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Africa Connect: New Era for AfDB as the new president takes reigns

November 7, 2025·14 min·1 clip

The African Development Bank's role is continental development, not country development, requiring a regional integration route for projects.

This episode analyzes the appointment of Sidi Oudta as the new president of the African Development Bank (AfDB). An expert guest discusses the challenges he faces, including a $500 million U.S. funding withdrawal, and advises on strategic priorities like continuing regional integration projects and navigating fragmented continental politics.

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