The oft-sharply-dressed Akiwumi Ayodeji Adesina was assured of a successful second shot at the African Development Bank (AfDB) presidency until the US government questioned goings-on during his tenure.
‘Akin’ , as he is fondly referred to by his peers, is an ever-smiling 60-year-old technocrat who has been actively involved in a series of development activities that saw AfDB float a Sh300 billion Covid-19 social bond on the London Stock Exchange, which attracted interest worth Sh460 billion.
