Africa: A Vision for the African Development Bank

opinion

A frica is in the midst of a golden age - and I want the African Development Bank (AfDB) to play the fullest possible role in taking advantage of the extraordinary opportunities all around us. As Ethiopia's Finance & Economic Development Minister since 1995, I have helped Ethiopia to reap its share of this harvest.

Our growth is among the fastest on the continent (more than 10pc per annum over the last decade). Inflation is under control and investors showed their confidence in our prospects when our one billion dollar Eurobond issue was oversubscribed by 260pc.

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