Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade as Senior Vice President after more than 30 years with this financial institution.
« I am pleased to appoint Miss Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade as Senior Vice President of the African Development Bank Group. », announced the president of the AfDB group, Akinwumi Adesina.
The Cameroonian replaces South African Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala who resigned to run for the presidency of the institute in 2025. The elected official is a professional who has a wealth of experience beyond 30 year in the group. Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade started her career at the AfDB in 1991. She gradually moved up the ranks year after year. Managing Director of the West Africa region in 2018, she became Vice President responsible for regional development, integration and service delivery at the Bank in 2023.
A holder of a Master’s degree in applied economics from the University of Paris Dauphine and a higher diploma in management from the Panthéon-Sorbonne University in France, she is considered an essential link within the ADB. According to the leaders of the financial institution, his experience has been crucial in regional economic integration initiatives, the transfer of resources and the development of innovative financial solutions for sovereign and non-sovereign windows clients. ” Marie-Laure succeeds Akinwumi Adesina, a highly experienced, committed and effective team leader, with in-depth knowledge of the African Development Bank, its regulations, processes and systems and a proven ability to lead operations across its ‘ Bank, while preserving team cohesion. . I am confident that Marie-Laure will be able to bring refreshing leadership and dynamism to the management team and the Bank. “, announced the president of the ADB group.
Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade is “I am deeply honored by the trust President Adesina has placed in me. I look forward to working closely with the President, management team and our Boards of Directors to strengthen the Bank’s impact and effectiveness in delivering programs that benefit regional members our countries”.
