Speech Delivered by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President and Chairman, Boards of Directors, African Development Bank Group at the High-Level Event, 29th Conference of the Parties (COP 29) “Measuring the Green Wealth of Nations: Natural Capital and Economic Productivity in Africa”
When the value of Africa’s vast forest and environmental services, and natural capital, are properly valued, the size of its rebased GDP taking this into account will be much higher
Your Excellency, President Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of Congo Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government Your Excellencies, Vice Presidents, Prime Ministers Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen. I wish to thank you all for taking the time to be here today for the Heads of State High-Level Dialogue…