Ahmed Shihab-Eldin is an Emmy-nominated journalist working for AJ+ as a Senior Correspondent. In 2010, Ahmed created, produced and co-hosted Al Jazeera English’s “The Stream,” an award-winning interactive talk show nominated for an Emmy award for Most Innovative Program in 2012. Ahmed joined VICE in 2015 where he served as a correspondent/producer for eight pieces on their groundbreaking, award-…
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Georgina Baker is IFC’s Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe and Central Asia. In this role, she’s responsible for a committed IFC portfolio of nearly $22 billion. Previously, she served IFC in two capacities: as Director of Syndications and as Deputy Treasurer, based in London, where she headed Treasury Operations for Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. As…
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Alice Albright, a U.S. national, comes to GPE with over 27 years of international experience that spans the private, non-profit, and public sectors. She previously served in the Obama Administration as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank). Her previous experience includes serving as the Chief Financial and Investment…
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As Co-Chair of the Basic Education Coalition (BEC), Jerrold Keilson represents a diverse group of 25 leading organizations and academic institutions working together to promote global peace and prosperity through education. BEC seeks to apply the best of U.S. knowledge and strategy in support of the education development goals of the United States Government. BEC members are dedicated partners of…
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Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly has been Prime Minister, Head of Government of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, since January 2017. Previously he served as Senior Minister, Secretary General of the Presidency, since the accession to power of President Alassane Ouattara (March 2012 - January 2017), Mr. Gon Coulibaly is the very first Head of Government of the IIIrd Republic. Following a Cabinet…
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Bill Winters was appointed to the Board of Standard Chartered PLC as Group Chief Executive on 10 June 2015, having joined the Group in May 2015. He is based in London. Bill has had a distinguished career in banking, having spent 26 years with JP Morgan in diverse leadership roles, becoming co-Chief Executive Officer of the investment bank in 2004 until he stepped down in 2009. Bill was the only…
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Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta, assumed office as Ghana’s Finance Minister on January 27, 2017. He brings to the Ministry over 30 years’experience in Ghanaian and international financial sector. He is the Co-Founder and former Chairman of the Databank Group (an investment banking firm) in Ghana. He was the Executive Chairman from 1990 until his retirement on February 14, 2012. Prior to co-founding Databank…
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Chris Bishop is the managing editor of Forbes Africa, which launched in October 2011. He has spent 36 years in journalism. He has tackled print, radio and TV and spent 23 years reporting on the African story. In 2011, Bishop had won South Africa’s ‘Sanlam Award for Excellence in Financial Journalism’ and in 1988 he had won the ‘Sir David Beattie Award’ for exposing a cover-up of an assassination…
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Stephen H. Kramer is the President of Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE: BFAM), the leading provider of employer-sponsored child care; back-up care for dependents of all ages; educational advising for adult learners and college-bound children; and wellbeing consulting. In his role, Kramer leads Bright Horizons global growth strategy including oversight of current and prospective client…
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