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EADB top executive Vivienne Yeda wins award

Thursday October 09 2014
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EADB director-general Vivienne Yeda: She has been named the Africa-America Institute’s Business Leader 2014. PHOTO | FILE

Ms Vivienne Yeda East African Development Bank (EADB) director-general was named the Africa-America Institute’s Business Leader 2014, at an awards ceremony held in New York.

Ms Yeda was awarded for her contributions in development banking, finance and business in Africa for over 20 years.

While presenting the awards, Anne Kabagambe the Chief of Staff at the African Development Bank said that the EADB had invested in successful companies, boosting the region’s economic growth. 

“Today, East Africa is among the fastest growing regions in the world. A great deal of this success is due to efforts made by individuals like Vivienne,” said Ms Kabagambe.

The Africa-America Institute (AAI) award is the second major prize won by Ms Yeda having been named African Banker of the Year at the African Banker magazine awards held in Kigali, Rwanda in May.

The AAI is a US-based international education and policy organisation dedicated to strengthening the human capacity of Africans and promoting the continent’s development through higher education and skills training, convening activities, partner engagement and research.

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The award gala in New York also honoured President of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire Allasane Ouattara  and Professor Thandika Mkandawire, the chairman of African Development at the London School of Economics and General Electric.

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