29-Jan-2018
African leaders commit to overcome malnutrition, elevate nutrition as driver for economic growth
«Il y a toutes les raisons de s'en occuper: la malnutrition est la principale cause de décès pour des millions d'enfants de moins de cinq ans. En effet, 3 millions d'enfants meurent chaque année en Afrique de malnutrition. Si les tendances actuelles se maintiennent jusqu'en 2030, l'Afrique aura...
Malaria is bad for business. For this reason, Africa should invest in the local manufacturing of low-cost generic medicines to facilitate access to treatment for its people, the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, told African Leaders in Addis Ababa on Sunday. Adesina...
The African Development Bank (AfDB), together with the African Union Commission (AUC), the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and other partners will launch the African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) initiative on...
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, will join delegates at the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union to explore strategies for winning the war against corruption.
The African Union is holding the...
“We think being the largest shareholder of the Bank since inception, and the country with one of the largest portfolio of its projects, Nigeria, is the natural and logical place for the Bank’s regional hub.” –Kemi Adeosun, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Governor of the African Development Bank...
The African Development Bank provided a much-needed lifeline at a time when it was very difficult to secure budget support loans from anywhere else, as the country struggled with the 2015-2016 economic recession, the Nigerian Government has said. Speaking to a large audience of senior government...
Good morning and welcome everyone! We are grateful that you all graciously honored our invitation.
It’s a great delight for me, personally, to be home in Nigeria for such a joyous occasion.
I wish to thank the Government for its very strong support, and in particular the Federal...
I am delighted to be here today, to celebrate with the African Development Bank the commissioning of its Nigeria Country Office Complex. This building here in Abuja is, among other things, an important symbol of the special relationship between the African Development Bank and Nigeria – a founding...