Gilbert F. Houngbo of Togo, the first African to head the ILO, now heads four international organizations
Gilbert Houngbo was elected director-general of the International Labor Organization (ILO) on March 25 in Geneva by the ILO's Governing...
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Aboubacar Coulibaly, new Managing Director of Nestlé Cameroon
A Malian national, he will take up his post on 1 April and will also oversee other Central African countries...
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USA: Toyin Tofade, new President-Elect of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Toyin Tofade is the first Black woman to serve as president in the college’s 141-year history. She begins her term...
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Francis Kéré, First African winner of the “Nobel Prize for Architecture”
Berlin-based architect Diébédo Francis Kéré, originally from Burkina Faso, was awarded the Pritzker Prize on Tuesday 15 March, becoming the...
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Gabon: Women ministers in key positions
Gabon's President Ali Bongo Odimba reorganized the Gabonese government on March 8, 2020. Some ministers have kept their posts, others...
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Interview. Adamadia Diallo: “my goal is to drive international trains”
Originally from Guinea, Adamadia Diallo is a train driver at the Belgian National Railway Company (SNCB), since 2017. She shares...
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Aissata Koné Sidibé, new president of the Association of Banks in Mali
Aissata Koné Sidibé, currently General Manager of Coris Bank International Mali has held this position since February 9, 2022. The...
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Marie-Dolorès Mabuila, winner of the European Women’s Leadership Forum 2022 award
A criminologist and political scientist by training, the Belgian of Congolese origin is one of the 8 laureates selected from...
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Ny Riana Rasolofonjatovo appointed Managing Director of Madagascar Airlines
The Air Madagascar Group announced on February 25 the appointment of Ny Riana Rasolofonjatovo as General Manager of Madagascar Airlines,...
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Sanae Lahlou appointed UNIDO’s Country Representative in Morocco
Moroccan Sanae Lahlou has been appointed Country Representative of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in her home country....
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Rwandan Valentine Rugwabiza appointed UN SG’s Special Representative for the Central African Republic
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced, on February 24, the appointment of Valentine Rugwabiza of Rwanda as his new Special...
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how the Korean dish “Kimchi” changed the course of Suzanne Engo’s life
In her book “The Korean: Single and Obese, then Kimchi changed everything! “, published in November 2021, Suzanne Engo (Now...
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Pearl Nkrumah, first female Executive Director appointed at Access Bank Ghana
Access Bank Ghana Plc. has appointed its first female Executive Director, Pearl Nkrumah, to lead the bank’s Retail and Digital...
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Hanna Serwaa Tetteh appointed UN Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa
UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Tuesday 22 February the appointment of Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana as his Special...
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Parfait Onanga-Anyanga appointed Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to the African Union
UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Tuesday 22 February the appointment of Parfait Onanga-Anyanga of Gabon as his Special Representative...
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BMW Group South Africa appoints Julia Modise as the new Director of Human Resources
BMW Group South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa announced on February 21 the appointment of Julia Modise as the new Director...
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Chika Stacy Oriuwa, 28, named one of Canada’s 50 most influential people
Publishe on 10 February, the 2022 Maclean's Power List features 50 Canadians “who are forging paths, leading the debate and...
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Ibrahim Songne’s pizzeria ranked among the 50 best in Italy in 2021
"Ibrahim Songne's pizzeria, Ibris, located in the upmarket city of Trento, has been ranked 46th in the list of the...
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Interview. Dana Endundo: “African art is the hottest thing in the art world today”
Dana Endundo is the founder and director of Pavilion 54 and a business leader with over 15 years of experience...
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Elsie Addo Awadzi reappointed as second vice president of the Central Bank of Ghana
Banker and lawyer, Elsie Addo Awadzi has been reappointed by Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo for a second term, effective Monday, February...
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