On the second day of celebrating the 60th anniversary of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, President Akinwumi Adesina praised the achievements of the Bank since its establishment in 1964 in Abidjan.

In a press release, the President of the AfDB welcomed the fact that the institution supported more than 6,575 projects on the continent. According to the information, over the past ten years alone, the bank has invested 77 billion dollars in 3,000 projects. From this achievement, it became Africa's most reliable development partner. Also, President Akinwumi Adesina said that over the past nine years, the AfDB has spent more than 55 billion dollars to support infrastructure, from energy to roads, corridors, seaports, airports, railways, airports, railways, airports, railways, digital infrastructures, water and sanitation. “Today, the Bank is the largest multilateral lender for infrastructure in Africa. Over the past eight years, the Bank's actions have impacted the lives of over 400 million people across Africa,” he said.

He also welcomed the mobilization of $72 billion by the Bank to help unlock Africa's agricultural potential at the “Feeding Africa” Summit held in January 2023 in Dakar, Senegal. Its action to support the continent's efforts in the face of climate change, by mobilizing 25 billion dollars through its Programme to Accelerate Adaptation in Africa as well as 14 billion dollars through its Climate Action Window, were also praised