Tag: African Development Bank

Nigeria needs debt relief - AfDB
Transportation

AfDB gets $15.6bn for Lagos-Abidjan highway construction

The President, African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, says the bank has secured $15.6bn investment for the construction of the Lagos-Abidjan highway. Adesina tweeted this on his Twitter handle @akin_adesina obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja. He said that the investment would strengthen regional trade and integration in West Africa […]

Nigeria needs debt relief - AfDB
Ports and Airports

AfDB secures $15.6bn for Lagos-Abidjan highway corridor

The President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, announces that the bank has secured $15.6bn for the construction of the Lagos-Abidjan highway corridor, which would ease transportation across West Africa. He made this announcement during the 2021 Africa Investment Forum virtual boardroom closing session on Thursday. The AfDB president said, “The biggest deal […]