Finance › Speeches › Akinwumi Adesina

Speech Delivered by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President and Chairman, Boards of Directors, African Development Bank Group At the Commissioning of the Praia Technology Park - Praia, Cabo Verde - 5 May 2025

· Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group (International)

Summary written by Dark Majestic in its own words · topics: development and emerging economies, labour markets and jobs, technology, ai and cyber risk

AA
· Akinwumi Adesina Wiki · African Development Bank Group WikiSpeech Delivered by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President and Chairman, Boards of Directors, African Development Bank Group At the Commissioning of the Praia Technology Park - Praia, Cabo Verde - 5 May 2025

ContextSpeech in Praia at the commissioning of the bank-funded Praia Technology Park in Cabo Verde; the African Development Bank finances Africa's development and backs digital jobs for young people.

Why it mattersThe project gives Cabo Verde fibre connectivity and space for digital start-ups to create jobs.

Problems raised
  1. Cabo Verde needs a digital economy.
  2. Connectivity infrastructure is limited.
  3. Tech jobs are scarce.
Solutions proposed
  1. Commission the Praia Technology Park.
  2. Invest in fibre optic connectivity.
  3. Support digital entrepreneurship.
Read full speech on afdb.org ↗

More from Akinwumi Adesina · African Development Bank Group · all speeches

More speeches by Akinwumi Adesina

Other leaders on development and emerging economies