Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Eighth President of the African Development Bank, Sworn in for Second Term“Let us move forward, driven by the power of our mission, inspired by the primacy of our vision and emboldened by the strength of our togetherness” – Dr. Akinwumi AdesinaAbidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – “Today, a rainbow stretches from the 81 member countries of the African Development Bank across the deep blue skies of Africa…The future beckons us for a more developed Africa and a much stronger and resilient African Development Bank.”With these powerful words President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina addressed participants after formally being sworn into office for a second term Tuesday. On 27 August 2020, Governors of the 54 African regional member countries and 27 non-regional member countries of the African Development Bank Group unanimously voted in the eighth President for a second five-year term on the final day of the 2020 Annual Meetings. Ofori-Atta said he had no doubt that Africa’s premier development bank had secured the right leadership. Going forward in his new term, he would focus on building on the collective achievements and a stronger and more resilient African Bank Group. Together we win for Africa,” Adesina said.

Source: Front Page Africa September 01, 2020 15:22 UTC