Anybody caught behind fake news, hate speech will answer for it – Adesina

Femi Adesina defends approval of $1bn military fund.

In just three years since its take-off with a mandate to mobilise public and private sector finance to build Africa’s all-important infrastructure, the Africa50 fund has gathered momentum, with a growing portfolio of projects and capital base.

President of the African Development Bank Akinwumi Adesina says being recognised by the Nigerian Defence Academy is an inspiration for him to do more.

Reps Speakership Tussle: 95% APC Reps members agree to support Gbajabiamila - Femi Adesina

Inside Details: What Buhari, AfDB boss, Akinwumi Adesina, discussed

The theme for the African Development Bank's annual meetings this year is Regional Integration for Africa's Prosperity. Ahead of the annual meetings, CNBC Africa's Esther Awoniyi caught up with Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank and discussed what to expect this year.

African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina discusses the bank's recent investment activity with Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn and Guy Johnson on "Bloomberg Markets: European Close."

As the world gears up for the African Development Bank's (AfDB) Africa Investment Forum 2019, AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina says one of the distinct additions to this year's forum is that the African Development Bank will work with all commercial banks across Africa, development finance institutions, global Sovereign Wealth Funds as well as pension funds. On the side-lines of the Hallmarks of Labour event in Lagos, where he won the Emeka Anyaoku Lifetime Achievement award, Dr. Adesina joins CNBC Africa's Christy Cole for more.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has endorsed the candidacy of African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina for a second term at the helm of the institution.

Today, in ‘Inside Stuff,’ multi-award-winning columnist and Executive Head of The Guardian's Editorial Board, Martins Oloja, discusses how certain actions taken by leaders of this country can diminish the achievements Nigeria have attained so far, siting the current way Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina is being treated and how the country is standing on the sidelines watching the son of the soil fight this battle alone.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣

AFDB President Adesina meets with Buhari

The African Development Bank has launched an independent review of a report into embezzlement allegations against its president. Akinwumi Adesina has the backing of Nigeria for a second term, but the US is not convinced.