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Russia-Ukraine War: Bread Now Too Costly For Many Africans – AfDB Boss

Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has disclosed that many Africans can no longer afford bread due to food price increases caused by the Russia-Ukraine war. Adesina explained that wheat and corn exports from Russia and Ukraine make up

May 12, 2022

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Nigeria Is Top Priority Under Emergency Food Plan – AfDB

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that the bank prioritised Nigeria under its latest emergency food plan. The president, African Development Bank , Akinwumi Adesina, reportedly met with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja just recently to discuss the impact of

April 29, 2022

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AfDB Warns, Says Over $10bn Food Production At risk In Nigeria, Others

The African Development Bank Group has disclosed that a fertiliser crisis triggered by the Russian war in Ukraine could put more than $10bn worth of food production at risk in Africa. President of the AfDB, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, made this known during

April 26, 2022

Business

AfDB Okays €9.8m To Support Venture Capital Investments

An equity investment of €9.8 million has been approved as a support venture capital investments in African startups by board of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB). Prime Business Africa is aware that the development finance institution announced this in a statement

April 20, 2022

African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina

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COVID-19: Adesina Urges African Leaders To Build Effective Healthcare System

African leaders have been called on to learn lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic experience and build strong health defense systems to buffer healthcare challenges in the continent in future.

February 10, 2022

Africa Banker Awards 2023: Full Nominees List

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AfDB’s $170 million Fund To Expand Nigeria’s Digital Industry, Grow Jobs In Creative Sector

The Africa Development Bank (AfDB) has provided $170 million to Nigeria which it says will help drive the country’s I-DICE initiative to expand the digital industry and grow jobs in the creative industries. President of the AfDB, Akinwunmi Adesina, who disclosed this

February 2, 2022

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Abdulsalami, Buhari, Jonathan Made My AfDB Job Possible In 2015, Says Adesina

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina has publicly disclosed how former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar played critical role in his emergence as head of the continental bank in 2015. The AfDB President in his acceptance speech during

February 2, 2022

President of the African Development Bank AfDB Akinwunmi Adesina

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Omicron: AfDB President Describes Travel Ban On African Countries As Unfair, Discriminatory

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has described travel restrictions placed on some African countries over the new Covid-19 Omicron variant as very unfair, non-scientific and discriminatory. Adesina made this known through his verified Twitter handle @akin_adesina,

December 6, 2021

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AfDB Attracted $5.6 Billion In Investments To Agricultural Sector – Akinwumi Adesina

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has disclosed that the bank attracted $5.6 billion in investments to the agricultural sector and expanded lending from 0.7% to 5%. Adesina made this known recently at the 51st Annual Accountants Conference of

December 4, 2021

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AfDB Calls For Investments In Health Infrastructure From Private Sector

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has called for investments in health infrastructure from the private sector, development finance institutions and diaspora groups. Akinwumi Adesina, President of AfDB, made call at the 22nd ordinary session of the assembly of ECOWAS health ministers

November 15, 2021

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AfDB News - Page 6

Russia-Ukraine War: Bread Now Too Costly For Many Africans – AfDB Boss

Nigeria Is Top Priority Under Emergency Food Plan – AfDB

AfDB Warns, Says Over $10bn Food Production At risk In Nigeria, Others

AfDB Okays €9.8m To Support Venture Capital Investments

COVID-19: Adesina Urges African Leaders To Build Effective Healthcare System

AfDB’s $170 million Fund To Expand Nigeria’s Digital Industry, Grow Jobs In Creative Sector

Abdulsalami, Buhari, Jonathan Made My AfDB Job Possible In 2015, Says Adesina

Omicron: AfDB President Describes Travel Ban On African Countries As Unfair, Discriminatory

AfDB Attracted $5.6 Billion In Investments To Agricultural Sector – Akinwumi Adesina

AfDB Calls For Investments In Health Infrastructure From Private Sector

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