Canada, AfDB Sign CAD 133m Gender Lens Climate Fund For Africa

LAGOS MARCH 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)– The Government of Canada and the African Development Bank have signed an agreement formalizing the Canada–African Development Bank Climate Fund (CACF), a transformative special fund aimed…

Buhari, Other African Leaders Reaffirm Support For Adesina Led AfDB For Second Term

LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-African leaders on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for the African Development Bank Group and its leadership under Dr. Akinwumi Adesina as he begins his second five-year term…

Adesina Sworn In For 2nd Term As AfDB President, Promises To Support Africa With Quality Infrastructure

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-President-elect of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina has promised to give more support to ensure that the continent’s infrastructure gap is reduced by providing…

Second Term: Obi Congratulates Adesina, Sets Agenda For AfDB President

LAGOS AUGUST 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Mr Peter Obi, has congratulated Akinwunmi Adesina on his re-election as the President of…

President Of AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina Re-Elected For Second Tenure

LAGOS AUGUST 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina has been re-elected for a second tenure. Presidential aide Lauretta Onochie announced this on Thursday via Twitter, thanking…

Peter Obi Hails Adesina’s Clearance, Backs His Second Term As AfDB President

LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The exoneration of African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, by an Independent Review Panel set up to investigate allegations of ethical wrongdoings leveled against him, is a…

Independent Experts Clear African Development Bank Chief, Adesina Of Corruption

LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An independent panel of experts, headed by former Irish president Mary Robinson, has cleared the beleaguered leader of the African Development Bank (AfDB) of corruption, according to…

African Chamber Of Commerce Boss Faults US Call For Probe Of AfDB President, Adesina

LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vice President, Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, has said the American Treasury Department is mistaken about its call for a fresh…

US Urges Probe Into Alleged Ethics Breach By Adesina At African Development Bank

LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The US Department of the Treasury has called on the African Development Bank (AfDB) to carry out an independent probe into alleged ethics breaches by its president,…