Tribute to Mrs Émilienne Guei, Gender and Host Country Relations Officer at AfricaSeeds
It is with profound sadness and deep sorrow that AfricaSeeds announces the passing of Mrs Émilienne Guei, who died at the Sacré Cœur Clinic in Abidjan on Monday, 14 April 2025. Émilienne was not only a dedicated colleague; she was a friend, a sister and a bright presence within our team. Her professionalism, generosity and unwavering commitment to AfricaSeeds' mission leave a tremendous void in our hearts and within the institution.
Émilienne had been part of the institution since its beginnings, in the early 2000s, when the organisation was still known as the African Seed Network. She witnessed and contributed to its growth and evolution into what is today AfricaSeeds. For those who knew her, she was a capable and devoted colleague, always ready to go the extra mile in the interest of the organisation. Even through challenging times, she remained steadfast in her ambition to see the African seed sector revived with renewed strength. She deeply believed in the vision of an Africa endowed with sustainable seed security, supported by a strong and committed pan-African institution. Her determination, her faith in our shared mission and her invaluable contribution will remain forever etched in the memory of AfricaSeeds.
May the earth rest gently upon her, the earth without which no seed can grow. And may that same earth nurture all that Émilienne sowed along her path — hope, commitment and generosity — so that her legacy continues to blossom in the years to come.
From the Executive Director
November 2022, Dakar: visit of the AfricaSeeds team to the CORAF Headquarters
On his mission to stregthen partnership formation in the seed sector of Africa, a team composed by the AfricaSeeds Executive IDrector Kwame Miezan, and his Gender Expert, Emilienne Guei visited CORAF Heardquarters in Dakar.
In his presentation to the representatives of CORAF, Dr Miezan stressed the importance of creating an enabling environment for the creation and maintenance of fruitful collaboration among seed sector stakeholders across Africa.
This visit has been an important occasion for the two institutions to know each other better and to build on their respective experience in order to generate actions for a more inclusive and sustainable seed sector on the continent.
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