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Who is Akinwumi Adesina?

Akinwumi Adesina

Nigerian agricultural economist who was president of the African Development Bank Group from 2015 to 2025 and earlier Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Identity

Full name
Akinwumi Adesina1 2
Also known as
Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina
Country
Nigeria
Status
Active

Current roles

  • Jun 2025 – presentMember, Council of Advisors · World Food Prize Foundation3

Former roles

  • Sep 2015 – Aug 2025President · African Development Bank Group2
  • 2010 – 2015Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development · Federal Government of Nigeria2

Evidence

  1. SecondaryAdesina looks back on his AfDB tenure, says 565 million lives changedEcofin Agency · 27 May 2025
  2. SecondaryAdesina out, Tah in as AfDB begins new leadership journeyDaily Trust · 6 Sep 2025
  3. SecondaryOutgoing AfDB President Adesina joins World Food Prize FoundationInternational Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) · 11 Jun 2025

Record log

27 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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