New Think Tank Appointment for Liberia's Johnson Sirleaf
The former president has been appointed to the advisory board of an elite African think tank which explores ways of financing Africa's development and boosting its competitiveness. The Brenthurst Foundation was established in 2004 by South Africa's Oppenheimer family and is chaired by Nigeria's Olusegun Obasanjo.
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Namibia:
I Don't Know How to Retire - Sirleaf
Namibian, 8 June 2018
After 62 years of public service, of which 10 were spent as Liberia's president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said she could not retire as long as there are poor, downtrodden and… Read more »
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