Dr Akinwunmi Adesina has been sworn in to serve another five-year term as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Adesina was sworn in on Tuesday morning at the AfDB…
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Akinwumi Adesina cleared of all charges by panel led by ex-Irish president
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the Africa Development Bank has been cleared of all corruption charges by an independent review panel led by former president of Ireland, Mary Robinson. Recall that earlier this…
Just in: Jennifer Blanke, AfDB Vice President resigns, Gives reason
Dr Jennifer Blanke, the Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development at the African Development Bank, AfDB, has on Wednesday, resigned her position. Blanke who joined the bank in…
AfDB: Obasanjo, Jonathan, 13 other Ex-African presidents rally support for Adesina
A coalition of 15 former African presidents and a prime minister, including Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, have publicly expressed their support for the President of African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina, following…
Why the U.S. wants Adesina out as AfDB President
It sounds like déjà vu. But as the plot thickens, it is following the same story line. The Ethics Committee of the African Development Bank, AfDB, has finally bowed to…
Obasanjo Writes Former African Presidents over Adesina’s probe (Full Text)
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has called on former African presidents to support the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, in the midst of controversial ‘probe’…
