Akinwumi Adesina re-elected as president of the African Development Bank

Akinwumi Adesina has been re-elected to serve a second five-year term as president of the African Development Bank Group on Thursday, August 27, 2020 by the board of governors of the bank.

As newly re-elected president, Adesina, a former Nigerian Minister of Agriculture, will begin his new term on September 1, 2020.

The election result, which gave him a hundred percent of votes of all regional and non-regional members of the bank, was announced by the chairperson of the board of governors of the bank, Niale Kaba, Minister of National Planning of Côte d’Ivoire.

Reach Africa’s private equity community by publishing a Showcase Article on Africa Private Equity News. Contact us at editor@africaprivateequitynews.com for our rate card and more information.