L'actualité inédite des acteurs d'une Afrique en pleine mutation
Filmmaker Mahen Bonetti of Sierra Leone, Rockefeller Foundation Director Betty Wambui Kibaara of Kenya, and IBM Vice President Solomon Assefa of Ethiopia were honored at the 38th annual Africa-America Institute Awards Gala, which recognizes the vast contributions of Africa and its diaspora around the world. The awards ceremony took place on Thursday, September 22 in […]
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Dr Vera Songwe is appointed Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Liquidity & Sustainability Facility (LSF) and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the former president of Liberia, has also accepted to lead the Board in an honorary capacity, said a press release issued on Thursday, September 29. The Board of Directors includes Dr. Benedict Okey […]
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The Nigerian writer is one of seven recipients of this year’s W.E.B. Du Bois Medal, Harvard University’s highest honor in the field of African and African-American studies. This prestigious award will be presented to them on Thursday, October 6 at the Sanders Theatre, Memorial Hall, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge, Massachusetts. This year’s recipients, it is […]
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The Nigerian banker is the current CEO of the Dangote Foundation, the largest private foundation in sub-Saharan Africa, created by the richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote. Women’s World Banking has announced, on September 14 septembre, the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors. This brings the number of Board members to […]
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Half Cameroonian and half Lebanese, the new “Area Manager” sub-Saharan Africa of the beauty brand Fenty, created by Rihanna, announced the news on its social networks including Instagram, where she is followed by nearly 30,000 followers. “FENTY’S REGIONAL AREA MANAGER ! (Pinch me 🫰🏽)Sub-Saharan Africa I never truly did know who else to bet on […]
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The Jackson School of Global Affairs announced its 2022-2023 senior fellows last month, featuring three leading practitioners who will join 14 returning fellows. A Kenyan national, Joyce-Ann Wainaina, one of the three new fellows, is the Managing Director at Citibank where she leads the Global Network Banking across Sub Saharan Africa. She has worked in […]
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The World Academy of Science recently published its list of new Fellows elected in 2022. The honor, which TWAS refers to as the “apex of scientific achievement,” is bestowed on scientists who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science in the developing world. The 10 African scientists are among the 53 new members […]
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Chief Warrant Officer Alizeta Kabore Kinda of Burkina Faso received the 2022 United Nations Woman Police Officer of the Year Award on 31 August. The United Nations Woman Police Officer of the Year award was established in 2011 to recognize the exceptional contributions of women police officers to United Nations peace operations and to promote […]
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Egypt’s Ministry of State for Military Production announced on Tuesday, August 30, the appointment of Dina Abdel-Moneim as chairwoman of the board of directors of Shubra Company for Engineering Industries (also known as Military Factory 27), making her the first woman to head an Egyptian military production company. Shubra Company for Engineering Industries was founded […]
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Social impact investor Oikocredit announced on Monday 29 August the appointment of Caroline Mulwa as its new regional manager for Africa, effective 16 August 2022. Based at Oikocredit’s regional office in Nairobi, Kenya, she will report to the director of impact investments. Social impact investor and worldwide cooperative Oikocredit has over 45 years of experience […]
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He assumes the role in addition to his current role as Vice President and Head of Global Customer Unit for e& (Etisalat) and Pakistan at Ericsson Middle East and Africa. Ericsson has announced, on Tuesday august 23, the appointment of Ekow Nelson as the Country General Manager of Ericsson United Arab Emirates (UAE) effective immediately. […]
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A Cameroonian national and current World Bank country director for Bangladesh and Bhutan, she will take up her post on 1 September, according to bangladeshpost.net. Mercy Miyang Tembon is an experienced international development professional who has worked in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America for over 30 years. She is the World Bank’s Country Director […]
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