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The president of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, has called on African governments to prioritise the voices of Africans in diaspora given the value that flows from them to the continent.
Adesina, who had been hammering on the potentials of the African diaspora and urging them to return home, said this via his Twitter handle on Saturday.
The former Nigerian minister said, “Africans in diaspora are Africa’s largest financiers. Remittances from the diaspora to Africa grew from $37 billion in 2010 to $96 billion in 2021. Total Official Development Assistance to Africa in 2021 was $35 billion or 36% of remittances from diaspora. Prioritize their voice!”
In another tweet, he added, “You can have an African live in any part of the world, but you cannot take Africa from within an African. Regardless of how successful we are, Africa is our continent of birth, our source, root, identity, and pride. Development of Africa must be priority for Africans everywhere.”
