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Lynda Chalker is the Founder and Chairman of Africa Matters Ltd, an independent consultancy providing advice and assistance to companies developing or growing their activities in Africa. Lynda was the first woman to be appointed an Advisory and then a Non-Executive Director of Unilever, holding the position from 1998 to 2007. She sits on the Board of Trustees of the Investment Climate Facility for Africa. She is also a member of the international advisory board of Lafarge et Cie and advised the World Bank for over ten years. Baroness Chalker was Chairman of the Medicines for Malaria Venture, which is a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to reducing the burden of malaria in disease endemic countries. | Lynda Chalker is the Founder and Chairman of Africa Matters Ltd, an independent consultancy providing advice and assistance to companies developing or growing their activities in Africa. Lynda was the first woman to be appointed an Advisory and then a Non-Executive Director of Unilever, holding the position from 1998 to 2007. She sits on the Board of Trustees of the Investment Climate Facility for Africa. She is also a member of the international advisory board of Lafarge et Cie and advised the World Bank for over ten years. Baroness Chalker was Chairman of the Medicines for Malaria Venture, which is a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to reducing the burden of malaria in disease endemic countries. | ||
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She is Vice President of WaterAid, Honourary Vice President of the British Red Cross and Patron of a number of charities working in Africa. She is also Coordinator of Nigeria's Honorary International Investor Council, and member of similar bodies in Uganda and Tanzania. Baroness Chalker is Executive Trustee of the Global Leadership Foundation, an organization which works to support democratic leadership, prevent and resolve conflict through mediation and promote good governance through democratic institutions, open markets, human rights and the rule of law. | She is Vice President of WaterAid, Honourary Vice President of the British Red Cross and Patron of a number of charities working in Africa. She is also Coordinator of Nigeria's Honorary International Investor Council, and member of similar bodies in Uganda and Tanzania. Baroness Chalker is Executive Trustee of the Global Leadership Foundation, an organization which works to support democratic leadership, prevent and resolve conflict through mediation and promote good governance through democratic institutions, open markets, human rights and the rule of law. | ||
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Lynda Chalker founded the Chalker Foundation, which supports the improvement of healthcare in Africa. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Sentebale, a Charity set-up to reach Lesotho's neediest children, many of whom are the victims of extreme poverty and the HIV/AIDS epidemic of that area. | Lynda Chalker founded the Chalker Foundation, which supports the improvement of healthcare in Africa. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Sentebale, a Charity set-up to reach Lesotho's neediest children, many of whom are the victims of extreme poverty and the HIV/AIDS epidemic of that area. | ||
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