The Princess of Africa, Yvonne
Chaka Chaka, internationally-renowned singer and humanitarian has been
appointed as the NEPAD Agency’s Goodwill Ambassador for TB and nutrition,
reports ITREALMS.
“I am pleased to confirm your
appointment as NEPAD Agency Goodwill Ambassador with effect from 1 August 2018.
Your commitment to supporting the NEPAD Agency through advocacy and
communicating to a broad public will undoubtedly raise the profile of
our continental projects,” Dr Ibrahim Mayaki, NEPAD Agency’s CEO stated in his
message to Yvonne Chaka Chaka.
Considered a role model throughout the
African continent, Yvonne has demonstrated compassion for others throughout her
career. She has promoted literacy, women and children’s rights, and is also a
champion in the fight against malaria.
Yvonne established the Princess of
Africa Foundation in 2006 to complement her humanitarian work. Through this
non-profit organisation, she has continued to advocate for various causes and
mobilise resources towards projects for people in need.
As the implementing body of the African
Union, the NEPAD Agency’s strategic impact areas are industrialisation and
wealth-creation; shared prosperity and transformed livelihoods; human capital
development and transformed institutions; and environmental sustainability.
Given Yvonne’s strong commitment to the values and principles of the NEPAD
Agency, she will be an excellent and eloquent advocate of the continent’s
development agenda.
As Goodwill Ambassador for the NEPAD
Agency, Yvonne Chaka Chaka’s public policy advocacy focus will especially be
the promotion of food security and good nutrition as key response
components in the fight against TB, as well as public awareness on the
challenges and solutions to ending TB in Africa.
Nenye Dom/GEE
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