Botswana: Bogolo Kenewendo, 37, appointed Minister of Mines and Energy

Botswana enters a new era in its mining history with the appointment, this Thursday November 14 by President Duma Boko, of Bogolo Kenewendo as Minister of Mines and Energy. A former Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry at the age of 30, she is already well known for her bold reforms, which have left their […]

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Lesego Chombo, 26, is Botswana’s new Minister for Youth and Gender Affairs

Lesego Chombo, a dynamic figure in Botswana’s youth scene, lawyer and Miss World Africa 2024, is now the rising star of the country’s government, having been appointed Minister of Youth and Gender Equality by Botswana’s President, Duma Boko. On Monday 11 November, Botswana’s Head of State, Duma Boko, revealed the first names of his 18-member […]

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DRC: Willy K. Mulamba, a Seasoned Banker, Appointed as Managing Director of Equity BCDC

Experienced finance professional with deep international expertise, Willy K. Mulamba has also been appointed to the Board of Directors of Equity BCDC, one of the country’s leading financial institutions. A subsidiary of Equity Group Holdings (EGH), Equity BCDC claims to be the largest financial services company in East and Central Africa, as well as the […]

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Glovo appoints Shiro Theuri as Chief Technology Officer

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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Congolese Yves Mayilamene joins Glencore as regional HR lead copper Africa

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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Kenya: two eminent jurists at the top of the judicial system

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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16 African lawyers appointed regional representatives of the ICC Young Arbitration and ADR Forum

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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Aboubacar Koulibaly, new Managing Director of the Rio Tinto mining group in Guinea

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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Isabelle Lessedjina appointed Chairwoman of Rawbank’s Board of Directors

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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Who are the 35 eminent African lawyers elected and re-elected to the ICC International Court of Arbitration?

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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Dr. Ndiamé Diop appointed World Bank Country Director for Nigeria

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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Fatou Fall Announced as World Bank Group Joint Resident Representative for Djibouti

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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