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Yemisi Ransome-Kuti is the only child of Azariah Olusegun Ransome-Kuti MBE (who was appointed Chief Pharmacist for the Federation of Nigeria in 1956 and who served until his retirement from the federal Medical Service. In 1951, he was appointed Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by King George VI). She is also the granddaughter of the Rev. Canon Josiah Ransome-Kuti. Her aunt Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was a foremost feminist in Nigeria who was also part of the delegation that went to negotiate the terms of independence for their country from the British.

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  • Yemisi Ransome-Kuti (en)
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  • Yemisi Ransome-Kuti is the only child of Azariah Olusegun Ransome-Kuti MBE (who was appointed Chief Pharmacist for the Federation of Nigeria in 1956 and who served until his retirement from the federal Medical Service. In 1951, he was appointed Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by King George VI). She is also the granddaughter of the Rev. Canon Josiah Ransome-Kuti. Her aunt Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was a foremost feminist in Nigeria who was also part of the delegation that went to negotiate the terms of independence for their country from the British. (en)
  • Yemisi Ransome-Kuti est une féministe et activiste nigérane. C'est la seule enfante de Azaria, Olusegun Ransome-Kuti MBE (qui a été nommée Pharmacien-Chef de la Fédération du Nigeria en 1956 jusqu'à la retraite fédérale le Service Médical; en 1951, elle a été nommée Membre de la Plus Excellente de l'Ordre de l'Empire Britannique par le Roi George VI). Elle est aussi la petite-fille de la Late Rev. Canon Josias Ransome-Kuti. Sa tante Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti était une principal féministe au Nigeria, qui faisait également partie de la délégation pour négocier l'indépendance du pays vis-à-vis des Britanniques. (fr)
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  • Yemisi Ransome-Kuti est une féministe et activiste nigérane. C'est la seule enfante de Azaria, Olusegun Ransome-Kuti MBE (qui a été nommée Pharmacien-Chef de la Fédération du Nigeria en 1956 jusqu'à la retraite fédérale le Service Médical; en 1951, elle a été nommée Membre de la Plus Excellente de l'Ordre de l'Empire Britannique par le Roi George VI). Elle est aussi la petite-fille de la Late Rev. Canon Josias Ransome-Kuti. Sa tante Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti était une principal féministe au Nigeria, qui faisait également partie de la délégation pour négocier l'indépendance du pays vis-à-vis des Britanniques. Ransome-Kuti est la cousine de Fela Kuti, Olikoye Kuti, Beko Ransome-Kuti et le premier Prix Nobel-gagnant de l'Afrique Wole Soyinka, dont la mère était une Ransome-Kuti. Elle a quatre enfants: Segun Bucknor par son premier mari, Naval Capt Frederick Oluwole Bucknor, et trois par son deuxième mari, Dr Kunle Soyemi - Bola Soyemi, Seun Soyemi et Eniola Soyemi. Avec Fela Kuti, Beko Kuti et Koye Kuti tous morts, Yemisi est la chef de la Ransome-Kuti famille. Elle est la présidente et fondatrice récemment à la retraite de la Nigerian Réseau d'Organisations Non Gouvernementales (NNNGO). La première organisation du genre au Nigeria à réunir des organisations de la société civile, il a travaillé depuis sa création en 1992 à l'élaboration d'un programme harmonisé pour le développement du troisième secteur et son influence dans le cadre national. Au début des années 1990, elle a créé "Girl Watch"; une organisation visant à éduquer les jeunes filles nigérianes issues de milieux défavorisés. En 2006, elle a été nommée conseillère de la société civile auprès de la Banque Mondiale. Yemisi Ransome-Kuti a été l'un des principaux responsables du travail pour le Nigeria afin d'atteindre ses objectifs de développement du millénaire et d'éradiquer la pauvreté. (fr)
  • Yemisi Ransome-Kuti is the only child of Azariah Olusegun Ransome-Kuti MBE (who was appointed Chief Pharmacist for the Federation of Nigeria in 1956 and who served until his retirement from the federal Medical Service. In 1951, he was appointed Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by King George VI). She is also the granddaughter of the Rev. Canon Josiah Ransome-Kuti. Her aunt Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was a foremost feminist in Nigeria who was also part of the delegation that went to negotiate the terms of independence for their country from the British. Ransome-Kuti is the cousin of Fela Kuti, Olikoye Kuti, Beko Ransome-Kuti and Africa's first Nobel Prize for Literature-winner Wole Soyinka, whose mother was a Ransome-Kuti. She has four children: Segun Bucknor by her first husband, the late Naval Captain Frederick Oluwole Bucknor, and three by her second husband, Dr Kunle Soyemi - Bola Soyemi, Seun Soyemi and Eniola Soyemi. With Fela Kuti, Beko Kuti and Koye Kuti all dead, Yemisi is the current head of the Ransome-Kuti family. She recently retired as chairperson of the organization she founded, The Nigerian Network of Non-Governmental Organizations (NNNGO). The first organization of its kind in Nigeria to bring together civil society organizations, it has worked since its formation in 1992 to effect a harmonized agenda for third-sector development and its influence in the national framework. In the early 1990s, she established "Girl Watch"; an organization aimed at educating young Nigerian girls from poor backgrounds. In 2006, she was appointed a Civil Society advisor to the World Bank. Yemisi Ransome-Kuti was one of those leading the charge in working for Nigeria to meet its Millennium Development Goals and eradicate poverty. (en)
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