2025 African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings holds in May
The Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group will be held from May 26 to 30, 2025 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, under the theme: “Making Africa’s Capital Work Better for Africa’s Development.”
This strategic theme aims to identify and harness the opportunities offered by African capital – human, natural, financial and commercial – as the main driver of the continent’s structural transformation.
Discussions will address key cross-cutting issues such as digital transformation, institutional strengthening and good governance. This holistic approach is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Climate Agreement, Agenda 2063 of the Africa Union and the Bank’s High-5s.
The Annual Meetings are the institution’s most important event. They include the 60th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank and the 51st Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the African Development Fund, the Bank Group’s concessional window.
More than 3,000 participants are expected to attend, including several heads of state, finance ministers from the institution’s 81 member countries, heads of financial and development institutions, think tanks, NGOs, private sector stakeholders, academia and opinion leaders.
This year will be marked by the election of a new president of the Bank Group following the end of current president, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina’s second five-year term.
The election will be conducted by the Boards of Governors of the African Development Bank and the African Development Fund.
The Annual Meetings provide an opportunity for the Bank Group – comprising the African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund – to review, with shareholders, the progress made over the past year.
They provide a unique forum for government representatives and other participants, including media representatives, to exchange views on key issues concerning Africa’s development.
In addition to the statutory meetings of the Bank’s and Fund ‘s governors, the 2025 meetings will include knowledge events organized by the Bank and the host country.
