The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) is proud to announce the appointment of its former Executive Secretary, Dr. Frannie Léautier, as the First Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of the African Development Bank Group.
Dr. Frannie Leautier dubbed ‘Africa’s Queen of Development,’ led the Foundation as Executive Secretary from 1 July 2009 to 30 November 2013. As Executive Secretary, she decisively contributed to raising the profile of the Foundation.
The African Development Bank is a founding member of ACBF and a great support for capacity development in Africa. ACBF has no doubt that Dr. Léautier will make an outstanding contribution to the Bank Group’s development goals as articulated in the High Fives.
ACBF cherishes its partnership with the African Development Bank Group, Africa’s first development financing institution, and remains committed to supporting its operations across the Continent by building capacity to address implementation challenges in its regional member countries.
ACBF congratulates Dr. Léautier and wishes her well in her new endeavor
