L'actualité inédite des acteurs d'une Afrique en pleine mutation
A member of the Landless People Movement political party, for which she was the national spokesperson, she was unanimously elected as the new mayor of Windhoek City Council on December 1. Windhoek has a population of around 450,000. Te Mayor of Windhoek is the political head of Council and its Chairperson. Like other elected municipal […]
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The Board of Directors of Santam Limited announced on Wednesday, December 1, the appointment of Tavaziva (‘Tava’) Madzinga to succeed Lizé Lambrechts as CEO of Santam Group, effective July 1, 2022. He will be appointed as an executive member of the Board of Directors of Santam, effective April 1, 2022. Santam is one of South […]
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Martine Musau Muele, a native of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been chosen by Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante to become the new Chair of the city’s City Council. Her appointment will be ratified by the Montreal City Council at its meeting on Monday, November 29. On the sidelines of the first regular meeting of […]
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Appointed Ecobank Cluster Head in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), the current Managing Director of Ecobank Cameroon, in addition to her current position, will oversee all business activities of Ecobank’s subsidiaries in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Chad and São Tomé. Gwendoline Abunaw, the group explains, will continue to […]
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Africanshapers dedicates a special report to Portuguese-speaking Africa, this “other Africa”, which is sometimes forgotten. The African countries with an official Portuguese language (PALOP) are Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe and Equatorial Guinea, which in 2011 added Portuguese as a third official language, in addition to Spanish and French. Below is […]
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The 70th edition of Miss Universe will take place on December 12 in the southern Israeli resort of Eilat and will feature 80 contestants from around the world. This year’s contestants will travel to Israel in the coming weeks to compete in national costumes, evening gowns and swimsuits. They will also test their public speaking […]
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The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) Council has announced, on November 17, the appointment of Mrs. Abena Osei-Poku as the Chairperson of the Council, effective October 14, 2021.She is the second female in twenty-six years to become the Chairperson of the Exchange after Mrs. Gloria Nikoi of blessed memory. She takes over from Mr. Ray Anselm […]
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Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Amini Kajunju assumed her position in September 2021. Founded in 2018, the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) aims to amplify the voices of women and girls in all spheres of life by increasing the representation of women in public service leadership positions […]
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Judge Bibi Rehana Mungly Gulbul was appointed Chief Justice of Mauritius on Tuesday, November 16, the first woman appointed to this position in the history of the country. For her part, Judge Nirmala Devat, who was number 3 in the judicial system will hold the position of Senior Puisne Judge (Deputy Chief Justice). Bibi Rehana […]
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Deloitte Africa announced on Monday, November 15, the appointment of Ruwayda Redfearn as the new CEO of the group. She will take office on June 1, 2022 and will succeed Lwazi Bam, who will step down on May 31, 2022, after ten years in the position. He was appointed in June 2012. The Deloitte Africa […]
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The winners of the 21st Quebec Women in Business Awards (QWBA) were announced on Tuesday, November 9, during an evening organized in the presence of nearly 600 people, in virtual and in person. 15 winners were awarded out of 45 finalists. The Quebec Businesswomen’s Award competition aims to promote the excellence, dynamism and audacity of […]
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A French national and native of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Elvis Adidiema took up his position on November 2 and will be based between Paris, France and Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The appointment of Elvis Adidiema was announced by Sony Music Entertainment France’s general manager, Marie-Anne Robert, in an internal email. Elvis Adidiema will oversee […]
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