The African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially unveiled five candidates for its upcoming presidential election, scheduled for May 29, 2025. The contenders are: Amadou Hott from Senegal, Samuel Munzele Maimbo from Zambia, Sidi Ould Tah from Mauritania, Abbas Mahamat Tolli from Chad, and Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala from South Africa. This election will determine the successor to the current president, Akinwumi Adesina, whose term concludes in May 2025. The AfDB president is elected by the Board of Governors for a renewable five-year term, with candidates requiring at least 50.01% of the total votes from both regional and non-regional member countries to secure the position. Regional blocs such as ECOWAS, SADC, and COMESA are expected to play influential roles in the election outcome.
Source: Business Insider Africa