Dominique Tchimbakala was born in 1977 in the Paris region and was educated in France until primary school. In 1987, she moved with her family to the Republic of Congo and was educated at the French high school Saint-Exupéry (Brazzaville), where she passed her baccalaureate. After returning to France in 1994, she integrated preparatory class letters in preparation for the competition courses…
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Hana Brixi leads a global effort to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment as Global Director for the Gender Group. She sets the overall direction for the World Bank Group’s Gender knowledge agenda, drives Bank-wide efforts for results in closing gender gaps, and fosters partnerships with public and private sector stakeholders toward innovations at scale. In her career, Hana has…
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David R. Malpass was selected as the 13 th President of the World Bank Group by the Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on April 5. His five-year term began on April 9, 2019. Mr. Malpass previously served as Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs for the United States. As Under Secretary, Mr. Malpass represented the United States in international settings, including the G-7…
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Ms. Amina J. Mohammed is the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Mohammed served as Minister of Environment of the Federal Republic of Nigeria where she steered the country’s efforts on climate action and efforts to protect the natural environment. Ms. Mohammed first joined the United…
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Ms Stefania Giannini was appointed UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education in 2018. Since then she has strengthened global partnerships, highlighted the importance of 21st century skills education, drawn attention to the role of universities in achieving SDG 4 and affirmed UNESCO’s leadership crafting a collaborative response to COVID-19. She has served as Rector of the University for…
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Rodger Voorhies is the Executive Director of the Global Growth & Opportunity Division and a member of the Executive Leadership Team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reporting to the CEO. Rodger overseas the Agricultural Development, Financial Services for the Poor, Gender, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programs within the foundation with approximately $700 million in annual…
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Professor of International Education and Development, The Open University Expert in education systems in Africa, including on political economy of reform, teacher training and complementary basic education.
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Rachelle Akuffo is an anchor at Yahoo Finance, covering the latest market-moving news, closing bell action and financial news. This British-Ghanaian journalist is a former award-winning news anchor for CGTN America and host of its flagship magazine business show, Global Business America. Ms. Akuffo began her career as a radio journalist in England and went on to work as an anchor and reporter…
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As co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates shapes and approves foundation strategies, advocates for the foundation’s issues, and sets the organization’s overall direction. He works with grantees and partners to further the foundation’s goal of improving equity in the United States and around the world. Bill co-founded Microsoft Corporation in 1975 with Paul Allen and led…
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Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, has served as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA) since 2009, as a leading global voice in advancing universal access to affordable, effective, and safe financial services. She emphasizes that financial inclusion accelerates progress toward numerous development and economic goals including poverty…
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