Akinwumi A. Adesina (@akin_adesina) 's Twitter Profile
Akinwumi A. Adesina

@akin_adesina

President, African Development Bank Group. Former Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Nigeria. World Food Prize Winner, 2017. Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate,2019.

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Well done D’Tigress! You played an amazing game! I am so proud of you. Rooting for you all the way! ⛹🏾‍♀️⛹🏾‍♀️🏀🏀🏅

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Nigeria’s women’s basketball team played a great quarterfinal match at the Olympics against the USA. They made history: 1st African team to ever reach quarter finals. They earned global respect! They made Nigeria & Africa proud! I am proud of you! Well done! ⁦DTigress

Nigeria’s women’s basketball team played a great quarterfinal match at the Olympics against the USA. They made history: 1st African team to ever reach quarter finals. They earned global respect! They made Nigeria &amp; Africa proud! I am proud of you! Well done! ⁦<a href="/DtigressNG/">DTigress</a>⁩
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Industrialise Africa! Delighted to visit Glo Djigbe economic zone in Benin, where one of the largest factories for cotton-to-textile in the world is turning Benin to an exporter of textiles. Value addition is the key to wealth. Well done President ⁦⁦Patrice TALON⁩!

Industrialise Africa! Delighted to visit Glo Djigbe economic zone in Benin, where one of the largest factories for cotton-to-textile in the world is turning Benin to an exporter of textiles. Value addition is the key to wealth. Well done President ⁦⁦<a href="/PatriceTalonPR/">Patrice TALON</a>⁩!
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A great brother and friend: thank you Prof. ⁦Prof. Yemi Osinbajo⁩ (Vice President of Nigeria, 2015-2023) for being with us for the memorial service for our late brother, Dr. David Yinka Oloruntoba. You are such a great friend of our family. We love and appreciate you very much.💕

A great brother and friend: thank you Prof. ⁦<a href="/ProfOsinbajo/">Prof. Yemi Osinbajo</a>⁩ (Vice President of Nigeria, 2015-2023) for being with us for the memorial service for our late brother, Dr. David Yinka Oloruntoba. You are such a great friend of our family. We love and appreciate you very much.💕
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Tolani Alli does incredible work on visual story telling with cameras and photos. She did such an amazing job for Nigeria’s Vice President ⁦Prof. Yemi Osinbajo⁩, who encouraged her to join me at the African Development Bank. Now, I am her student! ⁦Tolani Alli⁩ ⁦

Tolani Alli does incredible work on visual story telling with cameras and photos. She did such an amazing job for Nigeria’s Vice President ⁦<a href="/ProfOsinbajo/">Prof. Yemi Osinbajo</a>⁩, who encouraged her to join me at the African Development Bank. Now, I am her student! ⁦<a href="/tolanialli/">Tolani Alli</a>⁩ ⁦
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It was so nice to have the Queen’s College classmates of my darling wife, Yemisi, with us during the memorial service for her late brother Dr. David Olayinka Oloruntoba. Thank you all so much OGQC 77 sisters for your wonderful support!!💕💕🙏🏽🙏🏽

It was so nice to have the Queen’s College classmates of my darling wife, Yemisi, with us during the memorial service for her late brother Dr. David Olayinka Oloruntoba. Thank you all so much OGQC 77 sisters for your wonderful support!!💕💕🙏🏽🙏🏽
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I had a great time visiting my dear friend, H.E. ⁦Patrice TALON⁩ President of the Republic of Benin. I applaud the remarkable economic transformation of Benin. The ⁦African Development Bank Group⁩ is delighted to strongly support your efforts. Well done! ⁦⁦Présidence du Bénin

I had a great time visiting my dear friend, H.E. ⁦<a href="/PatriceTalonPR/">Patrice TALON</a>⁩ President of the Republic of Benin. I applaud the remarkable economic transformation of Benin. The ⁦<a href="/AfDB_Group/">African Development Bank Group</a>⁩ is delighted to strongly support your efforts. Well done! ⁦⁦<a href="/PresidenceBenin/">Présidence du Bénin</a>⁩
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I was delighted to visit my dear friend, President ⁦AZALI Assoumani⁩ of Comoros to commission the rehabilitated RN2 road, a dream for the island nation since 1970. The ⁦African Development Bank Group⁩ is delighted to have fully financed the road, which brought jubilation to the population.

I was delighted to visit my dear friend, President ⁦<a href="/PR_AZALI/">AZALI Assoumani</a>⁩ of Comoros to commission the rehabilitated RN2 road, a dream for the island nation since 1970. The ⁦<a href="/AfDB_Group/">African Development Bank Group</a>⁩ is delighted to have fully financed the road, which brought jubilation to the population.
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Thank you my dear brother Your Excellency ⁦AZALI Assoumani⁩ for your very warm hospitality during my visit to Comoros. The ⁦African Development Bank Group⁩ will strongly support your vision to transform the economy of Comoros. You can count on the African Development Bank. We are together!

Thank you my dear brother Your Excellency ⁦<a href="/PR_AZALI/">AZALI Assoumani</a>⁩ for your very warm hospitality during my visit to Comoros. The ⁦<a href="/AfDB_Group/">African Development Bank Group</a>⁩ will strongly support your vision to transform the economy of Comoros. You can count on the African Development Bank. We are together!
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I wish to thank my dear brother and sister H.E. ⁦Moussa Faki Mahamat⁩ Chairperson of African Union Commission and Deputy Chairperson ⁦Dr Monique Nsanzabaganwa⁩ for your support at the African Union Mid-Year meeting. I greatly value our friendship and partnership as serve Africa.

I wish to thank my dear brother and sister H.E. ⁦<a href="/AUC_MoussaFaki/">Moussa Faki Mahamat</a>⁩ Chairperson of African Union Commission and Deputy Chairperson ⁦<a href="/mnsanzabaganwa/">Dr Monique Nsanzabaganwa</a>⁩ for your support at the African Union Mid-Year meeting. I greatly value our friendship and partnership as serve Africa.
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Thank you President ⁦Nana Akufo-Addo⁩ of Ghana for your warm hospitality during the Africa Union Mid-Year Meeting and our excellent meeting. I greatly appreciate your strong support and commendations of the excellent global achievements of the African Development Bank Group.

Thank you President ⁦<a href="/NAkufoAddo/">Nana Akufo-Addo</a>⁩ of Ghana for your warm hospitality during the Africa Union Mid-Year Meeting and our excellent meeting. I greatly appreciate your strong support and commendations of the excellent global achievements of the African Development Bank Group.
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I wish to thank H.E. President AZALI Assoumani of Comoros for decorating me with the nation’s highest honour of Grand Master of the Order of the Green Crescent of Comoros on the independence day. It is a great honour for me and the African Development Bank Group for our work in Comoros!

I wish to thank H.E. President <a href="/PR_AZALI/">AZALI Assoumani</a> of Comoros for decorating me with the nation’s highest honour of Grand Master of the Order of the Green Crescent of Comoros on the independence day. It is a great honour for me and the <a href="/AfDB_Group/">African Development Bank Group</a> for our work in Comoros!
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I was delighted to join the impressive high-level gathering of leaders for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. SFD does great work in Africa and around the world. Congratulations! @الصندوق السعودي للتنمية سلطان المرشد | Sultan Al-Marshad