African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina and World Bank President Ajay Banga during opening plenary session of the 2024 Norman E. Borlaug. Des Moines, October 2024. In a powerful opening to the 2024 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, the president of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and his counterpart at the World ...