{"id":2069,"date":"2025-04-24T14:59:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T14:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africatalyst.com\/?p=2069"},"modified":"2025-05-19T09:31:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T09:31:30","slug":"cgd-podcast-the-future-of-the-african-development-bank-with-three-presidential-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africatalyst.com\/credit-ratings\/?p=2069","title":{"rendered":"The Future of the African Development Bank with Three Presidential Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In May, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will elect its next president, who will succeed Akinwumi Adesina later this year. 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