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Rasha Kelej Celebrates 50th Birthday (Video)


Thu 17 Feb 2022 | 08:30 PM
Rana Atef

Dr. Rasha Kelej, the Executive Officer and the CEO of Merck Foundation, was delighted by a surprising 50th birthday party done by the firm's staff.

Kelej's team decorated her office with colorful balloons and decorations and wrote 50 as a reference to her birthday.

She wrote on Twitter: "What an amazing surprise by my team at my Fifty birthday. . Thank you so much. I love you all."

https://twitter.com/Rashakelej/status/1494332870348853259?s=20&t=ZCc23Qju9iCcJNxVoQJ07A

The CEO of Merck Foundation ranked on the list of the 100 Most Influential African Women 2020, released by Avance Media group as part of the “Be a Girl” Initiative to acknowledge their efforts to empower girls through education to enable them to reach their potential and pursue their dreams.

Leading African PR & Rating firm, Avance Media has announced its second annual publication on Africa’s most prominent women dubbed the 2020 edition, 100 Most Influential African Women.

The list which has a representation of the most powerful African women from 34 countries were chosen from various career backgrounds including diplomacy, politics, activism, entrepreneurship, business leadership, and entertainment.

The 2020 list features a record of 75 new entrants with some of the leading names such as Monica Geingos, First Lady of Namibia, Rasha Kelej, Ellene Eugenia Johnson, former president of Liberia, Stella Nyanzi, Olympic Committee Member and Egypt minister