
Dr. Alex Mubiru appointed new director general of African Development Bank.
The African Development Bank (ADB) has announced the appointment of Ugandan economist, Dr. Alex Mubiru as director general in the cabinet office of the bank’s group’s president, with effect from August 16, 2022.
Mubiru has been serving in the acting capacity in the new position since December and director of strategy and delivery, in the same office.
He brings close to 25 years of experience to the new position, with a proven track record in the various positions he has held at the ADB, and elsewhere.
Commenting on the appointment, the President of the ADB group, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, said he is optimistic that Mubiru’s well-rounded experience as part of the senior leadership team in the cabinet office as well as elsewhere in the institution will allow him to support him effectively at ...