6 African women entrepreneurs win Cartier Women’s Initiative awards
Three women entrepreneurs won in the new category "Sub-Saharan Francophone Africa" while the other three were awarded in the category...
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Alain Capo-Chichi and Stacey Fru, 2023 winners of the World Literacy Foundation
The Beninese entrepreneur and the young South African writer are among the four winners of this year's World Literacy Awards,...
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AFDB: Cameroonian Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade appointed Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery
The African Development Bank has announced, on April 4, the appointment of Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, a Cameroonian national, as the new...
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50 women experts who are changing the Game in Port and Maritime Logistics in Africa
General managers or executives in ports, container terminals or multinational maritime logistics companies, these experienced professionals are sailing against the...
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Akhona Qengqe appointed KFC Africa’s new General Manager
KFC has announced on March 16 the appointment Akhona Qengqe as its new General Manager for Africa. She becomes the...
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Georgiana Viou gets her first Michelin Star
The chef, originally from Benin, who was unveiled 13 years ago in the French TV show "MasterChef", was awarded a...
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Jeremy Awori leads Ecobank Group as the new Chief Executive Officer
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African banking group, has announced, on March...
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Dr Oulie Keita appointed as Greenpeace Africa Executive Director
Mali-born development expert Dr. Oulie Keita has been appointed as Greenpeace Africa’s Substantive Executive Director after an intensive and competitive...
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DRC: Guy-Robert Lukama appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gécamines
A specialist in the mining sector, Guy-Robert Lukama Nkunzi was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gécamines by...
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Equatorial Guinea: Teresa Isabel Nnang Avomo, 36, appointed Managing Director of the national oil company
The president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, appointed on Friday 24 February, Teresa Isabel Nnang Avomo as the...
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African and diaspora architects honored for the first time at the Venice Biennale
The 18th International Architecture Exhibition, entitled "The Laboratory of the Future", will be open to the public from Saturday, May...
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Josephine Anan-Ankomah appointed Ecobank’s Regional Executive, Central, Eastern and Southern African and Managing Director, Ecobank Kenya
Ecobank Group has announced, on February 20, the appointment of Ghanaian career banker, Mrs. Josephine Anan-Ankomah as the Regional Executive,...
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Dr. Rose Mwebaza appointed Director of the UN Environment Program’s Regional Office for Africa
Dr. Rose Mwebaza of Uganda has been appointed the new Director of the United Nations Environment Program's Regional Office for...
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African Union: Who is Dr. Jean Kaseya, the new Director General of the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?
Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Dr. Jean Kaseya has been elected this Saturday, February 18 by the...
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A New Executive Committee elected for West African Bankers’ Association
At the end of its Extraordinary General Assembly, held virtually on Monday January 30, 2023, the West African Bankers' Association...
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UN: Aminata Maiga and Christine Umutoni appointed resident coordinators
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Aminata Maiga of Côte d'Ivoire as UN Resident Coordinator in Senegal and Christine...
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Patience Mutesi appointed managing director of BPR Bank Rwanda Plc.
BPR Bank Rwanda, a subsidiary of KCB Group (Kenya Commercial Bank) and the largest banking network in Rwanda, has appointed...
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Abiola Bawuah appointed CEO of UBA Africa
A Ghanaian national, Abiola Bawuah was the Regional Director of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) in West Africa overseeing...
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Thailand: Patience Sangwa appointed resident naturopath at Chiva-Som International Health Resort
Chiva-Som, one of the world's leading luxury spa and wellness destinations, announced on Jan. 3 the launch of a new...
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Three African appointed to head 3 CGIAR global research centres
The 3 centres are part of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), a global partnership of international organisations...
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