Measuring the Green Wealth of Nations: Natural Capital and Economic Productivity in Africa, By Akinwumi Adesina

I applaud H.E. President Sassou Nguesso, the President of the Republic of Congo and President William Ruto of Kenya, the co-chairs, for their leadership on this agenda, and for joining with me in our collective drive to ensure that Africa’s vast natural resources are considered in the valuation of Africa’s wealth – what I call […]

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See AfDB president, Akinwumi Adesina and ex-700 Club anchorman, Victor Oladokun when men were boys (Photos)

Former popular 700 Club anchorman, the Nigerian oyinbo, Mr. Victor Oladokun was on his Twitter handle, responding to a birthday greeting from the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Mr. Akinwumi Adesina when he (Oladokun) acknowledged their unbroken friendship which he said they have built for 46 years. With periodic pictures, Mr. Oladokun wrote: […]

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Two world powerful women assist AfDB president, Akinwumi Adesina to straighten his tie (Photos)

President of African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina took to Twitter to share the adorable moment two powerful women took turns to straighten his bow tie. Adesina attended the Compact with Africa Conference with the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, in Berlin, Germany. World Trade Organisation (WTO) DG, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and International Monetary Fund (IMF) […]

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Akinwumi Adesina: Best Man for the AfDB, By Reuben Abati

The Board of Governors and the Ethics Committee of the African Development Bank (AfDB) have given Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the Bank’s President, a clean bill of health in a report dated May 5, wherein it is stated that Adesina has been “entirely exonerated of all allegations made against him.” The background to that development is […]

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