AYICC Elects New Officers

The African Youth Initiative on Climate Change, the umbrella body for youth organisations working on climate change recently held its elections to choose executives for the 6-year old Africa-wide network. According to AYICC, more than 800 youth and youth organisations from 30 countries voted in the election which was conducted online to elect officers in 8 key positions. 50 candidates vied for positions and at the end of the elections, winners emerged in all categories except for Finance and Fundraising Officer and Central African Coordinator whose election are still ongoing. Elected officers of the network are as follows:
1.   Executive Coordinator: Ceesay IBRAHIM (THE GAMBIA – Male)
2. Deputy Executive Coordinator / Program Director: Justine BRABY ( NAMIBIA – Female)
3. Networking and Partnership Officer: Jean Paul Brice AFFANA AFFANA  ( CAMEROON – Male)
4. Information and Communication Officer: HANNANE JIHANE ( MOROCCO – Female)
5. Regional Coordinator for East Africa: MINAI JOSHUA ( KENYA – Male)
6. Regional Coordinator for West Africa:  NNAEMEGO NKIRUKA (NIGERIA – Female)
7. Regional Coordinator for South Africa: LOMBE BILLY MWANSA (ZAMBIA – Male)
8. Regional Coordinator for North Africa: CHIROUF SELMA (ALGERIA – Female)
To see a breakdown of the election results, click here