Our Team

Meet the people behind Smile Train Africa

three members of the Smile Train Africa staff

Our Smile Train Africa Team

Mrs. Nkeiruka Obi

Mrs. Nkeiruka Obi

Vice President and Regional Director, Africa
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Dr. Nicole Bouba

Dr. Nicole Bouba

Program Director, West and Central Africa
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Emily Manjeru

Emily Manjeru

Senior Manager, PR and Communications, Africa
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Becket Gbede

Becket Gbede

Program Manager, Francophone West Africa
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Sibusisiwe Shyna Yona

Sibusisiwe Yona

Program Director, Southern Africa
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Joseph Kariuki

Joseph Kariuki

Senior Program Manager, East Africa
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Victoria Awazie Oluchi

Victoria Awazie Oluchi

Senior Program Manager, West Africa
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Deborah Bora Zawadi

Deborah Bora Zawadi

Program Manager, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Paul Aondona Lobi

Paul Lobi

Associate, Education and Training, Africa
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Doha Ait

Doha Ait

Program Manager, MENA
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Dr. Bethel Mulugeta Yaregal

Dr. Bethel Mulugeta Yaregal

Program Manager, East Africa Horn
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Veronica Kamwela

Veronica Kamwela

Program Manager, Tanzania
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Patrick Mwai

Patrick Mwai

Manager, Education & Training, Africa
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Dennis Allen

Dennis Allen

Program Manager, Southern Africa
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Tsiferana Rakotoarisoa

Tsiferana Rakotoarisoa

Program Manager, Madagascar
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Tuyishime Joseph

Tuyishime Joseph

Program Assistant, Rwanda
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Sharon Ngang

Sharon Ngang

Program Assistant, Central Africa
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Adaeze muonyelus

Adaeze Muonyelu

Program Assistant, Nigeria
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Adrien Nzuzi

Adrien Nzuzi

Program Assistant, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Leila Kigha

Leila Kigha

Content Creator, Africa
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Getaneh Assefa Siyum

Getaneh Assefa Siyum

Senior Program Manager, Africa
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Dr. Israel Ribeiro Da Sousa

Dr. Israel Ribeiro Da Sousa

Program Manager, Francophone West Africa 2
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Sybil Opare

Sybil Opare

Program Assistant, West Africa
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Marilyn Stephanie Namukasa

Associate, Program Safety, Africa
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