{"id":13067,"date":"2026-06-20T12:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-top-brass-meet-in-east-africa-hub-deliberate-on-institutional-strategies\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T12:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:26:18","slug":"iita-top-brass-meet-in-east-africa-hub-deliberate-on-institutional-strategies","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-top-brass-meet-in-east-africa-hub-deliberate-on-institutional-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA top brass meet in East Africa hub, deliberate on institutional strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newint.iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_gallery-6-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9786\" src=\"http:\/\/newint.iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_gallery-6-1.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"250\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a>The institute\u2019s top management team were in Dar es Salaam this week for a three-day retreat during which they mulled over the implementation of the institute\u2019s revamped 10-year strategy  and resource mobilization efforts, among other issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The retreat, which was held on 4-6 September, was the first by the new management team headed by Dr Nteranya Sanginga as Director General  and the second to be organized at the institute\u2019s Eastern Africa Hub in Tanzania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Present at the retreat were the DG, DDG for Partnership  and Capacity Building Dr Ken Dashiell, DDG for Research Dr Ylva Hillbur, R4D Directors\u2019 Drs Bernard Vanlauwe (Central Africa), David Chikoye (Southern Africa), Robert Asiedu (West Africa),  and Victor Manyong (Eastern Africa).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also in attendance were Mr Kwame Akuffo Akoto, incoming DDG for R4D Support; Ms Jacqueline Musiimenta, Senior Finance Officer, representing Director for Finance Mr Sholola Shalewa; Mrs Hilde Koper, Head of the Contracts  and Grants Office; Mrs Toyin Oke, Head of the newly created Resource Mobilization, Protocol,  and External Liaison Office;  and Mrs Jenny Cramer, Secretary to the IITA Board of Trustees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The management team also visited the hub\u2019s offices at Mikocheni where they met with staff, toured the soon-to-be-completed science building,  and had a luncheon with all the staff at the hub. 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