Fatim Badjie

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Fatim Badjie (born November 13, 1983) is a Gambian entrepreneur.

Born in Banjul, Badjie is the daughter of Dembo M. Badjie, who served as Gambia's ambassador to Sierra Leone, India and China for a time; she is a member of the Jola tribe, and was educated at the Gambia Senior Secondary School and in Belgium before attending Tennessee State University and receiving a bachelor's degree in communication and later a master's degree from University of Manchester in ICT for development. She was employed at Comium Gambia, a cellphone company, as senior communications officer. In March 2008 she was appointed Minister of Communications, Information and Information Technology, replacing Neneh Macdouall-Gaye in the position. [1] At the time, she was the youngest person ever appointed to the Gambian cabinet. She lost her ministry a year later, but was later named Minister of Health and Social Welfare. She has been a member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority since 2003. She currently runs a communication and program management consultancy firm called Ace Communications Executive (ACE). [2]

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References

  1. Arnold Hughes; David Perfect (11 September 2008). Historical Dictionary of The Gambia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN   978-0-8108-6260-9.
  2. Saja. "Fatima Badjie's story: From youngest minister to successful entrepreneur" . Retrieved 19 September 2017.