Apr 26, 2021
Sounding a note of optimism at the European Union-Africa Green Investment Forum on Friday, African Development Bank president Dr Akinwumi Adesina reminded global audiences of the continent’s vast opportunities for green growth.
“Africa is a huge market offering incredible opportunities. The recovery pathway offers enormous opportunities. Recovery must be green and build climate resilience. Recovery must boost green investments,” Adesina said in a keynote address.
The hybrid forum was convened by Portugal and the European Investment Bank to mobilise private and public capital towards the green transition in Africa. The high-level event brought together leading government and business figures, international and development financial institutions, civil society and academia.
2021-04-24 01:55:29 GMT2021-04-24 09:55:29(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
LAGOS, April 23 (Xinhua) President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina has expressed optimism that the Africa continent has vast opportunities for green growth. Africa is a huge market offering incredible opportunities. The recovery pathway offers enormous opportunities. Recovery must be green and build climate resilience. Recovery must boost green investments, said Adesina in a statement reaching Xinhua on Friday.
He spoke at the European Union-Africa Green Investment Forum on Friday, convened by Portugal and the European Investment Bank to mobilize private and public capital toward the green transition in Africa, the bank said in the statement.
Sounding a note of optimism at the European Union-Africa Green Investment Forum on Friday, African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina reminded global audiences of the continent’s vast opportunities for green growth.
“Africa is a huge market offering incredible opportunities. The recovery pathway offers enormous opportunities. Recovery must be green and build climate resilience. Recovery must boost green investments,” Adesina said in a keynote address.
The hybrid forum was convened by Portugal and the European Investment Bank to mobilize private and public capital towards the green transition in Africa. The high-level event brought together leading government and business figures, international and development financial institutions, civil society and academia.
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