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  1. AfDB Names Sidi Ould Tah as New President, Replacing Adesina

    Nigeria AfDB Names Sidi Ould Tah as New President, Replacing Adesina

    The African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially elected Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania as its new president. The announcement was made during the bank’s annual meetings in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on Thursday. Sidi Ould Tah is the newly elected president of AfDB. He succeeds Nigeria’s Akinwumi...
  2. Adesina Leaves AfDB Bigger, Bolder — Will Nigeria Be His Next Project?

    Nigeria Adesina Leaves AfDB Bigger, Bolder — Will Nigeria Be His Next Project?

    After a decade at the helm of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina says he gave Africa his “heart, mind, and all.” As he prepares to exit in 2025, he leaves behind a bank whose capital has grown from $93 billion to $318 billion, a legacy marked by scale and impact. AfDB’s...
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