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African Development Bank Appoints Five Women as Executive Directors

The African Development Bank in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

The African Development Bank in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Photographer: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Bloomberg

The African Development Bank has named five women as executive directors for a three-year term.

In total, 12 executive directors were appointed, according to a statement from the Ivory Coast-based lender. The number of women increased to five from three, with the board made up of 20 people.