Kabine Komara to Chair GFI Board

Kabine Komara to Chair GFI Board

Created: Tuesday, 07 November 2023 17:13

FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF GUINEA TO CHAIR GFI BOARD

Washington, DC – The Global Fairness Initiative (GFI), a leading NGO committed to the social and economic empowerment of the world’s working poor, announced the election of H.E. Kabine Komara, former Prime Minister of Guinea, as the new Chair of the GFI Board of Directors. H.E. Komara will replace outgoing Chairman Danilo Türk, former President of Republic of Slovenia. Komara’s election coincides with GFI’s 20th anniversary, and he is the fourth Head of State to serve as Chair of the GFI Board preceded by President Türk; José Maria Figueres, former President of Costa Rica; and William Clinton, former President of the United States.

“My congratulations to GFI for 20 years of pioneering work to uplift impoverished communities around the globe.” said President Turk. “It has been a pleasure to work alongside the leaders on this Board and I am so pleased that my friend Kabine will now Chair this exceptional organization. GFI has done so much to bring voice to the world’s working poor, and I am proud to have been part of their important work.”

H.E. Kabine Komara, is the former Prime Minister of Guinea and has been a member of the GFI Board for 6 years. Through more than 30 years of public service Prime Minister Komara has worked to address economic, social and natural resource challenges throughout the African continent. H.E. Komara is a former director of the African Export-Import Bank and High Commissioner of the Senegal River Basin Development Organization.

“We are honored to have Prime Minister Komara as our new Chair and we look forward to his leadership of this fantastic Board of Directors” said Karen Tramontano, Founder and President of Global Fairness Initiative. “I am also so thankful for President Turk's support over these many years and for the commitment of Kabine and our whole Board to GFI's important work.”

Since 2002, GFI has partnered with thousands of marginalized communities in Latin America, Africa, and Asia to enhance economic opportunities and build sustainable livelihoods. GFI has developed worker-centered programs that preserve and create jobs, empower women in the economy, advocate for informal worker rights, and build a future for workers is led by workers. By putting workers first and letting local partners lead, GFI helps ensure that communities of promise become centers of prosperity.

“It is an honor to Chair the GFI Board of Directors and to help advance our mission to create a more equitable, sustainable future for workers everywhere” said Prime Minister Komara. “I am grateful for the stewardship and friendship of Danilo, and for the confidence that Karen and the Board have shown in my leadership. I look forward to our work together in the pivotal years ahead.”

HE Kabine Komara

Guinea’s former Prime Minister is a well-known banker in the African continent and a former director at the African Export-Import Bank in Cairo, Egypt. Born and raised in Guinea, Mr. Komora studied management in Guinea’s capital Conakry, and then abroad in France, the United States and Egypt. He began his banking career at the Central Bank of Guinea and served as Assistant Director for Personnel in the Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée as well a as Director of the Alumina Company of Guinea Aluminum. Rising in business and government, he was appointed Guinea’s National Director for Investment, a Member of the National Treasurer Committee Council and the Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Planning and Finance. In December 2008 H.E. Komara was appointed Prime Minister of Guinea and chose not to affiliate with any political party, but instead served the people and country of Guinea directly with a level of dignity and decorum that was widely regarded nationally and throughout the world. Following his Prime Ministership H.E. Komara was High Commissioner of the Organization for the Development of the Senegal River (OMVS) and authored a book that continues to serve as a key reference point on hydro diplomacy. Along with the Global Fairness Initiative, H.E. Komara serves on the Board of international foundations that address peace, security and environmental and water management.

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