Tanzania celebrates and honors Akinwumi Adesina’s impactful legacy as President of the African Development Bank

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President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Bank Group President Adesina assess construction progress of the Msalato International Airport (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 6 hours ago)

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President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan addresses the community during a tour of Bank-funded transport projects in Dodoma with Bank Group President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, with his wife Grace Adesina, on 14 June 2025 (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 6 hours ago)

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“These [Bank] projects address the realities of Dodoma’s fast-rising population and the increasing demand for efficient transport,” President of Tanzania said during the Dodoma Outer Ring Road Commissioning Ceremony, on 14 June 2025 (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 6 hours ago)

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Adesina cannot hide his emotion upon hearing the Dodoma Outer Ring Road will be named after him during its commissioning ceremony (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 6 hours ago)

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A section of the Dodoma Outer Ring carriageway, now named after Dr Adesina (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 6 hours ago)

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Mama Samia and the crowd laugh and cheer as Adesina speaks Kiswahili during the Dodoma Ring Road commissioning ceremony (1) (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 6 hours ago)

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Mama Samia and the crowd laugh and cheer as Adesina speaks Kiswahili during the Dodoma Ring Road commissioning ceremony (2) (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 6 hours ago)

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Dr Adesina with the Class of 2025 University Dar es Salaam doctoral graduates, after being awarded a Doctor of Science Honorary Degree (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 6 hours ago)

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Tanzania celebrates and honors Akinwumi Adesina’s impactful legacy as President of the African Development Bank (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 6 hours ago)

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Adesina and Former President of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete, enjoy a 3-hour ride from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma on the Standard Gauge Railway (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 6 hours ago)

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