My protocol officer Moussa Djibril Moussa is incredibly selfless. We run very hectic schedules, with several back-to-back travels and meetings. I asked him at an airport “where are we and where are we going?” He said “just follow me Mr. President.” 💕😊

An African Development Bank Group loan of $66m to the Government of #Tanzania and technical assistance to Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank is expected to boost women’s access to finance, and to build Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank’s #climate resilient lending practices. Learn more: bit.ly/41mt9tG #ClimateResilience #WomenTrade

I thank the New African Magazine for the honor of being on the list of 100 Most Influential Africans for 2023. Advancing and projecting Africa globally is a mission. ⁦New African⁩

Why #Empathy counts. As a #leader or as a professional, before you can sell an idea or a product, how you 'sell' yourself matters. Done right, and authentically, there is nothing like an "impossible deal to close." Wishing you a successful #2024 ahead 🙏🏼

A walk through 2023. Thank you all for inspiring us at the ⁦African Development Bank Group.⁩ Excited to do even more together in 2024! Happy New Year!

Congratulations President Felix Tshisekedi, my dear brother and friend, on your re-election as President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). You can count on ⁦African Development Bank Group⁩ support for the accelerated development of the DRC. ⁦⁦⁦⁦⁦Présidence RDC 🇨🇩⁩ 🇨🇩

Congratulations to Naomi Girma to be voted as best female player of the year 2023 U.S. Soccer. You are an inspiration for many American’s of African/Ethiopian origins.

Food Diplomacy: “We both like rice”! Checking climate resilient rice seeds at ⁦AfricaRice⁩ with US Secretary of State ⁦Secretary Antony Blinken⁩. The ⁦African Development Bank Group⁩ and VACS of ⁦Department of State⁩ will work together to support farmers in Africa. ⁦⁦Secretary Janet Yellen (Archived)⁩ ⁦

The United States and the African Development Bank forge stronger ties to boost food production in #Africa. Read about the meeting between US Secretary of State Secretary Antony Blinken and African Development Bank Group President, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, CON, CGH: bit.ly/3Oc0tyc #FeedAfrica #FoodSecurity

On behalf of the people of Tanzania, I extend warmest wishes for a full and speedy recovery to my brother, His Excellency President Dr Hage G. Geingob of Namibia. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Get well soon, Mr. President!

#Italy 🇮🇹 unveiled a $6B development plan for Africa during this week’s #ItalyAfricaSummit to bolster partnership with the continent. Dr Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, CON, CGH joined 25 African leaders at the summit, calling for a partnership of equals focused on economic + #energy cooperation.

It was a pleasure to welcome my brother ⁦Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai⁩ former Governor of Kaduna State, Nigeria ⁦at the ⁦African Development Bank Group⁩ HQ in abidjan. I commend him on the launch of his private equity fund to support young entrepreneurs.

I am saddened by the passing away of President Hage Geingob of Namibia, my dear friend & big brother. A great pan-Africanist and defender of social justice. Africa has lost a great leader. May God comfort your wife and family and the people of Namibia. I will greatly miss you.💕

Glad to be in Nairobi for discussions with Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (#AFAWA) implementing parter, AfricanGuaranteeFund, and donor countries. We're exploring progress with the Guarantee for Growth program - supporting banks to finance Africa's women-led businesses.

Last week, African Development Bank Group VP Beth Dunford + AfricanGuaranteeFund CEO Jules Ngankam met with representatives of donor countries to the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (#AFAWA) Guarantee for Growth program that boosts women entrepreneurs' access to financing in #Africa.

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Great visiting with USAID Administrator Samantha Power in Washington. We signed an MOU between ⁦USAID⁩ and ⁦African Development Bank Group⁩ to finance women fund managers in Africa to support women on climate change solutions. ⁦Samantha Power⁩ ⁦President Donald J. Trump⁩ ⁦Secretary Janet Yellen (Archived)⁩

TODAY: African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi A. Adesina to co-chair Paris Summit alongside Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of #Norway, and International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol. Follow LIVE: bit.ly/44Mke6w #ImproveQualityOfLife #PowerAfrica

The African Development Bank Group and KfW Development Bank have signed an agreement injecting €18.4M to #NEPAD-IPPF Special Fund, bringing the total to $58.14M. The fund supports key infrastructure projects, focusing on climate change, gender, AfCFTA Secretariat Official, and #SDGs: bit.ly/43RGQ6W

The beat goes on! I am delighted for my brother and friend Sidi Ould Tah on his election as President of the African Development Bank Group. Hearty congratulations! I wish you great success in the years ahead.