President of the African Development Bank Group. He has wide-ranging experience, having lived and worked in 15 African countries for 10 years. He served as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nigeria. Previously, he was Vice President (policy and partnerships) of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) where he led several bold policy and innovative finance initiatives. He also worked as Associate Director for the Rockefeller Foundation for 10 years (1998-2008), including serving as the Regional Office Director for the Southern Africa Office, based in Zimbabwe. He graduated from the University of Ife, Nigeria. He holds a Ph.D. in agricultural economics from Purdue University, USA.
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