Two Eminent African Lawyers Appointed Special Advisors to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”), Karim A.A. Khan QC of the United Kingdom, announced on September 17 the appointment of 17 eminent experts as Special Advisors, in accordance with the provisions of Article 42(9) of the Rome Statute. The Special Advisors to the Prosecutor, says the ICC, are outstanding […]

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Flora Jika appointed General Manager of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Ghana

The South African will take up her position at the end of December 2021 and will succeed Simon Everest who will retire in December after 20 years with The Coca-Cola Company. Prior to her appointment, Fora Jika was director of logistics at Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA). Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) is Coca-Cola’s eighth largest […]

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Henri-Max Ndong-Nzue, new Vice President Africa of Total Energies/Exploration-Production

A native of Gabon who was appointed to the position on September 8, Henri-Max Ndong Nzue served as secretary general and director of the Americas for “Total Marketing and Services,” after serving as managing director of Total Gabon from 2015 to 2019. Henri-Max Ndong Nzue is the very first African to head Total Energies’ exploration […]

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Arielle Kayabaga, 31 years old,elected Member of Parliament in Canada

Originally from Burundi, Arielle Kayabaga was elected as the Member of Parliament for London West, the first Francophone and the first Black woman to be elected as a Member of Parliament in this riding since its creation in 1968. In 2018, at the age of 28, she was also the first black woman elected to […]

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United Arab Emirates: Leah Banda appointed Executive Marketing Director of Emirates Post

Originally from Zambia, Leah Banda has over 15 years of experience in strategic marketing and public relations/communications. Emirates Post is the national postal service provider of the United Arab Emirates, delivering registered and express mail and parcels throughout the UAE and internationally. In her new role, Leah Banda is responsible for providing leadership and strategic […]

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Addy Awofisayo,new head of music,sub-Saharan Africa,at YouTube and YouTube Music

She will be in charge of the YouTube Music business and partnership teams in sub-Saharan Africa and will report to the head of music for YouTube Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Originally from Nigeria, she had joined YouTube in 2018 as head of content partnerships for Africa before being promoted in March 2020 to […]

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Grace Muliisa, new Managing Director of Ecobank Uganda

The announcement of the appointment of Grace Muliisa was made by Kim Kariisa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ecobank Uganda. She succeeds Annette Wabunoha Kihuguru, who retired after a distinguished 30-year banking career, the last eight years of which were spent with Ecobank Uganda, first as Executive Director and most recently as Acting […]

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Zoe Alakija publishes “Afro Vegan: Family Recipes from a British-nigerian Kitchen”

Based in London, Zoe Alakija, 25, is a British-Nigerian food writer and art director, author of her first book “Afro Vegan.” She is also co-founder and creative director of Roundtable Journal, a print magazine for women. Published in September 2021, Zoe Alakija’s book, it is explained, is a vegan cookbook that draws its inspiration from […]

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Ugochi Daniels, new Deputy Director General of the International Organization for Migration

A Nigerian national, she will be in charge of the operations of this United Nations agency which is the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration. Ugochi Daniels joins IOM from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), where, since September 2020, she has served as […]

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H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete,new board Chair of the Global Partnership for Education

H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete joined the Global Partnership for Education as Chair of the Board of Directors in September 2021. Elected in May 2021, he took office on Wednesday September 15, and will have as his vice chair Dr. Susan Liautaud, Chair of the Board of the London School of Economics and Political Science and GPE […]

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Wikimedia Foundation Appoints Maryana Iskander as Chief Executive Officer

the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation announced, on tuesday 14 september, the appointment of Maryana Iskander as the organization’s new CEO. She is a globally recognized social entrepreneur and an expert in building cross-sector partnerships that combine innovative technology with community-led solutions to close opportunity gaps. As CEO of Wikimedia Foundation, the global […]

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Kenza Ait Si Abbou: “Math, technology and computer science are feminine”

Kenza Ait Si Abbou was born in Morocco, and from a young age, it is reported, she was solving math problems faster than her mother was creating new ones. Today, she is responsible for robotics and artificial intelligence at Deutsche Telekom, the largest German and European telecommunications company. Her first book “Keine Panik, ist nur […]

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