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2025 Standard Chartered Bank Africa Summit

August 7, 2025

AfDB says Africa has 12 out of 20 fastest-growing global economies

Akinwumi Adesina, the outgoing president of the African Development Bank, has stated that, in 2025, Africa accounted for 12 out of the 20 fastest-growing economies in the world.

Aliko Dangote, Johan Rupert, Mohamed Mansour
August 7, 2025

Dangote Refinery shows business viability in Nigeria, other African nations: AfDB

To buttress Mr Adesina’s position, the African Export-Import Bank announced on Tuesday that it has signed a $1.35 billion financing facility in favour of the refinery.

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August 7, 2025

600 million Nigerians, others have no access to electricity in Africa: AfDB

Mr Adesina disclosed that the AfDB and the World Bank jointly launched Mission 300, which aims to connect 300 million people to electricity by 2030.

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