Hamadoun Touré

Hamadoun Touré

Dr. Hamadoun Touré of Mali is the elected Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), one of the specialized agencies of the United Nations. [http://www.itu.int/net/ITU-SG/index.aspx Office of the Secretary General] In 2008, he has been promoting the Connect Africa initiative, a $55 billion project to improve Africa's telecommunications infrastructure. [http://downloads.pcworld.about.com/businesscenter/article/144718/itu_nets_55_billion_for_connect_africa_launch.html]

Biography

Toure is a national of the Republic of Mali. According to his biography at the ITU website, he studied at the Technical Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication of Leningrad (LEIS), receiving a Masters Degree in electrical engineering, and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree (PhD) from the Moscow Technical University of Communication and Informatics (MTUCI), in Russia. He is married, and has four children. [ [http://www.itu.int/plenipotentiary/2006/newsroom/elections/bios/toure/index.html Biography] ]

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* http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/telecoms/2008/0805201425.asp?A=HOME&O=FPMN
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