Thomas Ofem, a Cross Riverian, has been named External Affiliate and Senior Technical Advisor, Health, by the Global African firm, Genesis Analytics Pty.
Ofem in his new role has responsibility for the company’s West and Central African operations regarding the firm’s South South Learning Network, SSLN, for HIV prevention.
The SSLN is a platform for peer-to-peer knowledge exchange among countries in Africa. It is currently funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
With a first degree in Medical Physiology from the University of Calabar, 1990, and two Masters degrees: one in Mass Communication from the ESUT Business School, and the other in Public Health from the University of Liverpool, Ofem joins with a considerable wealth of experience spanning many years.
Before this appointment, Ofem was the Senior Technical Advisor for HIV prevention for the USAID-funded One Community Malawi project.
Genesis Analytics’ mission is to unlock latent value through a multi-faceted approach. It has expertise in behavioral sciences, competition economics and regulation; climate finance; the digital economy and regulation; financial services strategy; human development; public health and financing; shared value and corporate impact; and youth employment.
Culled from www.vanguardngr.com
