Presidency of the ADB: Senegal formalizes its support for Amadou Hott | APAnews

Former Senegalese minister Amadou Hott, candidate for the presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has received the support of his country.

« I am honored to be Senegal’s candidate for the presidency of the ADB », declared Thursday Amadou Hott on X (formerly Twitter). The former Minister of Economy and Planning announced his candidacy two months ago to lead the prestigious pan-African financial institution.

In his program, he declares that he wants “ Accelerate results for sustainable prosperity in Africa. He also highlighted the importance of partnerships with the private sector and the empowerment of youth and women to achieve “transformative change”.

According to media sources, the Senegalese government will formalize its support for this candidacy during a ceremony chaired this Thursday by Yassine Fall, Minister of African Integration and Foreign Affairs.

After announcing his candidacy, Amadou Hott resigned from his position as special envoy of the AfDB President for the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa (AGIA), in order to focus on his ambition to succeed the outgoing president, the Nigerian Akinwumi Adesina.

Appointed special envoy for AGIA in December 2022, Hott left the Senegalese government after the end of the mandate of former President Macky Sall, continuing his commitment to the development of green infrastructure in Africa.

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