President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina has spoken about the resignation of Jennifer Blanke, as vice president for agriculture, human and social development at the bank.
Blanke’s resignation was confirmed by the bank on Wednesday and takes effect July 4, 2020.
According to her, she was leaving for “purely family reasons”. Adesina in a statement, expressed his delight to have worked with Blanke for the last three and a half years.
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“I have been delighted to work with Dr Jennifer Blanke over the past three and a half years. She has demonstrated genuine leadership skills and moved the needle on so many fronts, especially in the areas of food security, women’s financial empowerment, and job creation”.
“I wish her all the best and look forward to continued partnerships and engagement with Jennifer,” Adesina said.
Dr Jennifer Blanke, the Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development at the African Development Bank, AfDB, has on Wednesday, resigned her position. Blanke who joined the bank in 2017, said she is leaving purely for family reasons.
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Her words as quoted by Newsmen: “I am leaving purely for family reasons to rejoin my family in Switzerland, after a very fulfilling time at the bank. I will miss the bank and the excellent team we have built. I will continue to strongly support the bank from wherever I am.
“I thank President Akinwumi Adesina for his strong leadership, guidance, and support which have undoubtedly motivated and helped my team and I to play a key role in the transformation of the bank.
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