African Development Bank, AfDB, and African Union,
AU, have expressed commitment to creating conducive condition for Africa’s development.
According to a statement, the President, African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, was expected in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian capital for the African Union’s thirty-third assembly of heads of state and government, with the theme, ‘Silencing the guns: creating conducive conditions for Africa’s development.’
The AfDB stated that Adesina would arrive in Addis Ababa with a full slate of talks and meetings ahead of him.
These included the African peer review mechanism’s annual forum; an African leadership for nutrition high-level dinner; and bilateral meetings among others.
It stated that the AU summit would feature several side events such as a breakfast to be hosted by Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, which would focus on sustaining peace and economic security in Africa.
Following the recent launch of the 2020 African Economic Outlook, the Bank’s Director of Macroeconomic Policy, Forecasting and Research, Hanan Morsy would present the findings of the institution’s flagship report to the African Union.
The statement said representatives of the AU Commission, government officials, and policymakers would be in attendance.
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