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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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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
16-Feb-2024 Opening Remarks by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President, African Development Bank Group Introducing the Presentation of the 2024 Africa Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook Report
30-Jan-2024 General Assembly of the Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo - Speech delivered by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President, African Development Bank Group - 30 January 2024
21-Dec-2023 Press Statement Unveiling of the Recipient of the 2023 Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership Chief Emeka Anyaoku CFR, CON, GCVO - Chairman, Selection Committee of the Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership - 21 December 2023
19-Dec-2023 Remarks by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina President, African Development Bank Group - BioNTech Manufacturing Facility Launch - Kigali, 18 December 2023
18-Dec-2023 Speech by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President, African Development Bank Group - Signing of the Host Country Agreement between the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation and the Government of Rwanda - Kigali, Rwanda - 18 December 2023
08-Dec-2023 Convocation Speech by Dr Akinwumi Adesina President, African Development Bank Group - Convocation Ceremony of Veritas University - Abuja, Nigeria - 8 December 2023