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The African Development Bank Group headquarters in Le Plateau, the business district of the Ivorian capital Abidjan.
Image: Issouf Sanogo/AFP

African Development Bank (AfDB)

The African Development Bank (AfDB), established in 1964, is a multilateral development finance institution headquartered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It finances African governments with the aim of industrializing Africa.

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A photo showing a section of the African Development Bank headquarters in Le Plateau, the business district of the Ivorian capital Abidjan.

Who will lead the African Development Bank?

Five candidates vying to lead the bank have been sharing their visions for the next five years.
BusinessApril 29, 2025