Grateful for this thoughtful coverage of my vision for the AfDB. The core point stands: we must mobilize African money for African challenges. When 80% of AfDB project costs flow outside Africa, we operate under a model, we aren’t building the internal capacity our continent

“Africa must stop relying solely on external actors and instead mobilize African money for African challenges,” Samuel Munzele Maimbo said in a recent televised interview. #NextAfDBPresident

Today, we celebrate the rich heritage of Cameroon as the nation marks its National Day. On this day, 52 years ago, Cameroon embraced transformation, representing a pivotal moment in the country's journey as a nation. Cameroon's impact on the world is a testament to the

Grateful to speak with CNBC Africa in Kigali about Africa's future and the African Development Bank's critical role in driving implementation at pace and scale.

"The future isn't something distant - it's already here in the creativity and innovation of our young people across the continent. Our task is to build the infrastructure and systems that empower implementation" Listen to Samuel Munzele Maimbo Interview with CNBC Africa in Kigali.

Grateful for the opportunity to listen and discuss with Rwanda's Minister of Finance Yusuf Murangwa (Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning) and many friends in Kigali. Our conversations focused on Rwanda's impressive economic transformation and the practical approaches that have delivered measurable

Today marks my final day of campaigning, and I'm honored to conclude this journey in Cape Verde. 🇨🇻 I chose to end here for three important reasons: every single country in Africa matters equally regardless of size, every language matters because development is for all of us,

Growing up on a farm outside Lusaka, I witnessed firsthand both the challenges our farmers face and the dignity of agricultural work. This isn't abstract policy for me – it's personal. Africa holds 60% of the world's uncultivated arable land, yet we import $45 billion in food

1 DAY BEFORE ELECTIONS FOR THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE AFDB GROUP - A MESSAGE FROM Dr SAMUEL MUNZELE MAIMBO (CANDIDATE).

If I stop supporting Bola Ahmed Tinubu Senator Kashim Shettima because, am hungry, I hope people will understand why? APC Nigeria.

The U.S. Mission Nigeria wishes to address misconceptions about the recent reduction in visa validity for most nonimmigrant U.S. visas in Nigeria and other countries. This reduction is not the result of any nation’s stance on third-country deportees, introduction of e-visa

African Union Commission Chairperson Mourns the Passing of H.E. Muhammadu Buhari, Former President of the Federal Republic of #Nigeria. The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has learned with profound sorrow of the passing of H.E. Muhammadu

🚨 MYTHS vs REALITY at Sea 🌊⚓ When it comes to safety on water, what you think you know could cost lives. Too many myths have been passed around, but today we’re setting the record straight. ✅ The truth? Safety is not optional. It’s the line between danger and survival.

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Women’s testimonies from #Djibouti reveal how skin bleaching has become a largely unseen public-health concern — shaped by social media markets and weak enforcement of existing laws. A narrative feature by me, 𝒵𝒾𝓃𝑒𝒷 𝐻𝒶𝒹𝒹𝒶𝒿𝒾. Thanks to Geeska - چيسكا and editor Mahbub M Abdillahi for

نشرتُ نصًا سرديًا بعنوان «قواربُ الرائحةِ للنَّجاة»، عن الذاكرة الشمّية حين يصير البيت رائحة. النص هنا 👇 shorturl.at/aQ1H9

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In a bid to find a solution to the threat by the airlines to suspend flights next week over the 300 percent increase in JET A1 fuel, late yesterday, I sent the Airline Operators of Nigeria the following letter: “Thursday, April 16, 2026. The President Airline Operators of