President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi A. Adesina, has congratulated President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for being named as the African of the Year by the respected Forbes Magazine.
Forbes Africa magazine in its latest issue unveiled on Friday 3 December 2021 named Mr Akufo-Addo as the African of the Year.
“@NAkufoAddo, Ghana’s President, has repositioned the country in the global marketplace as one reliant on its own resources and strengths. Get your copy of FORBES AFRICA and read an exclusive interview with #NanaAkufoAddo,” Forbes Africa tweeted.
The AfDB boss in a message sent to Director of Communications at the Presidency, Mr Eugene Arhin said “I would like to warmly congratulate HE Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, on being named Forbes Africa’s ‘African of the Year.’
“This is an excellent and very well-deserved honour and recognition.
“As a leader, you continue to push the boundaries of what is possible for Ghana and the people of Africa. You are an embodiment of a remarkable ‘can-do’ African spirit … a spirit of focused determination that seeks to make a difference in the lives of your people and unleash Africa’s true potential.”
By Laud Nartey|3news.com|Ghana