L'actualité inédite des acteurs d'une Afrique en pleine mutation
Presented by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), which is chaired by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the award was presented on May 5, during a ceremony at the 15th World Forestry Congress in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The Collaborative Partnership on Forests comprises 15 international organizations working together to promote […]
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Dr. John Nkengasong has been confirmed, on May 5, by the U.S. Senate to be the next U.S. Ambassador-at-Large, Coordinator of the United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally. A dual US-Cameroonian citizen , he was the Director of the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Africa). As the new U.S. Global […]
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The total private wealth currently held on the African continent is USD 2.1 trillion and is expected to rise by 38% over the next 10 years, according to the latest 2022 Africa Wealth Report, published on April 27 by Henley & Partners in partnership with New World Wealth. The Africa Wealth Report is the continent’s […]
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According to Safaricom’s CEO, Peter Ndegwa, Michael Mutiga will lead Safaricom’s business development and transformation agenda. Safaricom is a leading first-class products and telecommunication services, Broadband Internet and Financial services provider in Kenya Michael Mutiga is responsible for Strategic Partnerships, Mergers and Acquisitions, Safaricom’s funding strategy and asset optimization. With over 20 years’ experience in […]
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Kaizer Chiefs’ Marketing and Commercial Director, Jessica Motaung, has been appointed to the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) Organising Committee for Women Football Standing Committee from 2022-2024, said the South African soccer club this Wednesday, May 4 via a press release. The appointment, confirmed by CAF Secretary General, Veron Mosengo- Omba, said The football Club […]
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The United Nations University (UNU) has announced on May 2 the appointment of six new members to the UNU Council. The new appointees, who will serve six-year terms (2022‒2028), will formally take office on 4 May and will participate in the upcoming 77th Session of the UNU Council on 30–31 May. The six new UNU […]
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Originally from Sierra Leone, he will be joining a collective of creatives and overseeing the artistic direction of the brand created by Virgil Abloh who passed away on 28 November 2021. Ibrahim’s relationship with Virgil and Off-White™, it’s explained, born and nurtured through DM messages on Instagram, blossomed both personally and professionally in the last […]
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Her appointment will take effect on August 1, 2022. The mission of the School of Engineering Sciences is to serve the country (Ghana) and the world by graduating highly talented and broadly educated engineers, conducting cutting-edge multi-disciplinary research in engineering, building partnerships with industries and engaging in technology transfer from basic research. Prof. Elsie Effah […]
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As CTO, the Kenyan Jack Ngare joins the office of the chief technology officer (CTO) of Google cloud. Google recently announced the upcoming opening in Nairobi of its first product development center in Africa. Since August 2019, Jack Ngare was the general manager of Microsoft Africa Development Centre (ADC), Microsoft’s first technology innovation center in […]
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Cheick-Oumar Sylla will be based in Cairo, Egypt, and will lead the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) investment and advisory services teams in Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya. IFC’s portfolio in North Africa currently stands at US$1.58 billion. Cheick-Oumar Sylla is responsible for leading IFC’s strategy to support private sector growth and job creation in […]
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Larbi Alaoui Belrhiti has been promoted CEO Of Jumia Express Logistics and will now oversee Jumia’s operations in Africa. Jumia, it is explained, has built over 10 years a unique logistics platform in Africa, offering efficient delivery services thanks to its “in-house” technology, its 700 partners and its strong physical presence (nearly 3,000 points of […]
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Appointed on Monday April 25, Gugu Ndebele succeeds Reverend Canon Dr Vicentia Kgabe, who became the first woman deputy chairperson of Rhodes University Council in 2020. Dr Kgabe was, in 2021, elected the Bishop for the Diocese of Lesotho. Located in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, Rhodes is a small university […]
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