Dr. Samuel Munzele Maimbo, a Zambian, and a candidate for the presidency of African Development Bank (AfDB), most recently Vice President for Budget, Performance Review, and Strategic Planning at the World Bank, bares his mind to NEW TELEGRAPH on his vision for the regional lender.

On May 29, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will elect a new president to lead one of the continent’s most critical financial institutions.

With barely four months to the end of the tenure of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina as the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the race to succeed the Nigerian is hitting up. One of the aspirants to the position, Dr. Samuel Maimbo, laid bare his vision in an interview with The Guardian’s General Manager, Abuja/Northern Operations, CHUKS NWANNE and Assistant Business Editor, COLLINS OLAYINKA in Abuja.

Dr. Samuel Maimbo, Vice President for Project Performance, Review and Strategic Planning at the World Bank, holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration (Banking). A Zambian national and a candidate in the forthcoming African Development Bank (AfDB) presidential election, Dr. Maimbo shares his vision for Africa if elected AfDB president in this interview with Saturday Tribune. Collins Nnabuife brings excerpts.

AS the African Development Bank (AfDB) elections draw
near, on May 29, 2025, to be precise, Zambia’s nominated candidate for presidency Samuel Maimbo’s message has been that of transforming the continent.

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With the African Development Bank (AfDB) presidential elections just weeks away, Zambian economist Dr. Samuel Maimbo is emerging as one of the frontrunners to lead the continent’s top financial institution.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) stands at a crossroads, and according to Zambian economist and AfDB presidential hopeful Samuel Munzele Maimbo, this is a moment that calls for bold reform, not incrementalism.

As Africa stands at the cusp of a defining decade where the decisions made today will shape the continent’s economic architecture for generations leadership in its key financial institutions becomes not just a matter of representation, but of vision, credibility, and competence. In this context, Nigeria has every reason strategic, economic, and moral to support Dr. Samuel Munzele Maimbo for the presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Participating in the 12th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, held on May 12 and 13 at the Sofitel Abidjan Hotel Ivoire, Zambian Samuel Munzele Maimbo, current Vice President for Strategic Budgeting at the World Bank, was campaigning for the AfDB presidency, scheduled to take place during the upcoming Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors, from May 26 to 30, in Abidjan. During this 48-hour marathon, Samuel Maimbo, 53, granted us a short interview between two meetings.

As the AfDB General Assembly prepares to elect a new president, the institution faces complex economic, social, and geopolitical challenges that will shape Africa’s development trajectory.

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Dr. Samuel Maimbo is one of the five candidates vying for the presidency of the African Development Bank (Afdb). He has worked in development finance across Africa and the globe, most recently serving as the Vice President of Budget, Performance Review, and Strategic Planning at the World Bank. Dr Maimbo has been endorsed by SADC and COMESA. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Dr. Samuel Munzele Maimbo, the Zambian candidate for the presidency of the African Development Bank (Afdb)

If elected, Samuel Maimbo will inherit not just an institution, but the hopes of a continent weary of being told to wait

In the highly anticipated race for the African Development Bank (AfDB) presidency, one name stands out as a beacon of hope for the continent’s future.

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In the highly anticipated race for the African Development Bank (AfDB) presidency, one name continues to rise above the rest—Dr. Samuel Maimbo, a distinguished Zambian economist with a clear, transformative vision for Africa’s economic future. With growing support from across the continent and a proven track record of delivering real impact, Maimbo is widely regarded as the frontrunner in the race to lead one of Africa’s most influential financial institutions.

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US President Donald Trump’s plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars of funding to the African Development Bank will hit growth on the continent, said Samuel Maimbo, a candidate to take over the leadership of the lender.

Our young people are not waiting. They are innovating, hustling, and creating. Our job is to build the digital highways they can run on, says Dr Samuel Maimbo

As Africa prepares for the upcoming African Development Bank (AfDB) presidential elections, Zambia’s Dr. Samuel Maimbo is emerging as the favorite to become the next President, with significant backing from regional economic blocs and international development partners. With over 30 years of experience in global finance and economic development, Dr. Maimbo has cultivated a reputation as a results-driven leader with a deep understanding of Africa’s financial landscape and development challenges.

Dr Samuel Munzele­Maimbo, a presidential candidate for the African Development Bank (AfDB), says his vision is to substantially enhance the development of the African continent by aiding gov­ernments in tackling the intricate challenges they face.

Dr. Samuel Maimbo, Vice President for Budget, Performance Review, and Strategic Planning at the World Bank, is one of five candidates running to become president of the African Development Bank. In an exclusive interview, he told DW’s Josey Mahachi that Africa can industrialize and transform its growth trajectory due to the enormous resources at its disposal. However, he warns the continent is running out of time.

Djibouti, a country of just over a million people on the African side of the Red Sea’s Bab el-Mandab strait, is blessed with neither mineral resources nor agricultural land. But it does have two things: a unique geographic location at a chokepoint of global maritime trade, and political stability. This is why China and America, as well as France, Japan and Italy, all have permanent naval bases here. And it is why Ethiopia, a landlocked country of 130m people, uses Djibouti’s ports for around 95% of its external trade.

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.

توقع نائب رئيس مكتب الميزانية ومراجعة الأداء والتخطيط الاستراتيجي في البنك الدولي سامويل مايمبو، تكثيف الجهود خلال الفترة القادمة لتعزيز اتفاقية التجارة الحرة في إفريقيا

Coming from the World Bank where he has spent almost his entire career, the Zambian is a candidate for the presidency of the African Development Bank (ADB), the election of which will be held on May 29, in a context of great global uncertainty.
Interview by Rémy Darras

In this exclusive episode of AfricaLink, we're being joined by Dr. Samuel Maimbo, Vice President for Budget, Performance Review, and Strategic Planning at the World Bank, to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping the continent's economic future.

Dr Sam Maimbo, candidate for the presidency of the African Development Bank joins Channels Television from Lusaka, Zambia to share his vision and plans.

WINDHOEK, 16 APR (NAMPA) – Zambian candidate for the African Development Bank (AfDB) presidency, Dr Samuel Maimbo is visiting Namibia this week to meet with senior government officials and discuss his vision for the institution.