Hanna Serwaa Tetteh
Hanna Serwaa Tetteh (Ghana) is the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union. Ms. Tetteh was the Director-General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi, and she served previously in the cabinet of the Government of Ghana as Minister for Foreign […]
Cheryl Hendricks
Professor Cheryl Hendricks is the Executive Director of the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR). Prior to this she was Executive Head of the Africa Institute of South Africa in the Human Sciences Research Council (July 2018 – September 2021). She was appointed as a Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at […]
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
His Excellency Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2010-2015, was born in Otuoke, Bayelsa State on November 20, 1957. He holds Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Zoology, Hydrobiology and Fisheries Biology respectively; all obtained from the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Before joining politics, Dr Jonathan served as […]
Muhidin Shangwe
Muhidin Shangwe is a Lecturer in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Dar es Salaam where he teaches International Relations and African Politics.
H.E. Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma
H.E. Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma was democratically elected for two consecutive terms from 2007 – 2018 during which time he implemented far – reaching democratic reforms which resulted in the remarkable transformation of Sierra Leone. Prior to becoming president, he served as Minority Leader in Parliament for the All Peoples Congress (party) from 2002 -2007 […]
Emmerson Ubisse
Emmerson Ubisse, has been Provincial Delegate of the Christian Council of Mozambique (CCM), in Cabo Delgado, for the past 10 years. He is a Manager, Facilitator, Activist and General Secretary of COREM – the Council of Religions of Mozambique in Cabo Delgado and Representative Religious Leaders Network. He is also a Focal Point for Human […]
Rui Saraiva
Rui Saraiva is a research fellow in the Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Support Team, JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development, Japan. He obtained his Ph.D. in international public policy from Osaka University, Japan, his master’s degree in political science and international relations from NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal and his bachelor’s degree in […]
Sozinho Francisco Matsinhe
Professor Matsinhe holds a PhD in Linguistics with special reference to Bantu Languages from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. His postdoctoral research has focused on language planning and language development, language contact and bilingualism in education, the use of African languages as medium of instruction in formal education as […]
Katlego Mphahlele
Katlego Mphahlele “Mokgaga”, the former 2020 SRC President of Rhodes University was born in Limpopo in a village called Ga-Mphahlele. She graduated with a bachelor degree in pharmacy from Rhodes University and is currently pursuing her Masters in Pharmaceutical chemistry. She has held many leadership positions throughout her time at Rhodes; such as being a […]
Abhiyan Jung Rana
Abhiyan Jung Rana is the Regional Education Adviser for Eastern and Southern Africa for UNICEF based in Nairobi, Kenya and is responsible for supporting UNICEF’s education programmes in the 21 countries in the region. Before joining the Eastern and Southern Regional Office he was based in New York Headquaters as Senior Adviser (Management) in the […]