Mr Abbas Mahamat Tolli (Chad) Abbas Tolli, 53, is a banker and economist who served as the Governor of the Bank of Central African States from February 2017 to February 2024.

He emerged victorious ahead of four other contenders: Amadou Hott (Senegal), Samuel Maimbo (Zambia), Abbas Mahamat Tolli (Chad), and Swazi Tshabalala (South Africa).

Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah elected as the 9th president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), announced Thursday.

The African Development Bank, the continent’s largest home-grown multilateral lender, will elect its new leader on Thursday.

Tolli has held top financial positions across Central Africa, including as Chad's finance minister, regional central bank governor and president of the Development Bank of Central African States.

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Five candidates vying to lead the African Development Bank made their pitches at a public forum recently, offering competing visions for the institution's future just weeks before a closed-door ...

As the African Development Bank (AfDB) gears up for a critical leadership transition, five candidates from across the continent have emerged for the presidency of Africa’s premier development ...

The top job at the African Development Bank is up for grabs, with the election slated for May 29. Five candidates vying to lead the bank have been sharing their visions for the next five years.

Ottawa Charge forward Tereza Vanisova, Toronto Sceptres goaltender Kristen Campbell and Boston Fleet forward Susanna Tapani have been named the Professional Women’s Hockey League's three stars ...

Susanna Tapani scored a go-ahead goal in the shootout, Emma Soderberg made a game-winning save for her first win of the season, and the Boston Fleet beat the Montreal Victoire 3-2 on Tuesday night.