Tag: AFDB
Dangote’s Petrochemicals, fertiliser plant will accelerate Africa’s economic growth, says AfDB
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina has described Dangote Refinery and Fertiliser projects as the best industrialised p [...]
FCMB gets $50m from AFDB, increases lending to high impact business
Women empowered businesses and local enterprises involved in agribusiness, manufacturing, health care, and renewable energy will have access to long t [...]
Herbert Wigwe wins African Banker of the Year for second consecutive time
The Group Managing Director/CEO of Access Bank PLC Herbert Wigwe has been recognised as the African Banker of the Year at the 2021 edition of the [...]
Adesina sworn in for second term as AfDB president
Dr Akinwumi Adesina has been sworn-in as the newly re-elected eighth President of the African Development Bank for a second term. The swearing-in cere [...]
BBC Africa admits error, withdraws ‘flamboyant’ description of Adesina
BBC Africa has withdrawn its description of Akinwumi Adesina as a “flamboyant Nigerian banker”.
The news medium had described Adesina as flam [...]
Nigerians hit BBC for describing Akinwunmi Adesina as ‘flamboyant banker’
BBC Africa has come under fire for describing Akinwumi Adesina as a flamboyant Nigerian banker. The development followed Adesina’s re election as the [...]
Akinwunmi Adesina re elected AfDB president
Akinwumi Adesina has been re-elected as President of the Africa Development Bank by its Board of Governors.
The AFDB is currently holding its 55th An [...]
AFDB independent panel clears Adesina of all allegations
The president of the Africa Development Bank, Akinwunmi Adesina has been exonerated of all whistleblower allegations by the independent review panel l [...]
AfDB board bars fresh probe on Adesina, says ethics committee performed with applicable rules
The Bureau of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has foreclosed the possibility of reopening the probe of the bank’s Presid [...]
Nigeria is with you – Buhari tells AfDB President, Adesina
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Dr. Akinwumi Adesina of Nigeria’s support in his bid to seek a second term in office as the President of the Af [...]