L'actualité inédite des acteurs d'une Afrique en pleine mutation
Leading multi-category app Glovo has announced, on September 4, the appointment of Shiro Theuri to Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Theuri will lead Glovo’s global technology teams across 23 countries, accelerating the development of the group’s global tech capabilities In her new role as Glovo CTO, Theuri is responsible for leading the development of new solutions […]
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Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Yves Mayilamene has over 25 years’ experience in human resources in multinational companies. He will take up his new position in mid-September. In an internal memo sent to Glencore employees, Mark Davis, CEO Copper Africa at Glencore, announced the appointment of Yves Mayilamene as Regional HR Manager for […]
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Dorcas Agik Oduor, the first female Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya since the country’s independence in 1963, made history by being sworn in as President of the Republic of Kenya on Tuesday 20 August and as a member of the Supreme Court of Kenya on Friday 23 August. Martha Koome has been President […]
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On July 23, the International Chamber of Commerce’s Alternative Dispute Resolution/Young Arbitrators and Young Professionals Forum (ICC YAAF) announced the names of its new regional representatives. Elected for a two-year term, the representatives will be responsible for promoting and developing this dynamic global network. Current ICC YAAF representatives include 55 women and 46 men, based […]
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On July 22, Anglo-Australian multinational mining group Rio Tinto announced the appointment of Guinean Aboubacar Koulibaly as CEO of Rio Tinto Guinea, effective the same day. He will head up the Simandou project, the largest mining and related infrastructure project in Africa. The mining group said Aboubacar Koulibaly, 53, joins the management team at a […]
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An independent member of the bank’s Board of Directors since January 2020, she was unanimously chosen by the 13 directors, including 6 independent directors, on the Board of Rawbank, the leading bank in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Rawbank currently serves over 500,000+ corporate, SME and individual customers through a network of 100 outlets in […]
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On Monday July 1, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) announced the election and re-election of the members of its International Court of Arbitration for a second three-year term (2024-2027), from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027. The Court comprises 191 members representing 119 jurisdictions. The ICC International Court of Arbitration is an institution […]
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On July 8, the World Bank announced the appointment of Senegalese Ndiamé Diop as Country Director for Nigeria. Based in Abudja, he took up his new position on July 1, 2024. In his new role, he will lead the World Bank team in Nigeria and deepen policy dialogue and partnership with the Nigerian government and […]
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The World Bank Group announced on July 1 that Senegalese Fatou Fall becomes the Joint Resident Representative of the World Bank Group for Djibouti, a newly-created position. Fatou Fall is currently the World Bank’s Resident Representative in Djibouti. Prior to that, she served as the World Bank’s first Liaison Officer / Resident Representative for Cape […]
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Pioneering Congolese women took part in the struggle for DRC independence proclaimed on June 30, 1960. Others were politically active during the troubled post-independence period, marked in particular by the Mulelist rebellion and the secession of Katanga. These women leaders, often overlooked in accounts of anti-colonial protest movements, played an important role in reconciliation and […]
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On the sidelines of the 112th International Labour Conference, held in Geneva from June 3 to 14, 2024, and attended by delegates from the 187 member states of the International Labour Organization (ILO), a number of prominent figures were elected to the Governing Body of the International Labour Office (ILO), the executive body of the […]
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The experienced banker has been appointed on Thursday June 6 in Lomé, at the Annual General Meeting of Ecobank, the leading pan-African private-sector banking group, operating in 35 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as in France, the UK, the United Arab Emirates and China. Papa Madiaw Ndiaye replaces the retiring Cameroonian Alain Nkontchou, who […]
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