Akinwumi Adesina | |
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.jpg) Akinwumi Adesina in 2014 | |
| 8th President of the African Development Bank | |
| Assumed office 1 September 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Kaberuka |
| Nigerian Agriculture Minister | |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| President | Goodluck Jonathan |
| Preceded by | Abba Sayyadi Ruma |
| Succeeded by | Audu Ogbeh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 February 1960[1] Nigeria |
| Alma mater | University of Ife Purdue University (PhD) |
Akinwumi Adesina CON is a Nigerian economist, who is currently serving as the President of the African Development Bank. He previously served as Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.[2] Until his appointment as Minister in 2010, he was Vice President of Policy and Partnerships for the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). He was elected as the President of the African Development Bank in 2015 and re-elected for a second term in 2020. He is the first Nigerian to hold the post.[1]
- ^ a b "Biography". African Development Bank - Building today, a better Africa tomorrow. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Interview: Akinwumi Adesina, Minister of Agriculture, Nigeria". This is Africa. 30 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2014.