Penulis: Dr. Johanna Maula

Dr Johanna Maula is a specialist on socioeconomic and cultural development in Africa. A native of Finland, she has lived in ten countries in Europe and Africa. She has worked for the United Nations, the International Labour Organisation, African Development Bank, and the European Commission. She received the President of Af DB Annual Excellence in Gender Award in 2009 and the Finnish government’s Annual Information Dissemination Prize in 2008. Dr Maula currently lives in Helsinki with her husband and son, dividing her time between the scenic Finnish archipelago and travel in Africa and elsewhere.