Lamis Al-Iryani is the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit Head at the Yemen Social Fund for Development (SFD). She joined the Social Fund in 1998. She has led SFD’s major program evaluations and strategic planning processes and has been responsible for liaising with SFD’s main stakeholders and donors. Ms. Al-Iryani has a Master’s degree in Public Administration and International Development and a…
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Mr. Mohammed Akoojee was appointed group CEO of Imperial on 1 February 2019. He joined the Imperial Group in 2009 and, prior to his current role, served as the acting CEO of Imperial Holdings in addition to his role as group CFO. His previous roles at Imperial included CEO of the Logistics African Regions division and executive director responsible for mergers and acquisitions, strategy and…
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Magdi Amin is the Managing Director with Omidyar Network (ON), focusing on global strategy, early-stage investment in beneficial technology, and leads ON’s digital identity program in Africa. ON’s vision is for a world in which everyone has access to beneficial technology that empowers people and protects their privacy and security. Magdi is on external service from the World Bank Group, where…
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Kristalina Georgieva currently serves as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, a position she was selected for on September 25, 2019 and has served as since October 1, 2019. Before joining the Fund, Ms. Georgieva was CEO of the World Bank from January 2017 to September 2019, during which time she also served as Interim President of the World Bank Group for three months. Previously…
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Ferid Belhaj took up the position of World Bank Group Vice President for Middle East and North Africa on July 1, 2018. Prior to this, Mr. Belhaj served 15 months as the Chief of Staff of the President of the World Bank Group. From 2012 to 2017, Mr. Belhaj was World Bank Director for the Middle East, in charge of World Bank work programs in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Iran, based in Beirut,…
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Mohamad Al-Ississ serves as Minister of Planning and International Cooperation and State Minister for Economic Affairs. He was formerly Special Advisor to His Majesty King Abdullah II, Advisor to His Majesty King Abdullah II for Economic Affairs, and Director of Economic and Social Development in the Office of His Majesty at the Royal Hashemite Court. Dr. Al-Ississ has extensive experience in…
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Ghida Fakhry is an international broadcast journalist with over 20 years experience as a news anchor and correspondent for multiple news organizations. She is a New York-based contributor to the Huffington Post, writing regularly on US foreign policy and international affairs. She previously served as Senior News and Programs Presenter for the global channel, Aljazeera English. As a lead anchor,…
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Larry Madowo is a North America Correspondent for the BBC, based in Washington, DC. He was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2020 and was ranked among the Most Influential Africans 2018 by NewAfrican Magazine. He is an international correspondent, broadcaster, and writer whose career has included stints in New York, Nairobi, London, and Johannesburg. He was a Knight-…
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As Chief Executive Officer, Farah leads Malala Fund in working toward a world where all girls can learn for 12 years and lead without fear. Prior to joining Malala Fund, Farah was the founder and CEO of G(irls)20, where she built an organization dedicated to girls’ education and female labor force participation. Prior to G(irls)20, she served in senior leadership positions at The Belinda Stronach…
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Kemal Derviş is vice president and director of Global Economy and Development. Formerly head of the United Nations Development Programme and Minister of Economic Affairs of Turkey, he focuses on global economics, emerging markets, European issues, development and international institutions. For many years, he has contributed a column every month to Project Syndicate which they publish in several…
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