Tag: Class of 2019

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Meet Mbali Ntuli

Mbali Ntuli is a South African politician and a Democratic Alliance Member. She currently serves as the Provincial Campaigns Director for KZN. She is the former leader of the Democratic Alliance Youth, the youth wing of South Africa’s official opposition party. She was elected to this position in May 2013. Ntuli is a product of the DA Young …

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Meet Kamissa Camara

  The Malian re-elected President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita appointed and named 35 years old Kamissa Camara as Minister for Foreign Affairs on his cabinet. Before we go deep into who she is,  let’s talk about her previous roles before she became Foreign Affairs Minister for Mali. Before her appointment,  she was previously the diplomatic advisor to …

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Meet David Moinina Sengeh

  David Moinina Sengeh is the Chief Innovation Officer for the Directorate of Science, Technology, and Innovation in Sierra Leone. He is a TED Senior Fellow. In May 2018 Sengeh joined the Office of the President of Sierra Leone, working as chief innovation officer. He ensured that each child in the Pujehun District had access to a laptop. He spoke at the Bill & Melinda …

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Meet Aya Chebbi

Aya Chebbi, an award-winning Pan-African feminist. She is the first African Union Youth Envoy and the youngest diplomat at the African Union Commission Chairperson’s Cabinet. She is the founder of multiple platforms such as Youth Programme of Holistic Empowerment Mentoring (Y-PHEM) coaching the next generation to be positive change agents, Afrika Youth Movement (AYM), one of Africa’s largest …

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Meet Akua Gyekye

Akua Gyekye is Facebook’s Public Policy Manager for Africa, where she focuses on issues relating privacy, safety and security, freedom of expression, the impact of the Internet on economic growth, and new opportunities for democratic engagement across Sub-Saharan Africa. Before joining Facebook, Akua was working as a project finance lawyer, qualified to practice in NY …

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Meet Áurea Carolina de Freitas e Silva

Áurea Carolina de Freitas e Silva is a sociologist, political scientist and Brazilian Marxist, elected to the Municipality of Belo Horizonte for the Socialism and Freedom Party. She is an activist of the struggles for the inclusion of women, youth and the black population. She was elected federal deputy in the general elections of 2018. She holds a degree in Social Sciences from the Federal …

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MIAPD Hall of Fame: Congratulations H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo & Uhuru Kenyatta

We at #MIPAD congratulate the President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo & President of Kenya  Uhuru Kenyatta on their MIPAD Hall of Fame Recognition and Award on the sidelines of the AU Summit in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, Feb 2019. Click here to view the schedule. For their courage and dedication to the spirit of Pan Africanism …

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New Year Message from our CEO

    Happy New Year MIPADians and Friends.  I wish us all a prosperous 2019 ahead. The past two years for MIPAD have been remarkable, due largely to your steadfast support.  We are indeed very grateful.  In 2019, we seek your continued support as we stand together in unlocking new possibilities for the glory of Africa and …