He equally said Nigerians would be looking forward to the president-elect drastically improving the economy and “sparking a new wave of prosperity”.
“In Europe, America and other developing countries, farmers have insurance against hail, flood, and disasters, they call it disaster payment. Our farmers have nothing.
Nigeria and other African countries must consistently maintain a seven per cent growth rate for the next four to five decades to eradicate poverty.
AfDB says Nigeria and other African economies are projected to grow by 4.1 per cent in 2023 and 4.3 per cent in 2024.
“Africa needs to establish itself as an equal player, both regionally and globally.
On adaptation, Mr Adesina said it would cost about $250 billion and $407 billion by 2030 regarding Africa’s need to adapt to climate change.
“In 2020, AfDB allocated 34 per cent of its approvals to the fight against climate change, lower than in 2019, to redirect its investments in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Africa must use all its comparative advantages to mobilize the resources needed to finance its sustainable development ambitions.
Over 53 financial service providers across the participating countries would be included in the project.
While the continent rocks the Afrobeat of its music stars, Sierra Leone’s general elections in June shouldn’t be another outsourced African story.
