Abdoulie Barry appointed as EDCTP Acting Executive Director
Mr. Abdoulie Barry has been appointed as Acting Executive Director of the EDCTP Association with effect from 16 November 2023. Abdoulie will combine the Executive Director role with his current role as EDCTP Director of Finance & Administration.
Mr. Abdoulie Barry joined EDCTP on 7 September 2011 as the Director of Finance & Administration. Before joining EDCTP, he was Head of Finance and Procurement at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit in The Gambia. Abdoulie has extensive experience in auditing, risk management, and implementing computerised accounting, HR and payroll systems. His work experience includes working in the audit and consulting departments of Deloitte, KPMG Peat Marwick and Pannel Kerr Forster.
He holds an MBA in Management from the University of Manchester Business School and is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (FCCA) and the Chartered Association of Management Accountants (ACMA).
Abdoulie’s appointment follows the resignation of Dr Michael Makanga, who is now the Executive Director of the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking.