L'actualité inédite des acteurs d'une Afrique en pleine mutation
Appointed at the beginning of November, Mohamed Kande is the first African to become Chairman of one of the world’s four largest financial audit and consulting firms, known as the “Big Four”. He also becomes the first consulting partner to lead PwC, a firm traditionally focused on audit and tax, sectors that generate $53 billion […]
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The Trust Fund Committee of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) announced, on November 27, the appointment of Tariye Gbadegesin as Chief Executive Officer, effective March 2024. She replaces Mafalda Duarte, who left in July 2023 to lead the Green Climate Fund. A US and Nigerian national, Tariye Gbadegesin was selected following a highly competitive international […]
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Sylvie Olela Odimba, a Congolese lawyer, is currently Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Electricity Regulatory Authority of the Democratic Republic of Congo (ARE). Appointed vice-president of the French-speaking energy regulators’ network (RegulaE.Fr), she will become the network’s president at the end of 2024. Sylvie Olela Odimba was appointed at the General Meeting […]
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Currently Auditor General of South Africa, she has been appointed External Auditor of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for a period of six years, from 2024 to 2029. Tsakani Maluleke was elected on November 16 by the members of Unesco’s various committees and subsidiary bodies. The other candidates were from Chile, […]
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MTN’s Fintech business has announced on November 16 the appointment of Patrick Attoungbre as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Fintech Côte d’Ivoire, effective November 2023. He takes the helm from Acting CEO, Gedeon Agbe, who, MTN stated, demonstrated exceptional leadership in guiding the team during the transition period from July to October 2023. […]
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On November 8, the L’Oréal Foundation and UNESCO announced the names of the 30 winners of the 14th “L’Oréal-UNESCO Young Talent Award for Women in Science”. This prize rewards and supports African women scientists for the quality of their scientific research. For this 14th edition, 25 doctoral students and 5 post-doctoral researchers were rewarded at […]
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The lawyer, of Ugandan and Australian nationality, has been appointed Standard Chartered Bank’s Global General Counsel for Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking. She has also been appointed Standard Chartered Bank’s General Counsel for Europe and the Americas. She will be based in Singapore. Prior to her appointment, Samallie Kiyingi was, since April 2017, General Counsel of […]
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International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced on Wednesday October 25, it has appointed Cláudia Conceição as Regional Director for Southern Africa. She will be based in Johannesburg. IFC, it’s explained, is a strong partner with governments and the private sector across southern Africa, deploying investments and advisory services in […]
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Thérèse Mabaka Angelani, a teacher at the Malaika school in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo, is one of 50 finalists for the Varkey Foundation’s Global Teacher Prize. The prize recognises the impact that the best teachers have on their pupils and the communities around them. The 50 finalists, says the Varkey Foundation, come from all […]
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The 47-year-old banker becomes the first woman to be appointed CEO of FirstRand Ltd, one of Africa’s largest financial services groups and one of Africa’s largest lenders by market value, with over 50,000 employees. FirstRand operates in Africa and the UK, where it owns Aldermore, a UK specialist lender, which includes MotoNovo, a leading vehicle […]
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Dalberg Advisors, a subsidiary of strategy and policy consultancy Dalberg Group, announced on 2 October the appointment of Lillian Kidane as its new Regional Director for Africa. Dalberg Advisors is a strategy consultancy that works with the public, private and philanthropic sectors. Dalberg Advisors has over 550 employees in more than 25 locations in Africa, […]
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President Joe Biden announced, on September 26, the inaugural members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States within the U.S. Department of State. These twelve leaders have all played important roles in strengthening United States-Africa relations and shaping United States foreign policy toward Africa. They reflect the diversity of […]
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