Who is Mohamed Kande, the new Global Chairman of PwC?
Appointed at the beginning of November, Mohamed Kande is the first African to become Chairman of one of the world's...
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Tariye Gbadegesin appointed CEO of the Climate Investment Funds
The Trust Fund Committee of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) announced, on November 27, the appointment of Tariye Gbadegesin as...
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Tsakani Maluleke appointed Unesco’s External Auditor
Currently Auditor General of South Africa, she has been appointed External Auditor of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural...
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MTN Fintech appoints Patrick Attoungbre as CEO of Fintech Côte d’Ivoire
MTN’s Fintech business has announced on November 16 the appointment of Patrick Attoungbre as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...
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L’Oréal-UNESCO: 30 brilliant African women scientists rewarded
On November 8, the L'Oréal Foundation and UNESCO announced the names of the 30 winners of the 14th "L'Oréal-UNESCO Young...
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Samallie Kiyingi appointed Global General Counsel of Standard Chartered Bank
The lawyer, of Ugandan and Australian nationality, has been appointed Standard Chartered Bank's Global General Counsel for Corporate, Commercial and Institutional...
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IFC Appoints Cláudia Conceição as Regional Director for Southern Africa
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced on Wednesday October 25, it has appointed Cláudia...
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South Africa: Mary Vilakazi appointed CEO of FirstRand Ltd.
The 47-year-old banker becomes the first woman to be appointed CEO of FirstRand Ltd, one of Africa's largest financial services...
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Lillian Kidane, new Regional Director for Africa at Dalberg Advisors
Dalberg Advisors, a subsidiary of strategy and policy consultancy Dalberg Group, announced on 2 October the appointment of Lillian Kidane...
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USA: Who are the Inaugural Members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States?
President Joe Biden announced, on September 26, the inaugural members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in...
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Chioma Nnadi Appointed as Head of Editorial Content, British Vogue
On Monday September 18, the Condé Nast group announced the appointment of Chioma Nnadi as head of editorial content for...
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Cameroonian Trésor Penku appointed Africa Managing Director of the Spanish Football League (La Liga)
The appointment of La Liga's new Africa General Manager was announced at two events organized by the league on September...
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Professor Abdoulaye Diabaté wins Falling Walls 2023 award for science and innovation
Professor Abdoulaye Diabaté from Burkina Faso, principal investigator at Target Malaria Burkina Faso and a leading figure in medical entomology...
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Italy: Angel Bipendu wins “Caravella” award
The nun, originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, was awarded the prize for her commitment to migrant rescue operations...
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Fanfan Rwanyindo appointed Director for Africa at the International Labour Organisation (ILO)
On 6 September, the Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo of Togo, announced the appointment of...
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Senegalese entrepreneur Siny Samba wins AGRA’s 2023 Grand Prize for Women Agripreneurs
On 6 September, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) announced the winners of the 2023 Women Agripreneurs...
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Alex Okosi appointed Managing Director of Google Africa
On Tuesday, September 5, Gooogle has announced the appointment of Alex Okosi as the new Managing Director of its activities...
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Who is Florence Loan-Messan, the first woman to be elected President of the Côte d’Ivoire Bar?
The lawyer was elected at the elective general meeting of the Côte d'Ivoire Bar Association, held on Saturday July 29,...
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UN: Gerardine Mukeshimana appointed Vice-President of IFAD
On Tuesday August 01, the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Spanish economist Alvaro Lario, announced, on...
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IFC Appoints Josiane Kwenda as Country Manager for Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Guinea, and Togo
On Friday 21 July, the International Finance Corporation announced the appointment of Josiane Kwenda as Regional Representative for Côte d'Ivoire,...
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