India, Jan. 3 -- The President of the Republic of The Gambia, President Adama Barrow has unveiled a plaque renaming the University of Gambia's School of Agriculture and Environmental Services as Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina School of Agriculture and Environmental Services. The historic occasion recognized and immortalized Adesina's name, leadership, contributions to Africa, and his visionary role in the transformation of agriculture and food security on the continent.

Adesina, whose tenure as President of the African Development Bank Group (2015 to 2025), was marked by strategic development gains across the continent, pioneered a transformativeHigh 5program to Light Up and Power Africa, Feed Africa, Integrate Africa, Industrialize Africa and Im...