Speaker Profile: Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili

TEDxMaitama
Jul 21, 2017 · 1 min read

Former Vice-President for the World Bank on Africa, Head-Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative (AEDPI)

Dr Ezekwesili is the definition of an outlier. She is a chartered accountant and former Nigerian Minister of Education.

Dr. Ezekwesili served as Vice-President for the World Bank’s program in Africa and was responsible for a portfolio of about $40 Billion and the delivery of projects, economic and sectoral work in 47 Sub-Saharan countries.

She was until recently the Senior Economic Advisor to Open Society, aimed at building vibrant and tolerant societies with democratically accountable governments.She currently runs the Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative (AEDPI), which provides policy expertise and advisory support to African Heads of Government and their cabinets.

She is also a member of the Global Ocean Commission at Somerville College, Oxford, jointly chaired by former Costa Rican President José María Figueres, the former Minister in the South African Presidency Trevor Manuel, and former UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband.

To book a seat and watch her deliver a talk based on her wealth of knowledge on an idea that can change the world go to tedxmaitama.com/tickets/

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TEDxMaitama

A TEDx event taking place on the 12th August 2017 in Abuja, Nigeria. This years theme: Bridge the Gap. www.tedxmaitama.com

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