Honourable Mamadi Gobeh-Kamara is our Thought Leader for this episode. As deputy minister for information and communication in Sierra Leone her ministry is, clearly, indispensable in positioning the country to attract investment.
Sierra Leone aims to become a middle-income country by 2035. In line with this, on the 28th of February 2019, President Julius Maada Bio launched the Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP). This plan, has as its theme ‘Education for Development’. And serves as the blueprint for the country’s path to attaining a middle-income status. Thus, to understand why this theme, we interviewed the deputy minister of information and communication in Sierra Leone. Besides, Honourable Mamadi Gobeh-Kamara’s ministry is in charge of popularizing the MTNDP across the country.
To be specific, Honourable Mamadi Gobeh-Kamara takes us through the very thoughtful two-way communication process between the government and community stakeholders. On one hand, this strategy ensures that development in Sierra Leone is participatory and inclusive. Further, in the spirit of 8 March – International Women’s Day – we discuss what it is like occupying a position mostly filled by men.
Finally, the deputy minister shares factors that contributed to her attaining this height . She ends with some words of advice for African women looking at smashing through the glass ceiling.
Also, you can watch our very first Thought Leaders interview here.
Enjoy!
