A week from now, Africa’s premier development finance institution will elect its new president.
Eight candidates are vying for the position, and the African Development Bank’s board of governors is expected to choose the candidate best suited for the job before the annual meetings come to a close.
The deliberation kicks off midweek, and during this time the governors will meet and engage the candidates in dialogue. The eight presidential hopefuls have until then to push for their agendas and gather support from regional and nonregional members before the Thursday, May 28, election. They will also have a chance to listen in and gather views on the various issues the bank and its member states are faced with, including on health, gender equality and climate financing, which are emerging to be the biggest topics at the weeklong event.
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Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
