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Bridging the Gap

–Remarks before the Northwest Securities Institute June 2, 2025/US SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce Thank you to the Oregon and Washington State Bars for hosting this event. I must begin with my disclaimer: my views are my own as a Commissioner and not necessarily those of the SEC or my […]

AfDB, Togo Sign Partial Credit Guarantee Agreement to Support Mobilization of EUR 200 Million Sustainable Loan

Togo Minister of Economy Essowè Georges Barcola, and VP Solomon Quaynor of the African Development Bank Group signed a credit guarantee agreement in Abidjan. Image Credit: AfDB Funds mobilized under the partial credit guarantee will be allocated to green and social projects including climate adaptation, biodiversity preservation, sustainable agriculture, access […]

“A Mission, Not a Job!” – AfDB President Reflects on a Decade of Leadership

The press briefing is the first official event of the Bank’s 2025 Annual Meetings, taking place in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire from 26 to 30 May 2025 May 30, 2025/AfDB Speaking Monday at a breakfast meeting with journalists, the President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, described his […]