Concluding their 2017 annual meetings in Ahmedabad, India, the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Board of Governors of the African Development Fund (ADF) approved programs for the coming year. During the week long meetings concluded today, the two sister agencies have also reviewed and endorsed the Bank’s 2016 Annual Report. “In particular, we encourage the Bank to enhance its partnerships for enabling access to agribusiness as a driving force for agricultural transformation,” the Governors said. Furthermore, we encourage the Bank to help leverage opportunities and overcome barriers, including access to finance to achieve transformation of the energy sector,” they said. In his speech, AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and members of his government for providing appropriate structures and an excellent environment for the success of the meetings.

Source: News Business Ethiopia May 25, 2017 18:33 UTC