African Lender to Probe President Following U.S. Pressure
- Mnuchin questioned integrity of committee that cleared Adesina
- AfDB President Adesina has denied allegations against him
Akinwumi Adesina, president and chairman of the African Development Bank
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The African Development Bank’s board agreed to an independent probe of its president, Akinwumi Adesina, after the U.S. rejected an internal investigation that cleared him of allegations of favoritism, according to two people familiar with deliberations on the matter.