Tag: Africa

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Jean D. Bigirimana

Jean Damascene Bigirimana is the Founder and CEO at HealthEdu Ltd. He is a health specialist with Master’s degree in Public Health. He has 7 years of experience as an Entrepreneur and Consultancy Skills in Public Health, currently Digital Rehabilitation. He has joined different social Enterprise & Incubation programs and he has experience of 5 …

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Dr.John N. Nkengasong

Dr. John Nkengasong is the Director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prior to his current position, he served as the acting deputy principal director of the Center for Global Health, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC), and Chief of the International Laboratory Branch, Division of Global HIV …

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Meet Kuseni Dlamini

Kuseni Douglas Dlamini is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 9 different companies. He occupies the position of Chairman for Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd., Non-Executive Chairman for KDI (Pty) Ltd. and Chairman of Massmart Holdings Ltd. He is also on the board of Robor Pty Ltd., The American Chamber of Commerce in …

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Kwaku Agyemang-Manu

Kwaku Agyeman-Manu born September 6, 1955, is a Ghanaian politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Dormaa Central and the Minister of Health. He is also is a Chartered Management Accountant and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Statistics from the University of Ghana in 1989. Agyemang-Manu served as the Chairman of …

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Introducing Lamia Tazi

Lamia Tazi is the Chairwoman & CEO, Sothema. Sothema has been manufacturing and marketing pharma products since 1976. The company represents 35 international contracting laboratories, including Novartis, Biopharm, Biocon, and Aspen Holding. It employs around 1,000 people, and its six production facilities produce more than 60 million units annually. In June 2021, the company began …

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Meet Maje Ayida

Maje Ayida is a Nigerian Wellness Coach and CEO of the award winning Health and Fitness Brand, Eden Lifestyle. The brand’s Corporate Wellness program services various industries in Nigeria, from Banking to Oil and Gas. Maje spent 10 years in banking in the UK, having gone through the full education system there. He has been …

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Marie Claire Kakpotia

Marie-Claire Kakpotia is the founder and director of the NGO Les Orchidées Rouges, an organization jointly based in Bordeaux and Abidjan which works for the elimination of FGM and organizes legal and medical support for its victims. Kakpotia a feminist and activist fighting to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).She is a survivor of FGM, which she …

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Muhammad Ali Pate

Muhammad Ali Pate is now the COORDINATING MINISTER OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE, NIGERIA. Dr. Ali Pate (the newly appointed Minister of Health, Nigeria) was meant to resume as the CEO of Gavi (the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization), also known as the Vaccine Alliance, two weeks ago (August 3).  However, Dr. Pate said …

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She is Niniola Williams

Niniola Williams is a public health practitioner with expertise in the areas of infection prevention and control (IPC), antimicrobial resistance (AMR), health security and public health education. She is a member of the faculty of the Center for Infection Control and Patient Safety (CICAPS) at the University of Lagos College of Medicine where she delivers …