Tag: Adesina
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Africa leading market frontier with huge untapped potential – Adesina
African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina has called on Korean investors to seize untapped investment opportunities in Africa, especially in the energy and agriculture sectors. Adesina, in a statement on the Bank’s website said the Africa continent could not be ignored by investors.
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Africa needs $2.7trn to finance climate change – Adesina
African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, said Africa will need about 2.7 trillion dollars by 2030 to finance climate change. Adesina said this at the on-going 2023 AfDB Annual Meetings in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on Monday.
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62nd Independence: Nigeria remains the face of Africa – Amb Adesina
Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of Togo, Ambassador Debo Adesina in his anniversary message to Nigerians has said Nigeria remains the face of Africa contrary to negative narratives. This was contained in a good will message to he sent Nigerians in Togo to commemorate its 62nd independence. He said: “Nationhood is perpetually aspirational. It…
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AfDB President, Adesina explains why he withdrew from the presidential race
Dr Akinwumi Adesina the President of African Development Bank(AfDB) has given reasons why he withdraw from the presidential race. Adesina has declared he was deeply honoured, humbled and grateful for all the goodwill, kindness, and confidence by those urging him to contest the 2023 presidency.
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President Buhari trekked long distance for Nigeria to be one- Adesina
President Buhari trekked long distance for Nigeria to be one
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Omicron variant: Again, AfDB President, Adesina fumes, says ban on African countries is apartheid
The President of the African
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Omicron: Stop labeling, penalizing Africa for new COVID-19 variants, AfDB President, Adesina blasts world leaders
African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina yesterday advised world leaders not to label or penalise African nations for the new COVID-19 variants and mutations. Adesina, one of the strong advocates of equity in vaccine distribution, said this in a series of tweets yesterday in the wake of the new COVID-19 variant spreading and causing…
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It is impossible for Buhari to solve all Nigeria’s problems – Presidency
The presidency has said it is not possible for President Muhammadu Buhari to solve all the challenges of the country in the lifespan of his administration. ”The truth is that no single government will solve all the challenges of a country in its life span. It will do its level best, and yield space for…
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Why I stopped attending church -Adesina
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has stated that he stopped attending a branch of a church in Abuja because the pastor was always attacking the President Muhammadu Buhari Adesina said this in an article on Thursday titled, ‘This Kumuyi is simply different’, which was written in support of…
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Business can’t survive in Nigeria without generators – Adesina
President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina has faulted the lack of reliable power supply as an obstacle to Nigeria’s industrial growth. He said this on Tuesday at the 49th annual general meeting of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria in Abuja. Adesina stated that Nigerians spend $14 billion yearly on generators and fuel. He…