The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Mr Akinwumi Adesina has been cleared of corruption charges after a review by an independent panel.
This follows the US, one of the bank’s biggest shareholders, insisting on a new inquiry in April after an internal review cleared Akinwumi Adesina.
Whistleblowers had accused the Mr Adesina of giving contracts to friends and appointing relatives at the bank.
Mr Adesina is set to be re-elected for another five-year term in August.