Sad,.......African Development Bank (AfDB) director-general for
Southern Africa, Dr Tonia Kandiero, has died after collapsing in her
office in Pretoria, South Africa.
AfDB Malawi’s Benson Nkhoma, who confirmed her death said
AfDB was still investigating the cause of death, but she had “complained
of health issues” prior to her collapse on Wednesday night, June 28.
According to Nkhoma, arrangements were being made to have her body repatriated to her country, Malawi for burial.
Kandiero, who took up the post in November 2016, was tasked with development and business delivery in the region.
Before joining the bank, Kandiero had worked for SA
Treasury, first as director of trade and macroeconomic policy, and later
as director for global development policy and international economics.
She studied at Morehead State University and Howard University in the US, and held a PhD in economics.
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