Dr Akinwumi “Akin” Adesina is the President of the African Development Bank. He previously served as Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.
In a ceremony that was held virtually today, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina has been sworn as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), to serve another five-year term.
He is the first Nigerian to be elected and re-elected to serve as the AfDB’s President. This is the second term.
He was re-elected last week after getting a hundred percent vote of all regional and non-regional members of the Bank.
Dr Adesina’s first term in office focused on new agenda for the Bank Group, based on five development priorities known as the High fives: Light up and Power Africa; Feed Africa; Industrialize Africa; Integrate Africa; and Improve the Quality of Life for the People of Africa.
