Category: Profile

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 […]

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 […]

International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced, on October 19, the appointment of Madalo Minofu as its new Country Manager for Ethiopia, Malawi and Zambia. In her new role, Minofu will help strengthen the role of the private sector in energy, telecom, manufacturing, and agribusiness development in the three countries to create jobs and opportunities as the […]

IFC has announced, on October 18, the appointment of Malick Fall as its new Country Manager for Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the Republic of Congo. In his new role, Fall will lead IFC’s strategy to increase impact and spur development and job creation across the countries’ agribusiness, financial, infrastructure, and other […]

The Board of Directors of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) announced on Tuesday, October 18, the appointment of Abena Amoah as the new Managing Director of the GSE, effective November 24, 2022. Prior to this appointment, she was Deputy Managing Director of the Exchange. Launched in 1990, the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is the only […]

The Congolese lawyer was elected, on Wednesday 12 October at 4am, president of the Bar Association of Central Kongo, a province located in the west of the DRC. Elected in the first round, she obtained 655 votes out of 1111 voters, against her opponents Me Rigobert Suami (362 votes) and Me Léon Matho (86 votes). […]

The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced on October 10 the appointment of Hassatou Diop N’Sele as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the African Development Bank, effective October 16, 2022. The Senegalese had been acting in this position since November 2021 and had previously served as interim in the same position from […]

Politician, social justice and equity activist, philanthropist and daughter of the late Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first prime minister and president, Samia Yaba Christina Nkrumah is one of two personalities named an honorary member of this prestigious African-American women’s service organization, along with American actress, singer and philanthropist, Dawnn Lewis. They were inducted earlier in 2022, […]

With over 14 years of experience in the banking sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo, says a statement from FBNBank DRC SA (a subsidiary of First Bank of Nigeria), Gisèle Lutundula has a varied background that enabled her to pass the rigorous appointment process of the FirstBank Group, positioning her as the best internal […]

Filmmaker Mahen Bonetti of Sierra Leone, Rockefeller Foundation Director Betty Wambui Kibaara of Kenya, and IBM Vice President Solomon Assefa of Ethiopia were honored at the 38th annual Africa-America Institute Awards Gala, which recognizes the vast contributions of Africa and its diaspora around the world. The awards ceremony took place on Thursday, September 22 in […]

The Nigerian banker is the current CEO of the Dangote Foundation, the largest private foundation in sub-Saharan Africa, created by the richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote. Women’s World Banking has announced, on September 14 septembre,  the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors. This brings the number of Board members to […]

The World Academy of Science recently published its list of new Fellows elected in 2022. The honor, which TWAS refers to as the “apex of scientific achievement,” is bestowed on scientists who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science in the developing world. The 10 African scientists are among the 53 new members […]