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Oby Ezekwesili

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Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipNigeria Edit
Name in native languageObiageli Ezekwesili Edit
Name wey dem give amObiageli Edit
NameMadam Due Process Edit
Ein date of birth28 April 1963 Edit
Place dem born amAnambra State Edit
Native languageIgbo Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signIgbo, English, Nigerian Pidgin Edit
Ein occupationeconomist, chartered accountant, politician, minister Edit
Ein field of workscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics Edit
EmployerTransparency International Edit
Position eholdMinister of Education of Nigeria, Minister of Mines and Steel Development Edit
Educate forJohn F. Kennedy School of Government, University of Lagos, University of Nigeria Edit
Honorific prefixOrder of the Federal Republic Edit
Political party ein memberAllied Congress Party of Nigeria Edit
Candidacy in election2019 Nigerian presidential election Edit
Notable workTransparency International Edit
Award e receiveBBC 100 Women, OkayAfrica 100 Women, BBC 100 Women Edit

Obiageli "Oby" Ezekwesili (born 28 April 1963) be a Nigerian economic policy expert, an advocate for transparency, accountability, good governance den human capital development, a humanitarian den an activist. She be a former vice president give de World Bank (Africa region), co-founder den founding director of Transparency International, co-founder of de #BringBackOurGirls movement wey she serve twice as federal Minister insyd Nigeria.[1] She sanso be de founder of #FixPolitics Initiative, a research-based citizen-led initiative,[2] de School of Politics Policy den Governance (SPPG),[3] den Human Capital Africa.[4]

Dem fondly call "Oby", Ezekwesili be a member of de board of directors of Women Political Leaders,[5] a member of de Fundacao Dom Cabral,[6] den de chairperson of de board of trustees of Ehizua Hub.[7]

Ezekwesili sanso be a chartered accountant, public analyst, den senior economic advisor from Anambra state.[8][9][10][11]

Early life den education

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Dem born Ezekwesili insyd Anambra State to Benjamin Ujubuonu, wey die insyd 1988, den Cecilia Nwayiaka Ujubuonu.

Ezekwesili dey hold a bachelor's degree from de University of Nigeria, Nsukka, master's degree insyd International Law den Diplomacy from de University of Lagos, den a Master of Public Administration degree from de Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University. She train plus de firm of Deloitte and Touche wey she qualify as a chartered accountant.[12][13]

Prior to working for de Government of Nigeria, Ezekwesiili work plus Professor Jeffrey Sachs at de Center for International Development at Harvard as de Director of de Harvard-Nigeria Economic Strategy Project.[14][15]

References

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  1. ↑ "Dr. Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili". National Library of Nigeria (in English). 2024.
  2. ↑ Politics, #Fix. "Governance and leadership". #FixPolitics. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Politics, SPPG. "SPPG". School of policy and Governance. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ↑ HumCapAfrica, Human Capital Africa. "HCA". Human Capital Africa. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. ↑ Leaders, Women Political. "WPL". Women Political Leaders. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. ↑ Dom Cabral, Fundacao. "FDC". Fundacao Dom Cabral. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  7. ↑ Ehizua, Ehizua. "Ehizua Education and Creative Technology Hub". Ehizua. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Oby Ezekwesili mourns Abba Kyari". Vanguard (in American English). Lagos, Nigeria. 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  9. ↑ "DR OBIAGELI EZEKWESILI – 2020 APF Conference" (in English). Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  10. ↑ "Join the Next Class". SPPG.
  11. ↑ "Home". #FixPolitics.
  12. ↑ "Obiageli Ezekwesili Appointed As Vice President for the Africa Region". The World Bank. 23 March 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  13. ↑ "Obiageli Ezekwesili | Africa Region Vice President". blogs.worldbank.org (in English). 29 September 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  14. ↑ "SPE Login". www.spe.org. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  15. ↑ "Oby Ezekwesili".
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