Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki of the Republic of Niger is the Chief Executive
Officer of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD).
He was appointed to the position in January 2009. A former Prime Minister
of Niger, from 1997 to 2000, Dr. Mayaki has a Master’s degree from the
National School of Public Administration (Enap), Quebec, Canada and a
PhD in Administrative Sciences from the University of Paris I, France.
He worked as a Professor of Public Administration in Niger and Venezuela.
From 1996 to 1997 he was appointed Minister in charge of African Integration
and Cooperation and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Niger.
In August 2000, he set up the Analysis Centre for Public Policy in Senegal.
From 2000 to 2004, Dr. Mayaki was a guest Professor at the University of
Paris XI, where he lectured on international relations.
He also led research at the Research Centre on Europe and the
Contemporary World within that university. In 2004, he served as Executive
Director of the Platform in support of Rural Development in West and Central
Africa, the Rural Hub, based in Dakar, Senegal.