Honestly, I think Sidi Ould Tah is gonna have a different vibe at AfDB than Adesina. Adesina was super famous for talking up investment instead of just aid, and he went big on projects like upgrading power and digital infrastructure. I remember reading about all his "high fives" goals to change Africa's quality of life, which I thought was cool but sometimes kinda ambitious.

What makes Tah different is his reputation as a finance guy through and through. Like, when he ran BADEA, he quadrupled the bank's balance sheet and got them AAAs from the rating agencies, which almost never happens for African banks. That's huge, especially when a lot of folks complain about how Western money people overrate Africa's financial risks. I feel like Tah will focus way more on financial reforms and getting money flowing into infrastructure without being as dependent on big outside donors.

Plus, he's said he's big on resource mobilization and adapting to how China's lending is dropping. I wouldn't be shocked if he gets AfDB looking harder for money inside Africa or from the Middle East, instead of just Europe and the US. I hope he keeps it realistic but still bold, y'know? I kinda trust a guy who likes numbers to not promise what he can't pull off.