AUDA-NEPAD Appoints Zipporah Maubane Head of Communications and Advocacy

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The African Union Development Agency – NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) has announced the appointment of Mrs Zipporah Maubane as its new Head of Communications and Advocacy.

Mrs Maubane will be leading communications and advocacy strategies that enhance the visibility of AUDA-NEPAD’s initiatives and strengthen partnerships with stakeholders and funding partners across Africa and internationally.

A press statement by AUDA-NEPAD describes Mrs Maubane as a highly accomplished executive who brings to her new role over 29 years of experience in marketing and communications working across global and African firms, which positions her to significantly contribute to the agency’s mission of advancing Africa’s development agenda.

The statement said the new AUDA-NEPAD has held senior positions in the public sector and at multinationals such as Coca-Cola Company Southern and East Africa, Altron, BP, Sasol, DPD, and Zutari where she held roles focused on organizational turnaround and growth, culture transformation, brand repositioning, and reputation management. She has successfully led complex industry-wide brand and communications initiatives across multiple countries, building investor confidence and guiding organizations through strategic changes.

The statement quoted Maubane saying: “I am excited to join the African Union Development Agency – NEPAD at such a critical time in Africa’s growth journey. Working alongside the team, I look forward to driving greater awareness of the transformative programmes and policies AUDA-NEPAD is driving across the continent and supporting resource mobilization efforts to ensure continued progress in developing Africa’s potential.”

The statement also quoted Mrs Nardos Bekele-Thomas, AUDA-NEPAD’s CEO welcoming Maubane’s appointment, stating, “As the technical body and an African Union organ charged with driving development, we are committed to accelerating the coordination and execution of priority continental projects toward the realization of the AU Agenda 2063. We are confident that Mrs. Maubane’s extensive expertise will greatly contribute to building the Africa we want—an Africa characterized by prosperity, inclusivity, and sustainable growth.”

Maubane holds a Bachelor’s in English Literature from the University of Limpopo, South Africa and Advanced Diploma in Marketing Communications from the Chartered Institute of Marketing in the UK. She is currently an MBA-candidate with the Institute of International Business Relations (IBR) in Berlin, Germany.