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Distinguished
Akinwumi Adesina
born 1960
President of the African Development Bank
Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Nigeria Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
An agricultural economist who reformed fertiliser distribution as minister of agriculture and then led the African Development Bank from 2015 to 2025.
He won the World Food Prize in 2017.
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