Nigeria, May 9 -- With Akinwunmi Adesina's 10-year tenure as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) coming to an end, a new president will be elected on 29 May during the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Bank, which will be held between 26 and 30 May in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.

Five candidates are running for the top job. They are Sidi Tah of Mauritania, Abbas Tolli of Chad, Amadou Hott of Senegal, Samuel Maimbo of Zambia and Bajabuille Tshabalala of South Africa.

In this interview, Mr Tah speaks about his plan for the African Development Bank and how he intends to lead development financing on the continent, significantly closing the funding gap, estimated at $400 billion annually, to attain more impact.

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