Master's in Public Law and postgraduate degree in Political Science, Quebec University, Montreal, Canada and University Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal. Experience in designing, developing, implementing and monitoring programmes in international development sector. Formerly: five years as Programme Manager, African Institute for Democracy, a UNDP project based in Dakar; Chief Executive Officer, African Institute of Corporate Citizenship; founding Member and Manager, Africa Projects, Akena Research and Consulting; seven years as Regional Director, Africa Region, World Association of Community Broadcasters.