Statement by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President, African Development Bank during his audience with President Muhammadu Buhari, CGFR President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria - April 26, 2022, Abuja, Nigeria

Your Excellency, Mr. President, I wish to thank you very much for granting me audience to meet with you today.

I am here Mr. President to brief you on the impacts of the Russian-Ukraine war and its implications for food security in Africa, and Nigeria; and to intimate you with decisive actions being taken by the African Development Bank to avert what is a looming food crisis.

International Girls in ICT Day: Coding for Employment’s new digital skills training centres to boost women’s opportunity in information and communication technology fields

The newest digital training centres of the African Development Bank’s Coding for Employment program will set aside half of their initial training slots to women applicants, the Bank said on International Girls in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Day.

The Coding for Employment program, which equips African youth with the digital skills they need to contribute meaningfully to the global digital economy, is part of a foundational pipeline for girls and young women to pursue science and technology-related careers.