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The Most Powerful African You’ve Never Heard Of

Posted By: adminon: November 19, 2016In: GovernanceTags: Addis Ababa, Africa, Dr Ayo Ajayi, Egypt, Ethiopia, HIV/AIDS, Mozambique, NGO, SIMON ALLISON, Somalia, Tanzania, ZambiaNo CommentsViews:
The Most Powerful African You’ve Never Heard Of

By Simon Allison A July 15th, 2015 piece in Johannesburg based Daily Maverick, this is republished for whatever it adds to African self-representation. Daily Maverick introduces Simon Alliso... Read more

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