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flag Sidi Ould Tah, a Mauritian economist, was elected as the new president of the African Development Bank.

flag The African Development Bank (AfDB) elected Sidi Ould Tah, a Mauritanian economist, as its new president during its 2025 Annual Meetings in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. flag Ould Tah, previously the president of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, won with 76.18% of the vote. flag He succeeds Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, who led the bank for 10 years. flag The election comes amid economic challenges and a need for increased self-reliance in Africa. flag The theme of the meetings focused on leveraging Africa's resources to boost development.

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