Delivery: The harder test for AfDB chief Sidi Ould Tah

After a year at the helm of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Sidi Ould Tah has begun to reshape how the bank raises funds and prepares projects. While he inherited a financially strong institution, the challenge lies in addressing an annual funding shortfall of $402.2 billion through 2030. Dr. Tah's Four Cardinal Points, endorsed by the bank's governors in May 2026, aim to turn demographics into a dividend and build resilient infrastructure.