DR. AKINWUMI ADESINA RE-ELECTED AS AfDB PRESIDENT

Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina will serve a second five-year term as President of the African Development Bank Group, after his relection by the Board of Governors during the 2020 Annual General Meeting. Dr. Adesina has distinguished himself despite the challenges he faced in his re-election bid.

According to the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Bank, Mrs. Niale Kaba, Minister of National Planning of Côte d’Ivoire, Dr Adesina received a hundred percent of votes from all regional and non-regional members of the Bank.

This new appoint commences on September 1st, 2020.

Source: afdb.org