engaged and committed to his work at the regional bank.

“While I am deeply honoured, humbled and grateful for all the incredible goodwill, kindness and confidence, my current responsibilities at ...

Mr Buhari also said the African continent is on the verge of securing a Special Drawing Rights of about $650bn ...

Among the 28 groups are Youth Arise Movement, Nigerians in Diaspora, One Nigeria Group, Prudent Youth Association of Nigeria, women ...

Mr Adesina cautioned that to fend off a food crisis, Africa must rapidly expand its food production.

The fund will ensure the continent’s 1.4 billion people gain greater access to quality healthcare.

African Development Bank financing for this programme represents one of the Bank’s most ambitious operations in terms of scale and ...

Mrs Alakija told BBC that if coronavirus had originated from Africa the developed nations would have simply locked Africa away ...

AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina says Kano State will benefit to the tune of $110 million from the fund.