13/09/2025
African leaders, African Development Bank (AfDB) push for governance reforms, regional integration for Africa?s transformation ...
African leaders, experts, the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and development partners have called for urgent reforms to strengthen governance, deepen regional integration, and drive inclusive growth across the continent. Opening the Nigerian Economic Societyrsquo;s (NES) 66th Annual Conference in Abuja on Tuesday, Nigeriarsquo;s Vice President Kashim Shettima stated that Nigeriarsquo;s youthful population mdash; on average aged 16.9 years mdash; could either drive prosperity or deepen poverty depending on policy choices. The 2025 NES conference has drawn more than 2,500 delegates from 22 African countries, including economists, policymakers, academics, and international...
