Nigerian farmers hail AfDB’s boss over re-election, inauguration
Over 40 million Nigerian farmers under the auspices of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Saturday, hailed Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, over re-election and subsequent inauguration...
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Nigerian government to electrify five million homes in rural communities with N2.3 trillion
The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to expend N2.3trillion on electrification of rural communities, targeting five million homes under the Economic Sustainability Plan, ESP. Minister...
Nigerian government congratulates Akin Adesina on re-election as AfDB president
The Federal Government has congratulated Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on his re-election as the eighth president of the bank...
Akin Adesina pledges quality deliverables to Africa through AfDB
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, says he will build a much stronger and resilient bank to deliver greater quality impacts...
Sub-Saharan Africa’s virus-induced slump may last three years – Ghanaian minister
The economic slump in sub-Saharan Africa caused by the coronavirus outbreak could last well over three years, Ghana’s finance minister said on Tuesday. Much of...
Akinwumi Adesina re-elected AfDB president
Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina has been re-elected as the President of the Africa Development Bank. Adesina was re-elected by the Board of Governors of the Bank...
Akinwmi Adesina: Why I should be re-elected to lead AfDB for another five years
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina on Wednesday made a case for his re-election as head of the institution, saying that he wanted to fulfil...
AfDB blacklists five Nigerian firms over diversion, others
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has debarred five Nigerian firms for diverting funds to other uses, among others. The latest debarring of Nigerian firms...
Ivory Coast president sees growth slowing to 1.8% in 2020
Ivory Coast’s economic growth is expected to slow to 1.8% in 2020 from a projected 7.2% due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, President...
West Africa’s BCEAO central bank reopens in Mali for first time since coup
The regional branch of West Africa’s BCEAO central bank has reopened in Mali for the first time since a military coup last week, Hamadoun Ba,...