How many non – regional members are there in the African Development Bank?

24
23
26
27

The correct answer is B. 23.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is a development bank that makes loans to African countries. It was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The AfDB has 54 regional members, which are all African countries. It also has 27 non-regional members, which are countries from outside Africa. The non-regional members are:

  • Algeria
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • China
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • India
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kuwait
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

The AfDB’s non-regional members provide financial support to the bank and help to promote economic development in Africa. They also serve on the bank’s board of directors and help to set its policies.