List of presidents set to attend AfDB Nairobi summit. The African Development Bank (AfDB) annual general meetings are taking place at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi from May 27-31, 2024. The summit will focus on the theme “Africa’s Transformation: the African Development Bank, and the Reform of the Global Financial Architecture.” The event will see participation from various heads of state, central bank governors, policymakers, and other delegates.
The African Development Bank Group or Banque Africaine de Développement is a multilateral development finance institution headquartered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, since September 2014. The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies investing in the regional member countries.
Below is the list of presidents expected to attend:
- Paul Kagame – Rwanda
- Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé – Togo
- Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa – Zimbabwe
- Mohamed Younis al-Menfi – Libya
- Joseph Nyuma Boakai – Liberia
- Filipe Jacinto Nyusi – Mozambique
- Evariste Ndayishimiye – Burundi
- Mohamed Ould Ghazouani – Mauritania
- Denis Sassou Nguesso – Congo
- Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo – Ghana
- Abiy Ahmed Ali – Prime Minister of Ethiopia
- Felix Tshisekedi – DR Congo
- Samia Suluhu Hassan – Tanzania
Others in attendance include:
- Joaquim Alberto Chissano – Former President of Mozambique
- Akinwumi Adesina – AfDB President
- Muhammad Al Jasser – President of the Islamic Development Bank
- Moussa Faki Mahamat – African Union Commission Chairperson
President William Ruto of Kenya will also be participating at AfDB Nairobi summit in a high-level presidential dialogue to discuss Africa’s economic transformation, identifying key challenges and opportunities.
