{"id":3701,"date":"2026-06-10T11:30:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glgov.org\/?p=3701"},"modified":"2026-06-25T11:33:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:33:32","slug":"dr-ameenah-gurib-fakim-meets-with-african-development-bank-group-president-dr-sidi-ould-tah-in-abidjan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glgov.org\/?p=3701","title":{"rendered":"GLGI Board Chair Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim Meets with African Development Bank Group President Dr. Sidi Ould Tah in Abidjan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3701\" class=\"elementor elementor-3701\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71d3e9b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71d3e9b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a4d77f4\" data-id=\"6a4d77f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e0ec5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39e0ec5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><strong>Abidjan, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/strong> \u2014 Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Board Chair of the Global Leadership and Governance Institute (GLGI) and former President of the Republic of Mauritius, recently met with Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, President of the African Development Bank Group, at the Bank\u2019s headquarters in Abidjan, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire.\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3704 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/glgov.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720318356_1524097292505993_1448051682371099612_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glgov.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720318356_1524097292505993_1448051682371099612_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glgov.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720318356_1524097292505993_1448051682371099612_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/glgov.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720318356_1524097292505993_1448051682371099612_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/glgov.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720318356_1524097292505993_1448051682371099612_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/glgov.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720318356_1524097292505993_1448051682371099612_n.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe meeting highlighted shared interests in advancing youth empowerment, capacity building, corporate social responsibility, and social impact across Africa. Dr. Gurib-Fakim noted Dr. Ould Tah\u2019s support for the work being advanced through the African Business and Social Responsibility Forum, in collaboration with St\u00e9phane Moudote-Bell.\r\n\r\nThe African Business and Social Responsibility Forum aims to strengthen the capacity and empowerment of young people through the corporate social responsibility initiatives of African enterprises. By encouraging companies to create deeper social impact, the forum seeks to support a new generation of engaged, responsible, and impact-driven entrepreneurs across the continent.\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3702 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/glgov.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/719970671_1524097412505981_7795703560853760554_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glgov.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/719970671_1524097412505981_7795703560853760554_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glgov.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/719970671_1524097412505981_7795703560853760554_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/glgov.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/719970671_1524097412505981_7795703560853760554_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/glgov.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/719970671_1524097412505981_7795703560853760554_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/glgov.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/719970671_1524097412505981_7795703560853760554_n.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\r\n\r\nDr. Gurib-Fakim expressed her appreciation for Dr. Ould Tah\u2019s support in his previous capacity and welcomed the opportunity to explore further collaboration. She emphasized that the forum represents an important platform for connecting business leadership with social responsibility, youth development, and inclusive growth.\r\n\r\nDr. Gurib-Fakim was involved in the first edition of the forum, which took place in Mauritius in 2016. Her presence in Abidjan also marks a meaningful celebration of a decade of this important initiative and its continued contribution to advancing responsible business practices and youth empowerment in Africa.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3703 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/glgov.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/721248679_1524097345839321_2832900768663915097_n-523x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"657\" \/>\r\n\r\nAs Board Chair of GLGI, Dr. Gurib-Fakim continues to champion leadership, governance, sustainable development, and cross-sector collaboration. The meeting in Abidjan further reflects GLGI\u2019s commitment to supporting initiatives that connect global leadership with practical social impact and long-term development across Africa and beyond.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abidjan, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire \u2014 Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Board Chair of the Global Leadership and Governance Institute (GLGI) and former President of the Republic of Mauritius, recently met with Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, President of the African Development Bank Group, at the Bank\u2019s headquarters in Abidjan, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire. 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