{"id":5278,"date":"2015-05-30T05:47:40","date_gmt":"2015-05-30T05:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=5278"},"modified":"2016-11-02T14:40:08","modified_gmt":"2016-11-02T14:40:08","slug":"afdb-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/afdb-president","title":{"rendered":"The African Development Bank Elected A New President. Here&#8217;s What You Need To Know About Him."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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He won 58% of the votes, ahead of Chadian Kordje Bedoumra, who secured 32% support, and Cape Verdian Cristina Duarte, who won 10% of the votes. Adesina will succeed AFDB\u2019s current President, Donald Kaberuka, on September 1<sup>st<\/sup> 2015. In a statement following the election results, Adesina said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #333333\"><em>&#8220;I want to assure you that, as president of the Bank, I will be a responsible president,&#8221; he said in a speech following his victory\u2026I will be focused and I will work with you to build upon the tremendous work of President Kaberuka.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The AFDB elected another brilliant president and we wish him the best of luck. For those who are not familiar with Akinwumi Adesina\u2019s background, here are 11 points that highlight this outstanding leader&#8217;s career.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">1. At the right place, at the right time<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/3d932fbcde2c41b74735b4fcdf18d3c0.jpg\" alt=\"3d932fbcde2c41b74735b4fcdf18d3c0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/3d932fbcde2c41b74735b4fcdf18d3c0.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/3d932fbcde2c41b74735b4fcdf18d3c0-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/575968239819793962\/\"><br \/>\nsource<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Adesina comes from humble beginnings. His father was a farmer who earned 10 US cents per day in Ogun State, Nigeria. Adesina was in the ideal environment to understand the role and impact of small farmers in African economies.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2. The right man<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/44534c19e2c52d1cf7abb3907441a5fc.jpg\" alt=\"44534c19e2c52d1cf7abb3907441a5fc\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/44534c19e2c52d1cf7abb3907441a5fc.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/44534c19e2c52d1cf7abb3907441a5fc-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/405886985143780345\/\"><br \/>\nsource<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>During his campaign, Adesina stressed on the reason why he was the right man for the AFDB: he has a unique technical background and a deep understanding of the African economic environment.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #333333\"><em>&#8220;I bring to them a tremendous amount of knowledge, global partnerships to help the bank to deepen its partnerships with the World Bank, the IFC and other multilateral institutions including recently the BRICS which is a very important facility to have\u201d, he once said.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">3. A stylish man<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/Adesina.jpg\" alt=\"Adesina\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/Adesina.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/Adesina-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leseco.ma\/images\/Adesina.jpg\"><br \/>\nsource<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In addition to being smart, Adesina is often portrayed as a \u201csmooth-talking man\u201d. His trademark look includes a bow tie and finely trimmed mustache.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">4. A man of responsibilities<\/span><\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/df13032811a012314f2152ce49fe7a06.jpg\" alt=\"df13032811a012314f2152ce49fe7a06\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/df13032811a012314f2152ce49fe7a06.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/df13032811a012314f2152ce49fe7a06-453x300.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/405886985143632877\/\"><br \/>\nsource<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>High functions are not new to him. Adesina served as Nigeria\u2019s Minister of Agriculture for 5 years. Prior to that, he was the Vice President of Policy and Partnerships Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa, a Gates Foundation organization that\u00a0invests in agriculture in order to reduce poverty and hunger in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">5. An enemy of corruption<\/span><\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/44534c19e2c52d1cf7abb3907441a5fc-1.jpg\" alt=\"44534c19e2c52d1cf7abb3907441a5fc (1)\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/44534c19e2c52d1cf7abb3907441a5fc-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/44534c19e2c52d1cf7abb3907441a5fc-1-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/405886985143780345\/\"><br \/>\nsource<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Adesina is credited for initiating the Growth Enhancement Support Scheme, which is a reform that brought transparency to Nigeria\u2019s fertilizer sector.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">6. The driving force of impactful reforms<\/span><\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/667c0dd018da46fa9163944089fd848c.jpg\" alt=\"667c0dd018da46fa9163944089fd848c\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/667c0dd018da46fa9163944089fd848c.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/667c0dd018da46fa9163944089fd848c-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/736x\/66\/7c\/0d\/667c0dd018da46fa9163944089fd848c.jpg\"><br \/>\nsource<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2015\/05\/28\/afdb-election-idUSL5N0YJ57S20150528\">According to the Nigerian governmen<\/a>t, food production in Nigeria increased by 22 million tons, while food imports dropped by more than a third during Adesina\u2019s tenure.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">7. A distinguished academic<\/span><\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/f0379bbc34279790d1674cd72523d5cf.jpg\" alt=\"f0379bbc34279790d1674cd72523d5cf\" width=\"600\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/f0379bbc34279790d1674cd72523d5cf.jpg 445w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/f0379bbc34279790d1674cd72523d5cf-95x60.jpg 95w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/198791771025199960\/\"><br \/>\nsource<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Adesina earned First Class Honors from the University of Ife, Nigeria. He was the first student to ever receive this distinction.\u00a0He also graduated from Purdue University with a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics. His thesis won the Outstanding Thesis Award.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">8. A man with great responsibilities<\/span><\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/mdg_advocates_members.jpg\" alt=\"mdg_advocates_members\" width=\"600\" height=\"265\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/UN Millennium Development Goals Advocacy Group\"><br \/>\nsource<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In 2009, Adesina was appointed in the UN Millennium Development Goals Advocacy Group by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon. The UN Millennium Development Goals Advocacy Group brings together eminent personalities who have shown outstanding leadership in promoting the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">9. 2013 Person of the Year<\/span><\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/2.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/2-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WdNyTCYrdss\/Up-UwWffnCI\/AAAAAAAANC0\/LBdK4LCe0z8\/s1600\/2.jpg\"><br \/>\nsource<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In 2013, the former minister was awarded the prestigious Person of the Year prize by Forbes Magazine.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">10. Established trust between bankers and farmers<\/span><\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/newimag_3.jpg\" alt=\"newimag_3\" width=\"600\" height=\"253\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nirsal.com\/img\/nirsal_home\/images\/newimag_3.jpg\"><br \/>\nsource<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In 2011, Adesina introduced Nirsal, a facility that played an instrumental role in increasing agricultural lending in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">11. Sparking innovation<\/span><\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/5154975822_0bcf3effec_o.jpg\" alt=\"5154975822_0bcf3effec_o\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/5154975822_0bcf3effec_o.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/5154975822_0bcf3effec_o-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/37928821836223708\/\"><br \/>\nsource<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In 2012, Adesina introduced another innovation to Nigeria\u2019s agriculture sector. The minister deployed an e-wallet system that cut off the intermediary between the latest agriculture market information and farmers\u2019 mobile phones. To date, 14 million users subscribed to this service.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Watch the video of his first speech following the election results<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"First Speech of the AfDB president-elect: Dr Akinwumi ADESINA\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f91x-Ur-FoM?start=245&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/africa-has-29-billionaires-guess-whos-back-on-the-list\/\">SEE ALSO:\u00a0Africa Has 29 Billionaires. 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