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Home » Featured » New CEO of the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD assumes office

New CEO of the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD assumes office

Ms. Nardos Bekele-Thomas is the first woman to lead the AU agency.

May 18, 2022
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Ms. Nardos Bekele-Thomas succeeds Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki as CEO of AUDA-NEPAD.

Ms. Nardos Bekele-Thomas succeeds Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki as CEO of AUDA-NEPAD.

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The former Head and Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in South Africa, Ms. Nardos Bekele-Thomas succeeds Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki as CEO of AUDA-NEPAD. She assumed office on May 1st and a CEO handover retreat was convened in Johannesburg, which took place over a period of two days (6 – 7 May), with members of the NEPAD Steering Committee.

Members of the NEPAD Steering Committee recognised Dr. Mayaki’s role in the transformation of the NEPAD Secretariat into the continent’s development agency – AUDA-NEPAD, as well as his sterling role in supporting the development of Africa through various interventions. They welcomed the appointment of Ms Bekele-Thomas, noting that she has consistently, over the years, been promoting human development on the continent that is underpinned by principles of economic, social, and political rights for all.

“Ms. Bekele-Thomas brings with her extensive experience in multilateralism, which will be of great value to AUDA-NEPAD,” the Co-chair of the NEPAD Steering Committee, Ms. Diyana Gitera, Rwanda’s AUDA-NEPAD and APRM Advisor in the Office of the President stated.

“We must continue to provide support to AUDA-NEPAD through its programmes for the continent’s transformation,” she said.

Ms. Gnounka Diouf, Co-chair of the NEPAD Steering Committee and Ministerial Advisor to the President of Senegal, also welcomed Ms. Bekele-Thomas and assured her of the support of Senegal, pointing out that, “The value to NEPAD is especially through the leadership from Heads of State.”

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“Dr Mayaki has been instrumental in transforming NEPAD Secretariat to AUDA-NEPAD, and as we welcome Madam Bekele-Thomas, we assure you of our greatest support,” H.E Elhmadi Salah, Chair of the NEPAD Permanent Representatives Sub-Committee reiterated.

The Thirty-Fifth Ordinary Session of the African Union (which took place from 5 – 6 February 2022) welcomed and endorsed the appointment of Ms Nardos Bekele-Thomas of Ethiopia, as the new CEO and entrusted her to take full and effective charge of AUDA-NEPAD as the legal representative of the institution.

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“Leaders on this continent have come to see NEPAD become a reality. Today, the secretariat is now the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD, which is unique in the world. It is the only continental development agency in the world, covering 55 countries,” Dr Mayaki stated. “I congratulate Ms Bekele-Thomas once more whole-heartedly as she takes up her role as AUDA-NEPAD CEO. It is an honour to hand over the baton to an incredible Africa-enthusiast with outstanding experience and knowledge,” said Dr Mayaki.

Ms Bekele-Thomas was previously the Senior Director of the Office of the United Nations Secretary-General. She also served as Resident Coordinator for the United Nations in South Africa and as Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Kenya and Benin. Prior to that she served for over four years in Kenya as Deputy Resident Representative. She is the author of several papers and monographs, and she is fully bilingual in French and English. She has excelled as a Private Sector Policy Adviser focusing on the promotion of trade and investment in several African countries through private/public sector partnerships in the United States. Ms Bekele-Thomas has also served in a technical and advisory capacity in which she helped initiate and conceptualise a pro-poor programme on the Social Dimensions of Development, and has served in various other capacities in the international development space.

“It is heartening to see the level of support for AUDA-NEPAD from Heads of State, members of the NEPAD Steering Committee and the African Union Commission. I would like to express my gratitude to the Chairperson of the NEPAD HSGOC H.E President Kagame, H.E Moussa Faki Mohammed, all the AUC Commissioners and Dr Mayaki. I am humbled to be the CEO of AUDA-NEPAD and the expectations are very high,” Ms Bekele Thomas said.

The CEO of AUDA-NEPAD emphasised that, “We are faced with current challenges, but we must be ready to anticipate and meet future challenges. We need to create more agility in Africa’s development agency, since the world as it is, is a world of crises. Agenda 2063 needs to become an agenda of the people of Africa – one that is owned by all. Each one of us has a co-responsibility. As I take office at AUDA-NEPAD, I come here with passion for Africa and to make an impact.”

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