The Prime Minister Narendra Modi today will inaugurate the annual meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Gujarat. It is scheduled to take place at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar.
Mr Akinwumi Adesina, the President of African Development Bank said that the theme of the Annual Meeting is 'Transforming Agriculture for wealth creation in Africa'.
"The main focus of the meeting will be on achieving sustainable growth with High 5s- strategy- which includes agriculture, energy, industrialisation, regional connectivity and improved quality of life," said Adesina.
"This is the largest event of the Bank, which would witness about 3 thousand delegates from 81 member countries. This is the first time that African Development Bank is holding its annual meetings in India with a view to bolstering ties," he added.
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