Dr. Titi Banjoko, Africa Recruit

Dr T A Banjoko (BDS, FDSRCS, MSc) is a seasoned and gifted change management consultant with a clinical background, who has successfully pioneered, developed and implemented various international developmental projects with successful outcomes at governmental and organisational level.

She pioneered the formation of AfricaRecruit a programme designed to build capacity in Africa using human capital as a main driver this led to the formation of both www.findajobinafrica.com www.africarecruit.com. The programme seeks to build the human resource and skills capacity of Africa by strengthening the human resource framework in Africa and mobilising skills inside and outside Africa by addressing policy and operational areas. It has also effectively engaged on the international platform in addressing the brain drain phenomena with tangible gains.

The project received international acclaim such as written endorsement and the active support of The United Nations, African Union and The New Partnership for Africa's Development. Since then, the initiative has performed creditably and become a key part of the NEPAD programme to mobilize quality skills for Africa; it also received the written endorsement of the Chairperson of the African Union His Excellency President Olusegun Obasanjo President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. AfricaRecruit also seeks to mobilise the African Diaspora to investment in Africa and address policy and operational that will harness the potential investment capacity of the Diaspora. One of such avenues is www.africadiaspora.com.

In April 2005 Dr Banjoko was invited to present at the meeting of African Union Labour ministers on behalf of AfricaRecruit. She was invited to give evidence to the House of Commons United Kingdom on remittances and skills in reference to Africa . The submission has since been incorporated into the formal report of the House of Commons. Dr Banjoko was recently invited to join the editorial advisory board of the International Development Magazine a journal on topical development issues by the United Kingdom Parliament. AfricaRecruit is actively involved in various international initiatives addressing human resources capacity in Africa.

Dr Banjoko has been invited as a guest speaker to various international conferences and serves on the executive board Commonwealth Business Women's Network, numerous African Diaspora organisations and initiatives. She was invited to No 10 for a reception with Prime Minister Tony Blair to celebrate the role of Africans in the United Kingdom (2004). She has appeared on many TV/Radio stations including CNN and BBC commenting on issues relating to brain drain, remittances and other developmental matters with features in the Financial Times and other diverse media publications.

To date, AfricaRecruit has successfully undertaken and completed several educational, promotional and technical assistance projects in pursuit of its mission. The statement quoted below is testimony to AfricaRecruit's achievements and success thus far.

"When AfricaRecruit was launched in 2002, I provided an endorsement in the firm belief that its objectives were not only noble but also realizable. Since then, the initiative has performed creditably and become a key part of the NEPAD programme to mobilize quality skills for Africa."

H.E. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Chairperson of the African Union

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To date she has written numerous publications for African and International Governments on capacity building in Africa used at policy and operational levels internationally.