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Moroccan Sanae Lahlou has been appointed Country Representative of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in her home country. She will be responsible for coordinating UNIDO’s strategy in Morocco and overseeing the continued implementation of UNIDO’s Country Partnership Programme in Morocco. Comprising 179 countries, UNIDO is the specialized agency of the United Nations that […]

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced, on February 24, the appointment of Valentine Rugwabiza of Rwanda as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). Valentine Rugwabiza succeeds Mankeur Ndiaye of Senegal, who has led the Mission since 2019. With more than 30 […]

In her book “The Korean: Single and Obese, then Kimchi changed everything! “, published in November 2021, Suzanne Engo (Now Africa Yoon), explains how the Korean dish “Kimchi” changed the course of her life. Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish made from chillies and vegetables that have been lacto-fermented, i.e. soaked in brine for several […]

Access Bank Ghana Plc. has appointed its first female Executive Director, Pearl Nkrumah, to lead the bank’s Retail and Digital Operations. Pearl Nkrumah, the newest addition to the nine-member Access Bank Ghana Board, assumed duty early February 2022. Her appointment, said Access Bank, is an affirmation of Access Bank’s commitment to gender equity and its […]

UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Tuesday 22 February the appointment of Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana as his Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa. She succeeds Parfait Onanga-Anyanga of Gabon, who has been appointed Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to the African Union (AU) and head of the UN office to the […]

UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Tuesday 22 February the appointment of Parfait Onanga-Anyanga of Gabon as his Special Representative to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOWA). He succeeds Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana, who has been appointed UN envoy for the Horn of Africa. Parfait […]

BMW Group South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa announced on February 21 the appointment of Julia Modise as the new Director of Human Resources and Klaus von der Osten-Sacken as the Director for Digital and Global Solutions. Klaus von der Osten-Sacken and Julia Modise assumed their new roles as of 1 January 2022 and 1 February […]

Publishe on 10 February, the 2022 Maclean’s Power List features 50 Canadians “who are forging paths, leading the debate and shaping how we think and live”, said the magazine. Originally from Nigeria, Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa is ranked 37th in the list. At the top of this annual Power List are the unknown victims of […]

Banker and lawyer, Elsie Addo Awadzi has been reappointed by Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo for a second term, effective Monday, February 14, 2022. Elsie Addo Awadzi was first appointed as the second deputy governor of the Bank of Ghana in February 2018, the second woman to be appointed to the position in the bank’s 65-year history. […]

UK Points of Light are outstanding individual volunteers – people who are making a change in their community. Every weekday, the UK Prime Minister recognizes an inspirational volunteer with the Point of Light award. Originally from the DRC, born and raised in Namibia, Dr Esperance Luvindao, representing Namibia, aged 31, is  a medical practitioner and […]

The African Union Commission has appointed Ms. Fiona Lortan as the Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (DSRCC) to Somalia and Deputy Head of Mission. Fiona Lortan, said the African Union Commission, takes a wealth of experience to the position and will play an important role in the transition phase […]

The appointment of the Ethiopian has been approved by the African Union Heads of State Summit, which took place from 5 to 6 February in Addis Ababa. Nardos Bekele-Thomas will replace Dr Ibrahim Mayaki of Niger, the long-time CEO of AUDA-Nepad. The New Partnership for Africa’s Development, based in Midrand, South Africa, aims to promote […]