AFRICA - Key Persons
Dr. (Mrs) Timie Lar Ogunmola is a seasoned teacher, lecturer, researcher and mentor. She is a director with Greatway Foundation, and a resource person with City of Edinburgh Council. She was a former Director General (Women Affairs) and Chairperson for "Better Life" programmes in Plateau State, Nigeria where she pioneered a vocational training programme benefiting femaleheaded households in some parts of rural Nigeria. Timie was also a Lecturer in Education and Career Guidance at the University of Jos, Nigeria. She was seconded to Brunel University and University of Northampton as a visiting lecturer and researcher. She is well published and has led talks and delivered papers in local and international conferences. A former head girl and best graduating student of St. Louis College, Jos, Timie obtained her first Degree from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Master's at the University of Jos, Nigeria, and her PhD from University of Nottingham. (E-mail: timie@greatwayfoundation.org.uk)
Ken Stewart is Chairman of Goldcet Africa. He is internationally respected and recognised for his skills and experience over many years in Marketing, Sales and in International Business Development. Having graduated in Politics and Government and in International Development & Business Studies, he chaired the United Nations Association (Scotland) working group, which researched and analysed the track record and historic performance of International Development funding. He was then appointed as Adviser then Chairman of the AFS Group where he championed their successful development programmes into Africa which emphasise pursuing ethical business strategies, strong corporate integrity, transparency, community engagement and the coaching and development of entrepreneurial skills.
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- Chartered Accountant and Chair of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Rosemary Gituma is a Chartered Accountant and Chair of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya. She has over 28 years of extensive experience in Strategic Management, Financial Management and Business Administration. Rosemary has earned respect for her professionalism and entrepreneurial skills while working in Government, State and Private Sector businesses in fields such as Financial Services, Estate and Commercial Development and in the Service Sector including Coca-Cola, Care Kenya, Kenya Airways and Deloitte. She is currently CEO for East Africa and the ‘Comesa' Region for TACT which provides technological, IT and corporate ‘transactionnal' solutions for African business. She is also CEO for Eastern Africa for the AFS Group and is a confidant and adviser to the Kenyan Government where she actively participates as a key expert and adviser in Kenya's Trans-African Business Development and Trade Delegations including those into Germany, Belgium, Israel, Botswana, Mauritius and Uganda.