L'actualité inédite des acteurs d'une Afrique en pleine mutation
Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda has been appointed Vice President of Gabon on Monday, January 9 by Gabonese President Ali Bongo. She has been replaced as Prime Minister by Alain Claude Bilie By Nze. Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda becomes the first woman to be appointed to this position, after being the first woman Prime Minister of […]
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The new CEO will take office on 1 March 2023 and replaces the former CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, who has retired, the Foundation said. In her new role, the Foundation explained, Chris-Asoluka will leverage her expertise, experience and network to provide strategic leadership in consolidating and deepening the company’s work of transforming Africa through entrepreneurship. Since […]
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The information is contained in the 7th edition of the Africa Visa Openness Index 2022 annual publication, prepared by the African Development Bank Group in collaboration with the African Union Commission. It was launched on Sunday, 11 December, on the sidelines of the African Economic Conference 2022, held in Mauritius. The Africa Visa Openness Index […]
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Unanimously elected on 12 December in Lisbon, Portugal, the businesswoman becomes the first woman to head the Confederation of Enterprises of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CE-CPLP) and the first person from Guinea-Bissau to be appointed to the head of this organisation. Nelma Fernandes succeeds the Mozambican Salimo Abdula, who led the organisation for about […]
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Through her startup “Kwely”, based in Senegal, the entrepreneur announced on Wednesday, December 14, the launch of the minimum viable product (MVP) version of her B2B online store for Made in Africa products targeting small and large businesses globally (api.kwely.com). The goal is to change the game, to provide African producers and manufacturers with a […]
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African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appointed Senegal’s former minister Amadou Hott, as his Special Envoy and global champion for the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa (AGIA). The African Development Bank, Africa Union and Africa50 launched the Alliance during COP27 last November with global partners: the African Union Development Agency, the […]
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Sony Music has appointed Christel Kayibi to its Africa & Continental Europe team as director of repertoire strategy for Africa. She will report directly to Daniel Lieberberg, president, Continental Europe & Africa, in close coordination with Sean Watson, managing director of Sony Music Africa. Based in London, Christel Kayibi will work alongside the major’s teams […]
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The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, appointed 3 African personalities to positions of responsibility on Wednesday, December 1. Nelson Muffuh of Cameroon has been appointed UN Resident Coordinator in South Africa. Hopolang Phororo, from Lesotho is the new UN Resident Coordinator in Namibia, while Olufunmilayo Abosede Balogun-Alexander, from Nigeria, has been appointed as UN Resident […]
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Forbes unveiled , on November 29, its 12th annual Under 30 List for the Class of 2023, recognizing 600 trailblazing innovators across North America, within 20 different categories, who have turned to entrepreneurship to solve the world’s most complex challenges – from global warming to reproductive health. Forbes’ Under 30 Class of 2023 features honorees […]
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Standard Bank Mozambique announced on 22 November the appointment of Esselina Macome as the new Chairperson of the bank’s Board of Directors, replacing Tomaz Salomão, who held the position for 18 years. Esselina Macome will take office on 1 December and will lead the execution of Standard Bank’s growth strategy for the coming years, the […]
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At 28, Gladys Kazadi holds several positions: vice-president of the movement “Les Engagés”, one of the largest political parties in Belgium, a position she has held since June 2022; member of the Brussels Parliament; and local councillor in the Brussels commune of Berchem-Sainte-Agathe. Despite her many political activities in Belgium, Gladys Kazadi explains in this […]
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IFC announced, on November 16, the appointment of Dahlia Khalifa as its Regional Director for Central Africa, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. In her new role, Dahlia Khalifa will drive IFC’s strategy to create a more resilient and sustainable private sector to support development and job creation in the region. Dahlia Khalifa will be based […]
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