– UK, London – Afentra plc (LON: AET) today announced the appointment of Thierry Tanoh to its Board as Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the audit committee.
About Thierry Tanoh
Thierry Tanoh is an experienced senior director with global experience, a strong track record in both public and private sectors, and has held senior positions within African Government ministries. Mr. Tanoh’s relevant experience includes various roles within the International Finance Corporation, including VP within the Senior Executive Team, a member of IFC’s credit committee based in Washington, and Director of Sub-Saharan Africa based in Johannesburg.
After 12 years with IFC, Mr. Tanoh was appointed CEO of Ecobank Group, a pan-African banking conglomerate with banking operations in 33 African countries. Following his departure in 2014, Mr. Tanoh was appointed a member of the office of the President of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, serving initially as Minister, Deputy Chief of Staff before being appointed as Minister for Oil, Energy, and Renewable Energies between 2017-18.
Mr Tanoh presently has several Director roles including as Non-Executive Director, Vice- of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Investment Committee of Maha Capital Partners, an investment management company, Chairman of the Board of Directors of a Mortgage Refinancing institution, and was recently appointed to the President’s Council on International Affairs of Yale University.
Mr. Tanoh is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA, France), was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship and an MBA from Harvard University, and the World Bank Group Leadership and Diversity Award in 2006.
Thierry Tanoh said: “I am delighted to take up this role with Afentra and support the Company with my insights learned from decades of senior roles within Finance and Government across Africa and beyond. Afentra’s purpose to support the African energy transition and enable the continued economic and social development of African economies is a shared passion. I believe Afentra’s team has all the ingredients required to play a meaningful role in that agenda over the coming years.”
About Afentra
Afentra plc is an upstream oil and gas company focused on opportunities in Africa. The Company aims to support a responsible energy transition in Africa by establishing itself as a credible partner for divesting IOCs and Host Governments. Afentra has 4% non-operated interests in producing Block 3/05 and adjacent development Block 3/05A offshore Angola in the Lower Congo Basin. In addition, Afentra maintains a carried interest in the Odewayne Block, onshore southwestern Somaliland.
Source: https://afentraplc.com/
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