
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, eighth President of the African Development Bank, sworn in for second term
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast-- “Yesterday, a rainbow stretched 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 (www.AfDB.org), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina addressed participants after formally being sworn into office for a second term Tuesday. President Adesina’s historic re-election took place last week.
The swearing-in ceremony, which took place at the Bank’s Abidjan headquarters was presided over by newly appointed Chair of the Board of Governors, Ghanaian Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta, who administered the Oath Office.
Several presidents attended the v...