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Ivorian Ehui Named New IITA D.G
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Board of Trustees and CGIAR have appointed Dr Simeon Ehui as the Director-General for IITA and Regional Director for Continental Africa for CGIAR.
This was announced by Katherine Lopez, the organisation’s Media Director in Ibadan on saturday.
According to Lopez, in this role, Ehui will build on IITA and CGIAR’s proven track record of impact, working with teams and partners to improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment and preserve natural resources across Africa.
Ehui takes over the role from Dr Nteranya Sanginga, who is retiring after 11 years.
A national of Côte d’Ivoire, Ehui brings over 30 years experience in agriculture and sustainable development to the role.
He joins IITA from the World Bank where he was Regional Director for Sustainable Development, providing vision, coherence and focus for sustainable development in West and Central Africa.