Akinwumi Adesina

Africa Must Prepare For A Global Food Crisis, Says Adesina

Africa Must Prepare For A Global Food Crisis, Says Adesina

African Development Bank Group President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina says “Africa must prepare for the inevitability of a global food crisis.” 

Adeshina, in a statement, spoke about Africa’s priorities, as a guest at the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center in Washington DC.

Fielding questions from the Council’s Africa Center Chair, Ambassador Rama Yade; Senior Fellow Aubrey Hruby; and Washington/UN correspondent for Jeune Afrique and The Africa Report, Julian Pecquet, the Bank chief called for an increased sense of urgency amid what he described as a once-in-a-century convergence of global challenges for Africa.

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AfDB President Adesina Reacts As US Demands His Probe

AfDB President Adesina Reacts As US Demands His Probe

Akinwumi Adesina, President of African Development Bank (AfDB), says he is innocent of allegations of corruption against him.

The former Minister of Agriculture in Nigeria said this in a statement he signed on Wednesday.

The United States Department of Treasury had called for an independent corruption probe of Adesina after he was cleared by the bank’s ethics committee.

Adesina noted that he was overwhelmed by the tremendous support received from around the world.

The president reiterated his absolute confidence in the integrity of the AfDB, its