Over 20 African Heads of State and Government have gathered in Nairobi for the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA21) summit.
The summit began on Sunday with a meeting of Africa’s Finance Ministers from IDA Member States.
The Finance ministers discussed the IDA’s policy and financing frameworks and highlighted key critical priority areas for development financing for Africa.
The Summit is being held at the Kenyatta International Convection Centre (KICC), in Nairobi, Kenya.
On Sunday, several Heads of state and Government trooped into Nairobi for the last day of the Summit.’
The Summit is being co-hosted by the Government of Kenya and the World Bank.
Here’s a list of the leaders who have arrived so far;
- Julius Maada Bio – President of the Republic of Sierra Leone
- Andry Rajoelina – President of the Republic of Madagascar
- Dr. Lazarus Chakwera – President of the Republic of Malawi
- Samia Suluhu – President of the United Republic of Tanzania
- Hassan Sheikh Mohamud – President of the Federal Republic of Somalia
- General Évariste Ndayishimiye – President of the Republic of Burundi
- Mohamed Ould Ghazouani – President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
- Azali Assoumani – President of the Union of the Comoros
- Faustin-Archange Touadéra – President of the Central African Republic
- Robert Beugré Mambé – Prime Minister of Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
- Yoweri Museveni - President of the Republic of Uganda
- Nana Akufo-Addo - President of Ghana
- Abiy Ahmed Ali - Prime Minister of Ethiopia
- Amadou Oury Barh - Prime Minister of Guinea
- Nadir Larbaoui - Prime Minister of Algeria
- Ajay Banga - President of the World Bank Group
