The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture has appointed Dr Simeon Ehui as the ninth Director General of the institute.
A world-class economist and a man with distinction, Simeon spent the earlier part of his career at the IITA and ILCA – the predecessor of ILRI as Livestock Economist. Thereafter, he joined the World Bank during two decades of fruitful engagement in global development. He worked in Asia, Africa, and North America in different capacities at the World Bank, where he is the Regional Director for Sustainable Development.
FARA welcomes Dr Ehui back into the CGIAR as Director General-designate of IITA and the CGIAR Regional for Africa. He will assume his duties in August 2023.
On behalf of the Chairperson of the FARA Board of Directors – Dr Alioune Fall, and the entire FARA Fraternity, we look forward to the continued collaboration with IITA under the leadership of Dr Simeon Ehui in our quest for a food and nutrition-secure Africa and purposeful engagement in the AR4D space.
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