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The President

Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina


Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina is the 8th elected President of the African Development Bank Group. He was first elected to the position on May 28, 2015 by the Bank’s Board of Governors at its Annual Meetings held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

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20-May-2024 50th Anniversary Celebrations of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa Remarks by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President, African Development Bank Group 19 May 2024 | Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
14-May-2024 Statement by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President, African Development Bank Group Summit for Clean Cooking in Africa - Paris, 14 May 2024
09-May-2024 Keynote Address by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group All Africa Media Leaders’ Summit Nairobi, Kenya - 9 May 2024
28-Apr-2024 Speech Delivered by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President, African Development Bank Group At the High-Level Session on Islamic Development Bank’s 50th Anniversary: “Charting a Course for Augmenting SDG Financing” - 28 April 2024 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
22-Apr-2024 Statement Delivered by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President, African Development Bank Group - Signing Ceremony of Brazil’s Accession to the Lusophone Compact - 22 April 2024 - Brasilia, Brazil
18-Apr-2024 Statement by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group, at the High-level Strategic Roundtable on Climate Finance Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund - 18 April 2024
06-Mar-2024 Acceptance speech by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership
04-Mar-2024 Remarks by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina - Conferment of Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration by Bayero University, Kano - 2 March 2024, Kano, Nigeria
29-Feb-2024 Speech Delivered by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President, African Development Bank Group - President’s Diplomatic Luncheon for Ambassadors - 29 February 2024
16-Feb-2024 Agenda Setting Remarks by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President, African Development Bank Group - African Leaders for Nutrition: Addressing Malnutrition, Catalyzing Africa’s Transformation through Enhanced Multisector Investments

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