World’s 5th Largest Lake Island – Ukerewe Island : Tanzania

Ukerewe Island in Tanzania is the largest Island in Lake Victoria.

It is also the Largest Lake Island in Africa.

It is also the 5th Largest Lake Island in the World with an area of 530 km2 (200 sq ml).

pix : safarijunkie.com

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Tanzania

World’s Tallest Indoor Artificial Climbing Wall – Abu Dhabi, UAE : August 2020

The World’s tallest indoor artificial climbing wall is at a staggering 42.16 m (138 ft).

It is one of 2 world records of CLYMB Abu Dhabi, a sports and leisure attraction on Yas Island.

The other record is of the ‘World’s Biggest Indoor Skydiving Flight Chamber/ Wind Tunnel).

CLYMB Abu Dhabi is awarded for both by Guinness World Records.

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Climber Sasha DiGiulian scales the world’s tallest indoor climbing wall at Clymb Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National / pix: thenational.ae

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E)

World’s Biggest Indoor Skydiving Flight Chamber : Abu Dhabi, UAE : August 2020

World record breaking 32 ft (10 m) in diameter and height of 104 ft making it the world’s largest indoor skydiving wind tunnel.

It is one of 2 world records of CLYMB Abu Dhabi, a sports and leisure attraction on Yas Island.

The other record is of the ‘World’s Tallest Artificial Climbing Wall’

CLYMB Abu Dhabi is awarded for both by Guinness World Records.

CLYMB Abu Dhabi is awarded for both by Guinness World Records. / pix: drifttravel.com

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E)

Lamia Tazi – CEO – Sothema, Morocco : Jan 2020

Lamia Tazi appointed as the new CEO of the Moroccan pharmaceutical company Sothema.

Other positions:

-Vice President – Moroccan Association of Pharmaceutical Industry (AMIP) / Member of Executive Board – Moroccan Association of Exporters (ASMEX) / Member of Board of Directors – National Agency for Evaluation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Scientific Research (ANEAQ)

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pix: biznisafrica.com

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Morocco

Egypt – World’s Largest Exporter of Frozen Strawberries : 2019

Egypt was the world’s number one exporter of frozen strawberries in 2019, according to a report by the United Nations’ (UN) World Trade Center. 

The Egyptian Food Export Council revealed that Egyptian exports of frozen strawberries made up 20% of all global exports last year, amounting to about 140,000 tons valued at $165 million

In second place behind Egypt is Poland, who exported 94,000 tons of frozen strawberries in 2019. Mexico came in third with 84,000 tons, with Morocco coming in fourth place with 73,000 tons, and in fifth place was China with 48,000 tons.

pix: nilefm.com

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Egypt

LYOUM – Tunisian Fashion Brand – Founders Claire & Sofiane Ben Chaabane : 2011

Founded by the French and Tunisian couple Claire and Sofiane Ben Chaabane. 100% Made in Tunisia. Both for the Tunisian market and International exports.

Ready to wear Mediterranean apparel mixing Arabic and European influences with a touch of Parisian chic.

Two boutiques established in Tunisia – La Marsa and Tunis El Menzah. Plus ‘pop up’ boutiques in Paris and London.

A quarterly magazine launched titled ‘Holma’ covering the Tunisian-Mediterranean lifestyles flavouring the Lyoum brand.

www.lyoum.fr

pix : zeineb Fellah / businessnews.com.tn

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French / Tunisian

Moroccan Bouchra Hajij – Represents Africa on Olympic Committee : 2020

The Association of African National Olympic Olympic Committee (ANOCA) appointed Bouchra Hajij- Moroccan Volleyball Champ to serve as a member of the Olympic Parity Committee, representing the African continent.

Re-elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee on Culture and Sports Olympic Heritage. Additionally Chairs the Committee on Development of Womens Sports in the Arab world.

Hajij is currently serving her second term as President of Royal Moroccan Volleyball Federation.

-First Female President of Royal Moroccan Volley Federation

-First African Woman elected as Board Administration Member of International Federation of Volleyball (October 2016)

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Morocco

Dr. Hani Najm – Chair, Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery – Cleveland Clinic – USA

Dr Hani Najm MD, MSc – Chairman, Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgeon , Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio.

Dr Najm has performed more than 5,000 open heart surgeries sucessfully.

-Recently selected as Member, Board of Trustees of American College of Cardiology (ACC) for the years (2021 – 2014)

Academic :

King Saud University, Riyadh (M.D. 1985) /King Saud University General Surgery (1986- 1989) / University of Ottawa General Surgery (1989- 1994) /University of Toronto Cardiothoracic Surgery (1995-1996) /Hospital for Sick Children Pediatric Cardiac Surgery fellowship(1996-1997) /University of Toronto Cardiovascular Sciences Master program (1997-1998) /Assistant professor, King Saud University, 1999 /Assistant professor, King Saud University for health sciences 2002 /Associate professor, King Saud Univ. for Health Specialties, 2010

consultqd.clevelandclinic.org

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American / Saudi Arabia

Dr Wafaa El-Sadr – Epidemiologist – Global Health Visionary – Director, ICAP , Columbia University, USA.

Dr Wafaa El-Sadr MD, MPH, MPA .

Founder and Director of ICAP at Columbia University. Director – Center for Infectious Disease Epidemiologic Research ‘CIDER’ at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Professor at Columbia University.

Dr. El-Sadr joined the faculty of Columbia’s College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1988 and become a professor of epidemiology and medicine at the Mailman School of Public Health, of which she is an alumna.

In 2013, she was appointed University Professor, Columbia’s highest academic honor.

She also holds the Dr. Mathilde Krim-amfAR Chair in Global Health, and is the director of the Global Health Initiative at the Mailman School.

Awards & Honours :

-Dr Wafaa El-Sadr received the MacArthur Prize from the MacArthur Foundation (2008)

Rolling Stone magazine named her to its list of “100 People Who Are Changing America” .(2009)

-Named as one of the ” 10: Guiding Science for Humanity” of “Scientific American” (2008)

-Member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Medicine .  

– “Utne Reader” named Wafaa El-Sadr, one of the “50 visionaries who are changing your world. ” (2009)

 
(Photo source: Hugh Siegel – © ICAP at Columbia University)

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American / Egyptian-American

First Saudi Woman To Race Cars in the Kingdom – Reema Juffali : November 2019

Reema Juffali (aka) Reema Al Juffali (or) Reema Al-Juffali.

Saudi Arabia’s first female professional to race cars in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Juffali made her official debut in October 2018. Competed in the F4 championship (UK), MRF Championship (India) and Yas Marina Circuit.

She is one of 3 women in the GCC with professional racing licences.

source: wikipedia.com

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Saudi Arabia