Akinwumi Adesina

Position: President of the African Development Bank
Categories: Guest of Honour - Line 2
Location: The Entrepreneurship Village
Akinwumi “Akin” Adesina CON is a Nigerian economist, who is currently serving as the President of the African Development Bank. He previously served as Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. Until his appointment as Minister in 2010, he was Vice President of Policy and Partnerships for the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). He was elected as the President of the African Development Bank in 2015 and re-elected for a second term in 2020