L'actualité inédite des acteurs d'une Afrique en pleine mutation
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, appointed 3 African personalities to positions of responsibility on Wednesday, December 1. Nelson Muffuh of Cameroon has been appointed UN Resident Coordinator in South Africa. Hopolang Phororo, from Lesotho is the new UN Resident Coordinator in Namibia, while Olufunmilayo Abosede Balogun-Alexander, from Nigeria, has been appointed as UN Resident […]
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Forbes unveiled , on November 29, its 12th annual Under 30 List for the Class of 2023, recognizing 600 trailblazing innovators across North America, within 20 different categories, who have turned to entrepreneurship to solve the world’s most complex challenges – from global warming to reproductive health. Forbes’ Under 30 Class of 2023 features honorees […]
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Standard Bank Mozambique announced on 22 November the appointment of Esselina Macome as the new Chairperson of the bank’s Board of Directors, replacing Tomaz Salomão, who held the position for 18 years. Esselina Macome will take office on 1 December and will lead the execution of Standard Bank’s growth strategy for the coming years, the […]
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At 28, Gladys Kazadi holds several positions: vice-president of the movement “Les Engagés”, one of the largest political parties in Belgium, a position she has held since June 2022; member of the Brussels Parliament; and local councillor in the Brussels commune of Berchem-Sainte-Agathe. Despite her many political activities in Belgium, Gladys Kazadi explains in this […]
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The Leadership Council of the Center for African Studies (CAS) at Harvard University is an internationally recognized interdisciplinary organization at Harvard University that aims to broaden public and academic awareness of Africa and African experiences and perspectives. The Leadership Council comprises a group of dynamic young leaders on the African continent. The Council is drawn […]
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Originally from Niger, Fati N’Zi-Hassane announced on 4 November on her social networks that she has taken up her position as Africa Director of Oxfam International, a global movement of people fighting against inequality to end poverty and injustice. “I am delighted to be joining this great feminist and decolonial organisation, committed to the fight […]
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IFC has appointed Olivier Buyoya as its new Regional Director for West Africa. In his new role, Buyoya, who will cover 13 countries in the region, will lead IFC’s strategy and operations to spur private sector development and opportunity. Olivier Buyoya will work closely with the World Bank, development partners, and public and private sector […]
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Justice Nthomeng Majara, the first woman to be appointed Chief Justice of Lesotho, becomes the first woman to be appointed Deputy Prime Minister in the country, while Dr. Adelaide Retselisitsoe Matlanyane, the first woman to head the Central Bank of Lesotho, has been appointed Minister of Finance in the government headed by the new Prime […]
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Anthony Nkinzo is the Director General of the National Agency for Investment Promotion of the Democratic Republic of Congo (ANAPI). Since June 2022, he is the president of the International Network of French-speaking Investment Promotion Agencies (RIAFPI), which brings together more than 20 French-speaking countries in the world, including 17 African countries. He was in […]
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De Beers has announced, on October 24, the appointment of Lupita Nyong’o as its first Global Ambassador. The Academy Award-winning actor stars in the new brand campaign, De Beers: Where It Begins, which tells the story of the only global luxury brand that starts at the source. The De Beers Where It Begins campaign launches […]
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Dr. Bruce Ovbiagele, M.D., M.Sc., M.A.S., M.B.A., M.L.S., FAHA, has been named the new editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA), a peer-reviewed, open access journal published online by the American Heart Association, effective Jan. 1, 2023. He succeeds previous Editor-in-Chief Barry London, M.D., Ph.D., who has led the journal since November […]
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Nefertiti TSHIBANDA, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been appointed representative of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) to the African Union, in Addis Ababa, while Zahra KAMIL ALI (Djibouti), previously OIF representative to the African Union, has been appointed OIF representative for North America (Quebec) On Monday, October 24, OIF Secretary General […]
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