African Development Bank (AfDB) President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has described Zambian Republican President Hakainde Hichilema as one of the vision carriers for Africa’s agriculture renaissance and food security.
Reminiscing over President Hichilema’s address to delegates at the Feed Africa Summit held in January, 2023, in Dakar, Senegal – Dr. Adesina also expressed goodwill and gratitude to the leadership and the people of Zambia for constantly supporting AfDB reforms.
The AfDB President said this during a high-level bilateral meeting with the Zambian delegation led by Finance and National Planning Minister Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, at the ongoing Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
In response to a status brief by Dr. Musokotwane, Dr. Adesina reiterated calls previously made at other fora that parties to Zambia’s debt restructuring process need to reach a conclusive.
Speaking earlier, Dr. Musokotwane called on the leadership of Africa’s premier financial institution to consider front-loading resources to ensure that programmes under respective assistance strategies proceed smoothly.
