Zeinab Badawi

Broadcaster and Trustee,
BBC World Service Trust

Louis Michel

European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid

Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu

Former Chairman, New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)

Dr Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke

Director General and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Stock Exchange

Alhaji Bamanga Tukur

Exec. President, African Business Roundtable Chairman, NEPAD Business Group

Paul Walsh (Chair)

CEO, Diageo plc

Peter Woicke

Former Executive Vice President, International Finance Corporation

Zeineb Badawai

Zeinab Badawi, who was born in Sudan, is an international news broadcaster. She has worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Independent Television News (ITN). She has also worked in radio, regularly presenting The World Tonight on Radio 4 and BBC World's Newshour.

In addition to her professional activities, Zeinab is closely involved with Africa through her work with the Africa Medical Partnership Fund (AFRIMED), which enables doctors and nurses from the UK to work in Africa performing life-saving operations.

Mrs Badawi is also a Trustee of the BBC World Service Trust, which works with people in developing and transitional countries to improve the quality of their lives through the innovative use of the media.