ADAMA GAYE
 Immeuble Kebe, Apt 97 C, Avenue Andre Peytavin
Dakar, Senegal, tel: London: +44-7715476633 or: + 221-6370107                     adamagaye@hotmail.com
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  SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND
.Africa Expert, Commentator, Business Advisor, Public Relations Practitioner on Africa;
.Commented extensively on African Affairs, in various magazines, including Newsweek, West Africa Magazine, Jeune Afrique, and for Broadcasting Institutions, like CNN, Sky TV, the BBC etc;
. Leading Author on China Africa Relations---China-Africa: The Dragon and The Ostrich, Editions L''Harmattan, Paris.
First -and unique- francophone journalist to be General Manager and Editor West Africa Magazine;
.Conducted exclusive interviews with world leaders
. Advised many Governments and Multinationals on African Political and Business Developments and helped secure many business deals through his Public Relations Company;
.Unique level of contacts across Africa -media, political and business decision-makers etc.; .Perfectly Bilingual French and English languages
Professional Experience
January 2002 to date: Chairman NEWFORCE AFRICA
.Created an African Public Relations and Business Company to act as a link between Africa and the rest of the world while advising on Africa;
.Main Advisor and Media Consultant for various Governments, Multinationals doing business in Africa in the water, telecommunications and media businesses;
.Africa Analyst for various media Organisations
.Africa Advisor for the successful London 2012 Olympic bid
Oct. 1999 to Dec. 2001: Editor West Africa Magazine
.Supervised the Editorial and Administrative team of the Magazine;
.Conducted exclusive interviews with Africa''s key opinion makers and published a weekly column on major African issues
March 1996 to Sept 1999: President Adama GAYE and Associates
.Public Relations Company, represented international newspapers, like Jeune Afrique and International Herald Tribune;
.Media Advisor for the Nigerian Government''s transition to civilian regime in 1999;
.Media Consultant for the Global Coalition for Africa The World Bank
March 1992 to March 1996: Director Information
Department the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS
. Established and implemented a regional information policy for sixteen West African States
.Liaised with Journalists and other stakeholders in West Africa and other regions of Africa; .Acted as Spokesman for ECOWAS
Oct. 1980 to Feb. 1992: Journalist
.Reported for various African newspapers and Radio stations: Jeune Afrique, Jeune Afrique Economie, Radio Africa Number One, Radio Nederland.
EDUCATION
.2008: Senior Executive Programme on China Harvard, CEIBS and Tshingua Universities;
.2007: Visiting Fellow School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
.2003: Oxford Foreign Service Programme, Oxford University, England
1995: Diploma US Foreign Policy Programme, University Maryland, USA
1987: Masters Degree Cooperation and Development Studies, University Sorbonne
1986: Mphil Communication Studies, University Paris 2, France
1980: Bachelor Journalism, University Dakar, Senegal.