January 8, 2021
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The African Development Bank (AFDB) has appointed a Malawian economist Kennedy Mbekeani as Deputy Director General for the bank’s Southern Africa region.
Mbekeani: AfDB deputy director for the Southern African region
Mbekeani is among five deputy directors general AFDB has appointed for its east, central, northern, southern and west Africa regions.
The deputy directors general have been appointed along with three directors for east, central and southern Africa.
Profiles for the appointees have been included in a statement published on AFDB’s website, www.afdb.org.
According to the statement, Mbekeani is a seasoned development economist with over 20 years of senior level country and regional experience in development finance, project management, policy advisory services, and knowledge generation.