Communications Specialists

Tidiane Ba is AKADEMIYA2063’s Visual Design and Production Senior Specialist. He is in charge of managing and producing all visual communications including print design, web graphics, photography, video production, and branding for A2063 and its programs. Prior to AKADEMIYA2063 Tidiane held the position of Visual Communications Specialist at IFPRI which he joined in August 2019.

His past experience and responsibilities include organizing the layout of digital and printed documents, creating graphic guidelines and video content, designing newspapers, annual reports, banners, kakemonos, and many other communication materials. He has more than 20 years of experience in this domain and has previously been working for NGOs, communication agencies and for several projects in Senegal, Mali, and Burkina Faso. Tidiane worked as designer and teacher assistant for the Université Virtuelle du Sénégal (UVS).

He holds a degree in multimedia computer graphics from AFPA (Afpa Centre de formations professionnelles qualifiantes pour adultes) in Metz, France, and a certificate in graphic and layout designer from the same school in Lyon, France.

Vanessa has always been passionate about languages, cultures, and civilizations. She graduated in Foreign Language Literature and Civilization from Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Senegal (1998) before earning a Degree in Translation at the Haute Ecole Francisco Ferrer of Brussels, Belgium (2003).

Her first work experience was as a Spanish and English free-lance translator in Dakar. For ten years she accumulated a great experience in various areas of translation, working mainly as a translator accredited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Senegal. From 2015 to 2020, she was offered the opportunity to become more specialized in agricultural policies, economics, and nutrition through her position as translator at IFPRI’s Africa Division.

Vanessa is joining AKADEMIYA2063 as senior translator to put her expertise and skills to use in support to the Institute’s major programs: ReSAKSS, AGRODEP and MaMo.