Afrobarometer gets Four new Board Members

Afrobarometer, the renowned research network dedicated to amplifying the voices of African citizens, has inducted four new thought leaders into its board of directors.

The new members bring extensive expertise in governance, international diplomacy, social justice, and telecommunications, promising to bolster the organisation’s efforts in delivering reliable data and insightful analysis.

The announcement was made during Afrobarometer’s 25th-anniversary celebrations in Accra this July. The new board members are:

Fawzia Ali: Chief Consumer Business Officer at Safaricom, a leading telecommunications company in Kenya. Ali has a diverse background in finance, marketing, sales, customer experience, and product development. She also serves on the boards of the Safaricom Foundation and Moving the Goal Posts, where she has led the audit and finance committees.

Kamissa Camara: Professor of Practice in International Diplomacy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan. Ambassador Camara has held key strategic positions in the Malian government, including Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief of Staff to the President, and Minister of Digital Economy and Planning. She is also a senior Africa adviser at the United States Institute of Peace and a non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute.

Natasha Kimani: An advocate of the Kenyan High Court with over 15 years of experience in gender mainstreaming, social justice research and activism, and gender-based violence prevention and response. Kimani has played a pivotal role in drafting gender-responsive policies and legislation in Kenya and has worked with the Kenya Law Reform Commission, the Commission for Implementing the Constitution, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Nic Cheeseman: Professor of Democracy at the University of Birmingham and former director of the African Studies Centre at the University of Oxford. Cheeseman’s research on democracy, elections, and development is widely acclaimed. He is the author and editor of more than ten books, including the highly regarded “How to Rig an Election.” His insights are frequently featured in top publications like the Economist, Le Monde, the Financial Times, and the New York Times.

Afrobarometer Board Chair E. Gyimah-Boadi said: “The new Afrobarometer board members significantly reinforce our strengths in terms of diversity, technical expertise, and regional representation. As young leaders who are highly accomplished in their respective fields, they will help us carry the Afrobarometer vision forward to the next generation.”

Source: Daily Mail GH