Marie-Chantal Kaninda Executive Director, Head of Corporate Affairs at Glencore Marie-Chantal Kaninda was named Executive Director of the World Diamond Council (WDC) on March 1, 2017. Immediately prior to joining the WDC, she was the Chief Advisor for External Affairs, Africa at Rio Tinto Corporation, a position she held since 2012. Before joining Rio Tinto, [...]
Lassina Zerbo Executive Secretary of the CTBTO Lassina Zerbo is the Executive Secretary of the CTBTO, a position which he assumed on 1 August 2013. He previously served as Director of the organization’s International Data Centre (IDC). He is a national of Burkina Faso. Zerbo has been instrumental in cementing the CTBTO’s position as [...]
The call for applications for Innovation Time 2019 is launched! Do you have an innovative project that you would like to make known and implement? "We thank you for being so many to have sent your application for Innovation Time 2019. The nomination evaluation process for the 3 projects running [...]
As is the case every year during the Rebranding Africa Forum, the Innovation Time session features 3 innovative projects, presented to a jury of industry experts and potential investors. During the 5th edition of the RAF held on October 5 and 6, 2018, in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), three nominees were competing with very innovative projects. [...]
During the gala evening of the Rebranding Africa Forum, held on October 6, 2018 at the Laïco Ouaga 2000 hotel, seven Rebranding Africa Awards were presented to African personalities who have distinguished themselves as role models in their respective fields. The jury, composed of eleven members and chaired by Mr. Cheick Omar OUEDRAOGO, unanimously [...]
Serge Marie Z. N’Guessan Deputy Director-General, for West Africa, of the African Development Bank Serge is a citizen of Côte d’Ivoire and was until this appointment the Country Manager, Senegal Development and Business Delivery Office, for the African Development Bank since 2017. He brings into this role over 30 years of diversified experience in international [...]
Adama Sanfo CEO Wendkuni Bank , Burkina FasoAdama SANFO is a senior bank executive with over forty years of experience and expertise in the financial and banking field. He took his first steps in the banking world at the International Bank of Burkina where he brilliantly held various positions of responsibility from 1977 to 2003.His [...]
Jane Nyakang’o Managing Director National Cleaner Production Centre (KNCPC) Dr. Jane Nyakang’o (PhD). President of African Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production (ARSCP). Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya National Cleaner Production Centre. Has a PhD in Environmental Policy, Masters in Environmental Science and Technology, and Bachelors degree in Chemistry. Extensively trained in green [...]
Adama Soro Country Manager Endeavour Mining Burkina Adama SORO built his academic training around macroeconomics and business management. From the University of Abidjan to the Canadian Public Service - (Campus Bisson in Gatineau/Ottawa) and Ouagadougou, he has successively obtained a University Diploma in Scientific Education (DUES) specializing in Special and Higher Mathematics, Master's degree in [...]
Abdoulaye Diop Special Advisor to the Executive Secretary - African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mali (2014 – 2017) Africa Director, UN World Food Program (2009 – 2014) Ambassador of Mali to the United States (2003 – 2009) H.E. Abdoulaye Diop is a career diplomat, skilled negotiator and a proven [...]
