Experts
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Selamawit is an international development expert specializing in youth empowerment. She believes youth, especially young women engagement and participation is a pre requisite for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and reaping a demographic dividend in Africa. An alumnus of the University of London School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), she currently works for OCP Group, where her role includes developing and managing strategic partnerships, identifying opportunities for the Group’s commitment to youth and community development and ideating relevant projects. She has had multi-disciplinary engagements with a variety of organizations including the United Nations, private and public sectors, social enterprise and community groups in Ethiopia, Senegal, Mali, South Africa, Morocco, United Kingdom and the United States. Selam has a penchant for gender equality, girls’ education and a deep commitment to Africa’s development. She speaks and writes fluent French, English and Amharic.
