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FG Congratulates 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 ... Read More
COVID-19: AfDB Urges Central Banks to Cut Interest Rates
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has urged central banks on the continent to act quickly by cutting interest rates to inject liquidity in view of ... Read More
Impact of COVID-19: Poor People in Africa to Increase by 49.2m in 2021 -AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says the number of extreme poor people could increase by 34 million and 49.2 million due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Read More
Akinwumi Adesina, The Inside Story
By his bow tie, you know him. And that distinguishing feature was firmly in place when Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank ... Read More
FG seeks $3.5bn from IMF, AfDB to support implementation of 2020 budget
The Federal Government says it has applied for $3.5 billion request from International Monetary Fund (IMF) and African Development Bank (AfDB) to access concessional funding ... Read More
AfDB President Worries Over Rising Cases Malnourished Children in Africa
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President of African Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed concern over the rising cases of stunted children caused by malnutrition in Africa. ... Read More
AfDB President to train young African farmers with $1.1 prize money
Mr Akinwunmi Adesina, President, African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded 1.1 million dollars to 10 young African agric entrepreneurs to boost food production in the ... Read More
AfDB Presidency: Why Adesina Deserves 2nd Tenure
Mr Akinwumi Adesina, Minister of Agriculture, under former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration on May 28, 2015 emerged as the President of African Development Bank (AfDB). ... Read More
Buhari nominates Adesina for re-election as AfDB President
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Dr Akinwunmi Adesina for re-election as the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. ... Read More
AfDB commends Nigeria’s resilience, entrepreneurial skills
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has commended Nigerians for their resilience and entrepreneurial skills in the 59 years of the country’s existence. A statement issued ... Read More
PCNI, AfDB Launches $258m Intervention in the North East
The Presidential Committee on the North-East Initiative (PCNI) in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB), on Thursday, inaugurated the $258 million Inclusive Basic Service ... Read More
AfDB Trains 733 Nigerians on Agro Technology
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it trained about 733 people in Nigeria on increased use of technology in agriculture in the country. African Development ... Read More
AfDB to invest $12bn in power sector in Africa in 4 years – Adesina
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank (AfDB), says the bank would invest 12 billion dollars in the power sector in Africa in four years ... Read More
World Food Prize: President Buhari Tells Adesina ‘We Are Proud of You’
Femi Adesina, Abuja: President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday said Nigeria remains proud of its former Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, for winning the 2017 World ... Read More
SME development: AfDB inaugurates N1bn support through Fortis bank
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday officially inaugurated a one billion naira loan through Fortis Microfinance Bank Plc to help boost Small and Medium ... Read More
Why Adesina Won The 2017 World Prize For Food
The World Food Prize Foundation has explained why Dr Akinwumi Adesina won the 250,000 dollars 2017 World Food Prize Laureate prize on Monday. President of the Foundation, Amb. ... Read More
How Low Income Earning Nigerians Can Own Houses For N30, 000 Monthly
Ag President On How Low Income Earners Can Own A House *Ag. President details FG’s Social Housing Programme The Federal Government has started a N100 ... Read More
AfDB’s $280m `Enable Youth Programme’ in agric commences soon
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President AFDB On Agric Programme NAN, Abuja; The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it will soon commence the implementation of the $280 ... Read More
News Summary 7th December 2016; President Buhari In Dakar, Sirleaf Concludes Visit To Nigeria, etc.
NTA News Summary President Muhammadu Buhari has strongly admonished Nigerian elite to stop making expensive demands on the federal government saying should things be done ... Read More
AFDB, UBA sign $150 million loan agreement to finance SMEs
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Nigeria’s United Bank for Africa (UBA) have signed a $150 million loan agreement to finance Small and Medium ... Read More