AfDB President candidate interview series: AfDB Insights – three questions with Samuel Maimbo

Ahead of the African Development Bank Presidency election in May, our Managing Director and Deputy Chief Executive Hans Peter Lankes speaks to one of five candidates, Dr. Samuel Maimbo, about his vision for the bank. Dr. Maimbo, from Zambia, is Vice President for Budget, Performance Review, and Strategic Planning at the World Bank. He answers the following questions: How can and should the AfDB address Africa's biggest challenges at the current juncture? How would you position the AfDB to expand its lending capacity and at the same time unlock more private sector financing for Africa? What is your top priority for the AfDB if elected?