Nigeria: Amid AfDB Exit, Adesina Appointed Advisor to World Food Prize Foundation

Nigeria: Amid AfDB Exit, Adesina Appointed Advisor to World Food Prize Foundation

The World Food Prize Foundation has announced the appointment of the outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina to its Council of Advisors.

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Akinwumi Adesina, the outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has been selected to serve on the World Food Prize Foundation’s Council of Advisors, marking a significant addition to the organisation’s leadership structure. Foundation President Mashal Husain announced the appointment from New York, highlighting Adesina’s alignment with the organisation’s core principles. “President Adesina embodies the values and vision of Dr. N…

Adesina Appointed to World Food Prize Foundation’s Council of Advisors - TV360 Nigeria

The World Food Prize Foundation has announced the appointment of Akinwumi Adesina, the outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), to its prestigious Council of Advisors. The announcement was made in New York by the Foundation’s President, Mashal Husain, who praised Adesina’s lifelong commitment to agricultural transformation and sustainable development across Africa. “President Adesina embodies the values and vision of Dr. Norman…

Outgoing AfDB President Akinwunmi Adesina Bags Another Global Appointment

NEW YORK, USA — The World Food Prize Foundation has announced the appointment of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), to its prestigious Council of Advisors. The announcement was made on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, by the Foundation’s President, Mashal Husain, in a statement released in New York. Adesina, who will complete his second and final five-year term as AfDB President in September, was awarded the …

World Food Prize Foundation appoints outgoing AfDB president Adesina to Council of Advisors

The World Food Prize Foundation has announced the appointment of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), to its Council of Advisors.  The post World Food Prize Foundation appoints outgoing AfDB president Adesina to Council of Advisors  appeared first on Nairametrics.