Akinwumi Adesina

565 million Africans' lives improved by Bank projects, including 104 million with food security benefits, 63 million with clean water, 34 million with improved sanitation and 28 million with electricity access

Role

President of the AfDB

Reported by

Adesina, end-of-tenure press briefing at the 2025 Annual Meetings, as reported by Ecofin Agency

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Over 400 million people impacted since 2016

Role

President of the AfDB

Reported by

Figures reported by Daily Trust at the handover (AfDB results)

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Bank capital rose from US$93 billion (2015) to US$318 billion (2025); record African Development Fund replenishment of US$8.9 billion

Role

President of the AfDB

Reported by

Adesina / AfDB, reported by Ecofin Agency and Daily Trust

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11 million farmers reached with improved agricultural technologies, 8 million people with sanitation, 3.5 million with transport access, 2.8 million with health services, 1 million with clean water, 443,000 enterprises with access to finance (2024)

Role

President of the AfDB

Reported by

AfDB results figures as reported by Daily Trust

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Goal to connect 300 million people to electricity by 2030; energy compacts for first 12 countries of US$127 billion, including over US$61 billion expected from the private sector

Role

President of the AfDB (co-initiator with the World Bank)

Reported by

AfDB, reported by Daily Trust

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US$1.5 billion programme; 13 million farmers helped and 44 million tons of food produced

Role

President of the AfDB

Reported by

AfDB figures as reported by Ecofin Agency

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