Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 52nd Annual Meeting of African Development Bank (AfDB) today at Mahatma Mandir in Gadhinagar Gujarat. The theme of the annual meeting is ‘Transforming Agriculture for wealth creation in Africa’.

President of African Development Bank Akinwumi Adesina said the focus of the meeting will be on achieving sustainable growth with High 5s- strategy- which include agriculture, energy, industrialization, regional connectivity and improved quality of life. This is the first time that African Development Bank is holding its annual meetings in India with a view to bolstering ties.

India is also organising an Africa India Cooperation event on the sidelines of the event. The government has already organised an exhibition during the annual meetings of the Bank with an objective to showcase the capabilities of Indian companies in terms of technology, innovation, and start-ups for African countries.