Edith is an Africa Outreach manager and our first Africa based employee. She will be responsible for ensuring our policy aligns with the desired development direction of African Policy Makers and Civil Society groups. She also manages the Policy Advisory Board and the forthcoming ONE award. Edith joined the organization following a rollercoaster assignment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, which included the economic reform program and the landmark debt relief deal. She also worked in the MGD Office of the Nigerian Presidency. Just prior to the Nigeria experience, Edith was a World Bank staffer working on East Asian countries and External Affairs at the Bank’s United Nations office. Edith was born in Nigeria, educated in England and the United States, and is a Nigerian cuisine wizard. She does however try not to test out her fancy meals on her baby pug “Puffy”.