Boateng says AfDB is in the midst of an economic boom . As Mos Def said to the philanthropist Kola Aluko , one of Nigeria 's richest men : `` It 's about self-sufficiency and about how Africa can benefit itself , having benefited so many nations through its natural resources , history , culture and its people and now it 's about a fair exchange and what Africa can do for itself . '' He addressed bankers at the African Development Bank 50 years ago meeting . Ozwald Boateng is advocating for AfDB plan to spend $ 2 trillion on Africa 's infrastructure .
Boateng says AfDB is in the midst of an economic boom . He addressed bankers at the African Development Bank 50 years ago meeting . Ozwald Boateng is advocating for AfDB plan to spend $ 2 trillion on Africa 's infrastructure .