Welcoming six new AMP Health Partnership Board members
We welcomed six new partnership board members in 2022. They bring with them a diverse set of skills, experiences and networks that will help guide and support the AMP Health team as we continue to increase the number of our partnerships throughout Africa to meet rapidly rising demand.
As an organisation that partners with public sector teams across Africa, we are proud that five of our new board members are from Africa. This positions us strategically to tackle the continent's unique development, leadership and management opportunities and challenges in the health sector and beyond, with experts who have lived and led on the continent we serve.
In addition, half of our new board members are women. While women make up 70% of the health workforce, they remain the minority in global health leadership. Greater diversity in health leadership, particularly greater representation of women, is essential to ensure that development approaches on the continent are shaped by diverse perspectives.
“We are truly delighted to have welcomed six new members to the AMP Health Partnership Board this year. They are outstanding individuals who reflect the communities we serve and are equally passionate about our ethos as an Africa-based initiative. As we look toward the next year, we are excited about the opportunity to meet rising demand across Africa for partnership with AMP to unlock the full potential of public sector teams through the development of leadership and management excellence.”
Dr Dzingai Mutumbuka is a former Minister of Education for Zimbabwe, and the former Chair of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA). From 1990 to 2007, he held various senior management positions at the World Bank in the education sector, and currently serves on the boards of UNESCO’s International Institute for Educational Planning, Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program, Big Win Philanthropy, Vitol Foundation, Teach for All, Educate!, and Results for Development. He is also a member of the Luminos Fund’s Advisory Board.
Dr Fatoumata Nafo is a public health official and doctor who previously served as Mali’s Minister of Health and Minister of Social Affairs, Solidarity, and Elderly. Having started her career at a community level, she worked in the public health sector for more than 25 years. Her most recent position was Regional Director of Africa at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, with previous roles including Executive Director of the RBM Partnership to End Malaria, WHO Representative to Ethiopia, and WHO Representative to Congo.
Mosun Layode currently serves as the Executive Director of the African Philanthropy Forum (APF), where she works across Africa with established and emerging philanthropists who are committed to the sustainable and inclusive development of Africa. Holding two decades of experience in international development and nonprofit leadership, Mosun was instrumental in the establishment of APF as an independent entity, increasing its reach and impact in the philanthropic community, as well as growing its brand and membership base. Prior to this, she served as the Executive Director of WIMBIZ and LEAP Africa, leading nonprofits in Nigeria.
Nneka Eze is a General Partner and Managing Director at VestedWorld, a venture capital firm focused on emerging markets. As a former Partner at Dalberg, she served as Nigeria Director and co-led Dalberg’s Global Agriculture and Food Security Practice. Nneka also serves on the board of the Impact Investors Foundation of Nigeria and The Resolution Project, and previously served on the West Africa Steering Committee as a member of the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs for six years.
Sherwin Charles is the co-founder and CEO of Goodbye Malaria. A chartered accountant with extensive private sector experience, he worked in banking and financial services for 13 years before joining Nando’s in 2006, where he set up the company’s treasury function. Together with Nando’s co-founder and other partners, he founded Goodbye Malaria in 2012, and left Nando’s in 2015 to take on the role of CEO at Goodbye Malaria. Sherwin currently serves as a board member for the Global Fund, and the Innovative Vector Control Consortium.
Tom Kagerer is a partner at LGT Venture Philanthropy (VP). Tom has held various roles at LGT VP over the past 12 years and has supported the growth of 70 organizations. Tom also serves on the LGT VP Investment Committee and oversees the foundation’s global health strategy. Before joining the philanthropic sector, Tom spent nine years with BMW in Germany and the UK..
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