Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), accompanied by Yacine Fal, AfDB Deputy Director for North Africa, visited the Marrakech-Menara international airport on Friday, April 7, 2017. The project was financed by the Bank as part of Morocco’s third airport project, which...

The second edition of the International Conference on the Emergence of Africa (ICEA) has concluded its three-day discussions on the theme: “Implementing plans for emergence in Africa.” ICEA 2017 began its work on Tuesday, 28 March, after the opening ceremony chaired by the President of Côte d'...

President Akinwumi Adesina of the African Development Bank (AfDB) left Ahmedabad, India, early on Monday at the end of a four-day official visit to India. The visit has set the stage for improved cooperation between the Bank and India, as well as India’s relations with Africa in general...

The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has paid glowing tribute to India’s preeminent statesman, Mahatma Gandhi, saying that his work and life continue to inspire people across countries and generations. Adesina visited Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, the...

Your Excellencies, Hon. Minister of Finance, Arun Jaitley, President Kundapur Vaman Kamath of the New Development Bank, President Werner Hoyer of the European Investment Bank, President Suma Chakrabarti of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, distinguished ladies and gentlemen....

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina has invited the New Development Bank (NDB) to support Light up and power Africa, the first of five top priorities of the Bank’s continental transformation agenda. “I am very pleased that the New Development Bank is...

An African Development Bank delegation led by its President, Akinwumi Adesina, held a day-long interactive meeting with Indian CEOs on Friday in New Delhi, focusing on the facilitation of business engagements between Africa and India. Organised by the Export-Import Bank of India, the two sides...

The Dean of African Diplomatic Corps in India, Ambassador Alem Tsesaye Woldemariam of the State of Eritrea, has commended the African Development Bank (AfDB) for its steadfast commitment to ensure a better future for the continent. Speaking in an interview following a meeting with a Bank...

The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has urged African diplomats to use their skills and network to advertise Africa’s resilience and attract good investments into the continent. Addressing African Heads of Missions in Delhi on Thursday, Adesina said the...