Bank chief: BRI boosts growth of continent

The president of the African Development Bank said on Tuesday that the Belt and Road Initiative has helped unlock the growth potential of the continent. He also identified agriculture as the biggest investment opportunity for Chinese companies in Africa.

"There's a perfect alignment between the Belt and Road Initiative and the 'High Fives'of the African Development Bank Group," said Akinwumi A. Adesina, president of the bank. He commented on the sidelines of the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

The bank aims to spur the continent's sustainable economic development and social progress. "High Fives" are the priorities of the bank: to light up and power Africa, feed Africa, integrate Africa, industrialize Africa and improve the quality of life for the people of the continent.