The World Food Prize Foundation has announced the appointment of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), to its Council of Advisors.
This announcement was made by the Foundation’s President, Mashal Husain, in a statement released in New York on Tuesday.
Adesina, who will complete his second five-year term at the AfDB in September, is renowned for his contributions to agricultural innovation and economic development across Africa.