ABOUT MALICHI

Jean Narcisse Djaha is the Chairman and Head of Partnerships and Resource Mobilization at Djebonoua Development Foundation, a project of the Africa-Israel Economic Cooperation Committee, which works in partnership with a broad range of stakeholders, including the private sector, international organizations, philanthropists, development partners, economic development institutions, academics and researchers in the food and agricultural industries, and activists working for NGOs and social movements to build sustainable food systems in Djebonoua and Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire.

Mayor Koffi Edmond TAIGUAIN is the Local Project Coordinator at Djebonoua Development Foundation. He was the Honorary Mayor of the Municipality of Djébonoua (2013-2018 and 2018-2023 terms of office). Mayor TAIGUAIN is an agricultural engineer and specialist in rural development. He currently serves as Director of Administration and Human Resources at the Compagnie Ivoirienne de Développement des Textiles (CIDT).

A senior journalist with 25 years’ experience in the international press, Éric Biantuadi Senga has worked with prestigious organisations such as the Al Jazeera Network, BBC Africa and Associated Press Television News.

Seasoned Diplomat and International Economic Development Executive