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Léandre Bassolé officially takes helm of African Development Bank’s regional office for Central Africa Léandre Bassolé, the new Director General of the African Development Bank Group’s (www.AfDB.org) Regional Office for Development, Integration, and Business Delivery for Central Africa, officially took office on 27 August 2025, in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Bassolé presented his letters of introduction to […]

Dangote Cement Extends Scholarship Scheme To Some Oworo Students in Higher Institutions   Dangote Cement Plc has expanded its scholarship programme beyond her immediate communities’ to cover other communities in Oworoland, Lokoja LGA,  Kogi State. Speaking at the scholarship award ceremony in Obajana on Monday, the Plant Director, Azad Nawabuddin, explained that although the Oworo

Swearing-in Ceremony of the New President of the African Development Bank – Exceptional Coverage by AFRICA24 On September 1, 2025, Sidi Ould Tah will officially take office as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), succeeding Akinwumi Adesina. Elected on May 29, 2025, with 76.18% of the vote, Sidi Ould Tah thus becomes the first

Bank Video on President Adesina’s Gender Advocacy Wins Two International Awards An African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) video highlighting Bank President Akinwumi A. Adesina’s commitment to gender equality in Africa has been named a “Bronze Winner” recipient in the 46th Annual Telly Awards and a “Gold Winner” in the 2025 AVA Digital Awards. The two