African Development Bank Board bids farewell to Senior Vice President Charles Boamah
“You’ve been a pillar of this institution. You’ve done very well.” – Bright Okogu, Dean of the Board of Directors
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, February 26, 2020/ -- “Twenty-three years is not a trivial number of years to spend in an
institution. You’ve been a pillar of this institution. You’ve done very
well.”
It is with those words that the Executive Director for Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe, Bright Okogu, also Dean of the Board of directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), commended the outgoing Senior Vice President, Charles Boamah.
“You are going to leave large pair of shoes to be filled… On behalf of
the Bank, I wish to say that we are content with your work, we are
content with your commitment to the African Development Bank, we are
content with your passion for the continent,” Okogu added. Boamah was
attending his last Board meeting following 23 years in service.
Since 1996, SVP Charles Boamah has been a constant steadying presence at the African Development Bank during a tenure full of milestones. Boamah is a globally respected executive with over 35 years of successively
challenging leadership experiences in and outside of Africa.
Before assuming the role of Senior Vice President, he served as
Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of the Bank as Acting First
Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer.
Bank President Akinwumi Adesina expressed gratitude and appreciation to
“an amazing character and leader. Some of the pioneering initiatives
have been led by Charles… Charles has dedicated half of his career to
Africa’s development,” Adesina said.
Several Executive Directors echoed the president and dean of the board’s commendations of Boamah for his first-hand understanding and knowledge
of the finances, operations, and administration of the Bank and the
development space.
Responding, Boamah said: “I feel very honored and privileged to be have
been part of the journey. It’s been a huge privilege to have been given
the opportunity to serve. It’s about making a difference, and that’s
what brought me to the Bank.
The Senior Vice President has witnessed three of the Bank's capital
increases, and seven African Development Fund replenishment cycles. He
served three presidents of the Bank.
“I am leaving the Bank, but I can tell you the Bank never leaves you. I
expect to continue to be an ambassador of this great institution,”
Boamah concluded.
African Development Bank Board bids farewell to Senior Vice President Charles Boamah
African Development Bank Board bids farewell to Senior Vice President Charles Boamah
African Development Bank Board bids farewell to Senior Vice President Charles Boamah
African Development Bank Board bids farewell to Senior Vice President Charles Boamah
African Development Bank Board bids farewell to Senior Vice President Charles Boamah
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