Day: December 22, 2023

African Development Bank President Wins Obafemi Awolowo Leadership Prize

Mr Mohammed

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, December 21, 2023/ — The President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Akinwumi Adesina, has been awarded the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership. The award which promotes the legacy and democratic ideals of the late Nigerian nationalist and federalist leader Chief Obafemi Awolowo, also “recognises and celebrates excellence in leadership.” The Foundation’s Executive Director, Ambassador Dr Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosumu said, “Dr Adesina was the unanimous choice of the Foundation’s Selection Committee, which described Adesina as possessing the attributes for the award to the highest degree.” According to…

Burkina Faso: the African Development Bank supports training for design engineers at the Higher Institute of Electrical Engineering (ISGE)

Mr Mohammed

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, December 22, 2023/ — Twenty-four-year-old Josias Idani is looking forward to his career with confidence. Following his studies, which led to a design engineer diploma in June 2023, he now nurtures  his goal of expanding the company he formed with two classmates in November 2022. The first steps look promising. “We specialize in energy audits. Since we started the business, we have worked for the local office of a maritime transport company and an international NGO. They’re small steps, but it’s a good start,” says the delighted…