Speciosa Wandira Kazibwe
H.E. Dr Speciosa Wandira Kazibwe, co-chair of FemWise-Africa, is the former Vice President of Uganda from 1994 to 2003. She was the first woman in Africa to hold the position of vice-president of a sovereign nation.
Maina Wachira
Maina Wachira is Research and Analytics Associate at the Mawazo Institute.
Naliaka Odera
Naliaka Odera is Content Creator at the Mawazo Institute.
Kari Mugo
Kari Mugo is Digital Media and Public Engagement Consultant at the Mawazo Institute.
Gaidi Faraj
Dr Gaidi Faraj is the Head of College at the African Leadership University, he tweets @iamgaidi.
Nana Aba Appiah Amfo
Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo is Pro Vice-Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs at the University of Ghana.
Yusuf Mussa
Yusuf Mussa is the executive director of New Access International (NAI) a research and development agency established in Somalia. NAI has a distinct focus in providing locally grounded research, analysis and actionable recommendations. Yusuf has over 11 years of experience working in state-building and peace-building programmes in Somalia.
Amb. Francisco Caetano José Madeira
Amb. Francisco Caetano José Madeira is the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the Commission and Head of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). He was appointed on 08 October 2015. Amb Madeira has vast experience in Counter Terrorism and has served as the AU Special Representative for Counter-Terrorism Cooperation and Director of the […]
James Swan
James Swan was appointed as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of Mission for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) on 30 May 2019. Mr. Swan, a career diplomat, is a national of the United States. He spent most of his career in African countries facing complex political transitions. He served […]
Parfait Onanga-Anyanga
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced on 22 February 2022 the appointment of Parfait Onanga-Anyanga of Gabon as his Special Representative to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU). Mr. Onanga-Anyanga brings over 25 years of progressively responsible experience at the national, regional and international levels with […]