Africa: The "Optimist-in-Chief" Who Made Africa's Premier Development Bank a Global Powerhouse

On Thursday 29 May, the shareholders of the African Development Bank will meet in Abidjan to elect the successor of the Nigerian Akinwumi Adesina, who completes his second term as head of the institution. RFI proposes to find the interviews of the five candidates in the contest to which the radio has opened its antenna.

Africa: The "Optimist-in-Chief" Who Made Africa's Premier Development Bank a Global Powerhouse

Washington, DC -- Heading the agenda at the five-day annual meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) that opens on May 26 is the election of the multilateral development bank's next president. Five candidates are vying to succeed Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, who has served the maximum of two five-year terms. During his tenure, the bank's capital has more than tripled, growing from $93 billion to $318 billion. AfDB was ranked by Global Finance mag…

The 2025 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (ADB) will be held from 26 to 30 May 2025 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, under the theme "Making the most of Africa's capital to promote its development". Tunisia will be represented by a delegation led by the Minister of Economy and Planning, Samir Abdelhafidh, Governor of the Group for the Republic of Tunisia.