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AfDB President Adesina Receives Awolowa Prize and Honorary Degree

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, received the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Leadership Prize for "visionary, inspiring, and transformative leadership" in a ceremony in Lagos on March 7, 2024.

The prize was created to honor the democratic and development-oriented ideals of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, a leader of Nigeria's fight for independence. Past winners include lawyer Afe Babalola, writer and Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, and former South African President Thabo Mbeki.

Earlier in the week, Nigeria's Bayero University in Kano conferred an honorary degree on Adesina for his exceptional contribution to education and youth development in the country and across Africa.

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Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, received the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Leadership Prize for "visionary, inspiring, and transformative leadership" in a ceremony in Lagos on March 7, 2024.

Dr Adesina received a Doctor of Business Administration at Bayero University’s 38th convocation, joining the league of influential recipients of this prestigious award, including global icons like South Africa’s Nelson Mandela.

Dr Adesina received a Doctor of Business Administration at Bayero University’s 38th convocation, joining the league of influential recipients of this prestigious award.

Dr Adesina received a Doctor of Business Administration at Bayero University’s 38th convocation.

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