Ethiopia, Sept. 28 -- Addis Ababa, Sptember 28,2021 (Walta) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced that Dr. Eleni Z. Gebremedhin has taken a role as Chief Innovation Officer within UNDP's Regional Bureau for Africa, taking the lead in launching Timbuctoo, a revolutionary private-public Youth Start-up Innovation Financing Facility for Africa.

Dr. Geberemedhin, a member of UNDP Africa's eminent group of African Influencers for Development, comes with over 25 years of experience in designing and implementing innovative solutions and is a highly recognized thought-leader and respected voice on African development, agricultural markets, entrepreneurship, and youth innovation.

She has held several senior positions straddl...