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Swearing-in Speech of Dr Sidi Ould Tah, 9th President of the African Development Bank Group

· Sidi Ould Tah, President of the African Development Bank Group (International)

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ContextSwearing-in ceremony in Abidjan before Côte d'Ivoire's President and African leaders; the African Development Bank finances Africa's development and must mobilise more capital as aid declines.

Why it mattersThe new AfDB president sets his reform agenda as global aid falls, promising a faster and less bureaucratic bank.

Problems raised
  1. Multilateralism and aid are declining.
  2. Debt burdens and climate change hurt Africa.
  3. The Bank operates too slowly.
Solutions proposed
  1. Engage clients and partners meaningfully.
  2. Launch a reform agenda to speed up operations.
  3. Cut bureaucratic bottlenecks.
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