ACADEMIC LEADER

Prof. Kah is a leader and innovator in education and research, the first Gambian to be appointed as President of the University of The Gambia

RENOWN SCHOLAR

Prof. Kah is one of the African Continent’s eminent scholars on Information Technology and Development, with numerous publications and public speaking engagements

HE SERVES

Vice Rector For Tech.& Innovations & The Founding Dean & Professor of IT and Communications, School of IT & Engineering, ADA University, Baku, Azerbaijan.

Recently Honors

Recipient of the 2014 President of the Republic of The Gambia National Leadership Award

Specialties

Prof. Kah completed his BS, MS. &Ph.D.@ Stevens Institute of Technology& holds a Msc in Finance from GWU

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Welcome to the website of His Excellency Ambassador Professor Muhammadou M. O. Kah, a leading scholar of Information Technology and Development in Africa. Amb. Prof. Kah currently serves as the Permanent Representative of The Gambia to the Swiss Confederation and Permanent Mission to the UN, WTO, and other international organizations in Switzerland. His excellency also holds the distinguished position of Visiting Professor at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Amb. Prof. Kah's previous roles include Vice Rector for Technology and Innovations at ADA University in Azerbaijan, as well as Vice Chancellor and Professor of Information Technology and Communications at The University of The Gambia, where he was also the esteemed Third President.

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About Amb. Prof. Kah

Amb. Prof. Kah currently serves as the Permanent Representative of The Gambia to the Swiss Confederation and Permanent Mission to the UN, WTO, and other international organizations in Switzerland.

Professional Experience

Amb. Prof. Kah is a Doctor of Science (D.Sc. - Honoris Causa) from The University of The Gambia, The Gambia and also holds a PhD in Information and Technology Management from the Stevens Institute of Technology, USA.

Recent Publications

Kah, Muhammadou M.O. Kah et al. "How mobile phones contribute to the social inclusion of women in Africa. A Nigerian Perspective". 28th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2020), An Online AIS Conference (First Virtual ECIS Conference), June 15 – 17, 2020.

Honors

Recipient of the 2014 President of the Republic of The Gambia National Leadership Award
National Merit Award, Insignia- Officer of the Republic of The Gambia (ORG), 2014
National Merit Award, Insignia- Member of the Republic of The Gambia (MRG), 2010
Member of distinguish scientist to serve as a Jury- Review and Selection of the 2013 Africana Union Regional Award For Scientific Women organized by the ECOWAS commission in collaboration with the African Union (AU)-2013
Member of distinguish scientist to serve as a Jury- amongst esteemed scientist from OICmember countries as a distinguished member of the selection committee of the 13th Edition of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Prizes for Science & Technology-2015
Appointed by the President of The Gambia to serve as Vice Chairman, The National Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation
Appointed by the President of The Gambia to serve as Member of the Presidential Task Force For the Implementation Of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) In The Gambia
1st Gambian Born to hold the post of the Vice Chancellor (3rd Vice Chancellor) of The University of The Gambia
Honored to Deliver the 18th Endowment Fund Lecture of The West African Examination Council Trust Fund; 61st West African Examination Council Annual Meetings, The Gambia, 2013
Chieftaincy Recognition, Ezi Enyi I., Obi-Mbieri Autonoumous Community, Mbieri, Mbaitoli, L.G., Imo State, Nigeria, 2008

Amb. Prof. Muhammadou M. O. Kah

Amb. Prof. Kah is passionate about advancing the human condition by strengthening computing, engineering, science, innovation and IT education and higher education. He serves in many boards in banking (Zenith Bank-The Gambia) and higher education in The Gambia and Nigeria.