African Development Bank appoints Mrs. Nafissatou N’diaye Diouf Acting Director for Communications and External Relations
Nafissatou, a Senegalese national, is currently a Division Manager in the
Communications and External Relations Department of the African
Development Bank Group
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, April 6, 2020/ -- The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Nafissatou N’diaye DIOUF as the Acting Director for Communications and External Relations
Department (PCER), effective 1 April 2020.
Nafissatou, a Senegalese national, is currently a Division Manager in
the Communications and External Relations Department of the African
Development Bank Group. A dedicated and results driven communications
professional, Nafissatou brings over twenty (20) years of experience to
the role, with a comprehensive background in corporate communications,
public relations, journalism, digital and media Development.
Since her appointment as Division Manager in 2018, Nafissatou has
fostered agile communication strategies, consistently reflecting
cohesion with the Bank’s vision. She has built and led a world-class
team of editors, writers, digital and media specialists, resulting in
exponential increase in coverage and awareness around the Bank’s
strategic objectives and projects.
Prior, Nafissatou had served as a communications consultant with the
Bank’s Private Sector and Infrastructure Complex and Trade Department
from 2016 to 2018, during which she engaged with Regional Integration
and Trade Department Senior Management, streamlining communication and
public relations strategies across a variety of platforms.
Before joining the Bank, Nafissatou, the founder and Managing Director
of 54 Communications company, in Dakar, Senegal from 2011 to 2017
provided leadership for the cross-functional development and delivery of compelling public relations, branding, communication and event
management strategies for a broad spectrum of public and private
entities.
Nafissatou also worked as Public Relations Director for Francophone Africa ZK Advertising, Johannesburg, South Africa during which she demonstrated a keen aptitude for
cross-cultural leadership, managing teams of public relations
professionals, account managers and country representatives across seven African countries, including Gabon, Niger, Chad, Madagascar, Burkina
Faso, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo. With a creative and collaborative approach to project management within
challenging markets, Nafissatou excels in strategic storytelling,
content development, capacity building and mentoring.
Prior to her transition into corporate communication, Nafissatou worked
as a journalist with the Associated Press (AP), covering international
conflicts and crises west and central Africa including Liberia, Côte
d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Niger, Mauritania, and the
Central African Republic. Many of her breaking news stories were
featured in global newspapers such as the Washington Post, USA Today,
The Boston Globe and the LA Times. Nafissatou also worked as an
Open-Source Officer for the Foreign Broadcast Information Service
(FBIS), a division of the Central Intelligence Agency's Directorate of
Science and Technology.
A native French speaker, Nafissatou holds a Master of Arts degree in
Interpreting and Translation from Salford University in the United
Kingdom (UK), a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Applied Language Studies from Thames Valley University and a Diploma in Journalism and Newswriting
from the London School of Journalism.
Commenting on the appointment, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the
African Development Bank said: “Nafissatou is a respected professional
in the Communications and External Relations industry. I look to
Nafissatou to steer the Department at this critical moment as the Bank
responds to the rapidly changing situation of COVID-19 and to continue
the excellent work done to date in the Department”.
About the African Development Bank Group:
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) is Africa’s premier development finance institution. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African
Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). On the ground
in 37 African countries with an external office in Japan, the AfDB
contributes to the economic development and the social progress of its
54 regional member states. For more information: j.mp/AfDB_Media
Link: African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
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