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AfDB Vice-President, Resigns

AfDB Vice-President, Resigns

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 The Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development at the African Development Bank, Dr Jennifer Blanke, has resigned her position. The AfDB disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement, saying Blanke’s resignation would take effect July 4, 2020. She was quoted as saying she was leaving purely for family reasons to rejoin her family in Switzerland, after a very fulfilling time at the bank. The President, AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said he had been delighted to work with Blanke over the past three and a half years. He added that she has demonstrated genuine leadership skills and moved the needles on so many fronts, especially in the areas of food security, women’s financial empowerment and job creations According to the statement, Blanke joined the bank in early 2017 and has overseen a number of its programmes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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