Gandhinagar, May 25 (UNI) The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina today said that the AfDB is looking forward to scaling-up of technologies and for investments in future technologies for skilling African youth. He said that the meetings during African Development Bank annual meet are expected to substantially contribute to the bank’s New Transformation Agenda encapsulated in the High 5s – related to the fields of power, agriculture(food security), connectivity (transportation), industrialization(skill development) and health. Addressing a Press Conference at Mahatma Mandir International Convention cum Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, he said that he also expects youth in Africa to more actively participate in agricultural activities to fight poverty in Africa. The President of the AfDB said that he even sees possibilities of Bollywood films contributing to encourage African youth towards Agriculture. He expressed happiness at the outcome of the Annual Meetings of the bank held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The Bank’s President thanked India and the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in particular for the success of its Annual Meetings. Mr Adesina said that he had fruitful meetings with Mr Modi, the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitely, the Power Minister Piyush Goyal and other Indian Ministers during the five day Annual Meetings of the bank. Mr Adesina also said that he is happy that the Prime Minster had mentioned of India and Japan considering the Asia Africa Growth Corridor and he is now more confident that all this should contribute to greater development in Africa. UNI ADP ADG 2122