Akinwumi Adesina
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Akinwumi Adesina is a Nigerian economist and agricultural development expert who serves as President of the African Development Bank and is widely recognized for his leadership in transforming Africa’s agriculture and development finance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akinwumi Adesina canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agricultural development expert
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development banker ⓘ economist ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
African agriculture
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African development finance ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Forbes Africa Person of the Year
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Sunhak Peace Prize ⓘ World Food Prize ⓘ |
| continentOfActivity | Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Nigeria ⓘ |
| countryOfService | Nigeria ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Obafemi Awolowo University
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Purdue University ⓘ Obafemi Awolowo University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Ife
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| employer | African Development Bank ⓘ |
| familyName | Adesina ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
agricultural economics
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development finance ⓘ economics ⓘ rural development ⓘ |
| givenName | Akinwumi ⓘ |
| hasRole |
development leader
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policy reformer in agriculture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership in development finance in Africa
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transforming Africa’s agriculture ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Yoruba ⓘ |
| memberOf |
African Development Bank
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surface form:
African Development Bank Group
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| name | Akinwumi Adesina self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Nigerian ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
advocating increased investment in African infrastructure and development
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promoting agricultural transformation in Africa ⓘ |
| notableWork |
initiatives to increase access to finance for African farmers
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leadership of the African Development Bank’s High 5 agenda ⓘ policies to expand agricultural value chains in Nigeria ⓘ |
| occupation |
agricultural economist
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development banker ⓘ economist ⓘ public servant ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nigeria
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President of the African Development Bank ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Abidjan
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Côte d'Ivoire ⓘ
surface form:
Côte d’Ivoire
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