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From Fragility to Transformation: AfDB’s Opening Vision
This bite-sized module captures the inspiring opening message from the African Development Bank’s dissemination workshop on national capacity development strategies for Central African Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Somalia, and South Sudan. It highlights the Bank’s strong commitment to national ownership, inclusive collaboration, and sustainable development rooted in locally led solutions. The speaker underscores the urgent need to strengthen institutions and invest in human capital to help countries navigate fragility, internal conflicts, global shocks, and structural challenges.
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Dr. Eric Ogunleye
Ogunleye, a Nigerian national, has nearly 20 years of experience in macro and development economics, capacity development, public governance and regulatory reform, monitoring and evaluation, and policy advisory. His career includes designing and leading innovative, context-specific capacity development and policy advisory initiatives at the highest levels of national governance, achieving significant global partnerships and impactful results.
He previously served as the Officer in Charge of the African Development Institute and Manager of the Institute's Policy Management Division. He was also previously an Advisor to the Chief Economist and Vice President of the Economic Governance and Knowledge Management Complex. He played a crucial role in developing and implementing the Bank Group’s Capacity Development Strategy (2021-2025) and related initiatives, such as the Public Finance Management Academy for Africa and the Macroeconomic Management Academy for Africa.
Ogunleye has significantly enhanced the Institutional Capacity Building and Fiduciary Clinics, which now consistently cover 20 country portfolios annually, improving the quality of the Bank’s operations and portfolios in Regional Member Countries.
Dr. Ann Sow Dao
Dr. Ann Sow Dao is a Manager in the Programme Development Division (ECAD1) within the Economic Governance & Knowledge Management Complex (ECVP) at the African Development Bank (AfDB). She holds a Master's in Public Policy (MPP) and a PhD.
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Making a Difference: Industrialize Africa – Voices from the Ground
This bite-sized learning module brings together powerful personal stories from across Africa that illustrate the transformative impact of industrialization on communities, livelihoods, and economies. Through firsthand accounts from Namibia, Mali, and Tunisia, the “Making a Difference: Industrialize Africa” video series showcases how infrastructure, manufacturing, and innovation are changing lives.
Our Speakers
Mr. Abdu Mukhtar
Mr. Mukhtar oversees AfDB’s “Industrialize Africa” strategy, fostering inclusive industrial growth, trade facilitation, and value chain development. He champions policies and investments that translate into real-world opportunities, jobs, and innovations across the continent.
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Making a Difference: Industrialize Africa – Voices from the Ground
This bite-sized learning module brings together powerful personal stories from across Africa that illustrate the transformative impact of industrialization on communities, livelihoods, and economies. Through firsthand accounts from Namibia, Mali, and Tunisia, the “Making a Difference: Industrialize Africa” video series showcases how infrastructure, manufacturing, and innovation are changing lives.
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Our Speakers
Mr. Abdu Mukhtar
Mr. Mukhtar oversees AfDB’s “Industrialize Africa” strategy, fostering inclusive industrial growth, trade facilitation, and value chain development. He champions policies and investments that translate into real-world opportunities, jobs, and innovations across the continent.