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Africa’s free trade area worth $3.3trn - Akinwumi Adesina

Africa’s free trade area worth $3.3trn – Akinwumi Adesina

President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has said that the biggest thing to happen to Africa is the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), saying the free trade area itself is worth over 3.3 trillion dollars. Adesina, who stated this when he addressed

I don’t believe in youth empowerment - Akinwumi Adesina

I don’t believe in youth empowerment – Akinwumi Adesina

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, while disagreeing with the idea of youth empowerment, said youth investment is the only key to unlock the envisioned potentials of youth.   Speaking during an interview on the sidelines of the just-ended World Bank/International Monetary