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Biography
Firoze Madatally Manji (born 1950) is a Kenyan-born author, activist and editor-in-Chief. He is the founder and executive director of Fahamu and editor of Pambazuka Press, an online news magazine. He is also the former Africa director for Amnesty International and former CEO of the Aga Khan Foundation
Background
Manji was born in Kenya, to Kenya's "Biscuit Baron" Madatally Manji and his wife Fatima. After obtaining a dentistry degree in the UK, he started his career as a dentist for a short time. He then began working as a dental researcher with the Kenya Medical Research Institute. During this time he worked towards getting a Masters and PhD in dental surgery. He worked for the International Development Research Center throughout Africa and then the Aga Khan Foundation in the UK.
Books
- African Awakenings, The Emerging Revolutions, 2011
- China's New Role in Africa and the South: A Search for a New Perspective, 2008
- From the Slave Trade to ‘Free’ Trade: How Trade Undermines Democracy and Justice in Africa (with Patrick Burnett)
- "African Awakening The Emerging Revolutions". Fahamubooks.org. Retrieved 2012-10-22.