Ebrima:
Thanks for the update on Mr. Sanneh. He is indeed an impressive person/
Gambian and we are very proud of him. I had the chance to read remarks
he made at a conference held in Gambia a few months ago on readjusting
Gambia's economy.
I must also admit that I have enjoyed the discussion on football. And
with the current observance of Ramadan and Christmas just a few days
away, it brought the community together. It was really interesting to
see the avid support and love for the game coming from people I least
expected, such as Momodou Mbye Jabang, Soffie Cessay, Jabou Joh and the
rest. Thanks!
And to our Christian sisters/brothers and friends, and Muslims who
celebrate it, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Abdoulaye
ebrima ceesay wrote:
>
> Gambia L,
>
> I am forwarding these jobs being advertised by the African Development Bank
> (ADB), which is based/headquartered in Ivory Coast. And I would encourage
> Gambians with the relevant qualifications and experience to apply. Believe
> me, Abidjan, if you have the buck, is a nice place to live.(laugh)
>
> Anyway, the vacancies at the ADB have been sent to me, for wider
> distribution, by Sidi Sanneh, a leading Gambian Economist, who is now an
> Executive Director at the ADB.
>
> I know Sidi WILL NOT like to read this, but I must take the opportunity to
> say, publicly on the L, that I have the greatest respect and admiration for
> Sidi Sanneh, both as a parent and a technocrat.
>
> And, in fact, all Gambians should be proud of him, because he is doing a
> tremendously good job, on behalf of West Africa and Sudan, at the ADB.
>
> And I must also say that I was quite elated to have recently learnt that one
> of Sidi's children, Fatuma Sanneh, is a Programme Officer in the West Africa
> Department of the highly respected/prestigious Washington DC based United
> States National Democratic Institute (NDI).
>
> Some of you on the L would remember the NDI. They did work, for a brief
> period, in the Gambia, during the transition period. By the way, those
> Gambians in the DC area, who are interested in consolidating democracy in
> Africa in general, and the Gambia in particular, should find time to visit
> the NDI, and exchange ideas, or engage in debates with the staff there.
>
> I am sure the doors of the NDI's Director of the Africa Department,
> Christopher Fumonyo, an Afican himself from Cameroon, would be open to you.
> Christopher is a nice guy, and he is also quite familiar with Gambian
> politics.
>
> Anyway back to the ADB issue now. Prior to his appointment to the post of
> Executive Director, Sidi was a Special Assistant to the Bank's Executive
> Director responsible for the West Africa Department, where he, Sidi, had
> established himself as a leading African economist/technocrat. Since he
> joined the Bank, some years ago, his contributions to the West African
> economics fronts have been remarkable.
>
> By the way, Gambia L, I visited the ADB late 1995, with the current Vice
> President, Isatou Njie-Saidy, and others; and I, for one, was very
> impressed, or should I say proud, to have learnt of the fact that the
> Gambian employees of the ADB were among the Bank's most competent staff.
>
> We met Lamin Manneh and Alagie ceesay, both French/English/French
> interpreters of the Bank at the time. Other Gambians at the Bank, at the
> time, included Salieu Jack, a computer analyst; one Mr Cole, a very senior
> official; another Lamin Manneh, an economist; Saul Njie, the former football
> commentator; a Mr Grey-Johnson; a Mr Cham.
>
> At the time, M.L Auber and Ebou Taal were also working for the Bank. Oh! I
> am forgetting all the names of the Gambians who were at the Bank at the
> time.
>
> But, generally, the Gambians staff of the ADB, like Gambians in other
> international bodies, are highly respected for their competence and
> commitment to the job.
>
> In fact, I am told that more Gambians have since joined the ADB; and they
> include Ken Johm, the Agricultural economist; Dr Pap John Williams and
> Sereign Papa Jallow, formerly of NAWEC and HABITAT.
>
> Again, I am encouraging those Gambia L members with the relevant
> qualifications - even without the necessary experience - to apply. My former
> editor, Kenneth Best, would often say "you never try, you never know". The
> posts being advertised are reproduced below in an e-mail I received from
> Sidi Sanneh.
>
> Ebrima Ceesay,
> Birmingham, UK.
>
> >From: "SANNEH, SIDI" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Re: VACANCIES AT THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
> >Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 04:54:43 -0800
> >
> >Ebrima,
> >I wish to solicit your kind assistance in disseminating the following
> >information to as wide an audience as possible including members of the
> >Gambia-L. Since I represent not only The Gambia but also Ghana, Liberia,
> >Sierra Leone and Sudan on the ADB Board, the distribution should also
> >extend
> >to nationals of these countries.
> >
> > Management is soliciting the assistance of Members of the Board of
> >Directors representing Member Countries in helping identify suitable
> >candidates for the following senior positions and some which Management
> >seems to have difficulty in filling:
> >
> >1. General Counsel and Director, CLEG
> >2. Director, FSPR ( Strategic Planning & Research Dept. )
> >3. Director, OCDS ( Operations Dept. Southern Africa )
> >4. Managers, ( Division Chiefs), CADM ( Admin. Dept. ) 3 positions:
> >Support Services, Institutional Procurement, Operations and Maintenance
> >5. Manager, OCDC ( Operations [ Projects] Dept. Central Africa )
> >6. Advisers, OCOD ( Central Operations Dept.)
> >7. Principal Pension Officer, CHRM ( Human Resources Dept.)
> >8. Principal Human Resources Officer, CHRM
> >9. Principal Recruitment Officer, CHRM
> >10. Recruitment and Career Development Officer
> >11. Senior Network Engineer, CIMM ( IT Dept.)
> >12. Senior Systems Analyst, CIMM
> >13. Programmer Analyst, CIMM
> >
> >Additional details could be obtained from my office. Feel free to provide
> >prospective candidates with my e-mail address.
> >
> >I thank you in advance and wish you HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASONS.
> >
> >Sidi Morro Sanneh
> >Executive Director
> >
> >PS. Please note that I will be on vacation from the 23rd December,'99 -
> >11th
> >January,2000. I will respond to all enquiries as soon I resume. Thank you
> >once again.
> >
>
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