Tag: African Government Employees in America
Togo-born Ama Eli Akakpo and Mitzi Hobot named as directors at...
Commissioner Matt Varilek of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) on Friday named Togo-born Ama Eli Akakpo as the new director...
Minnesota names Lillian Otieno as first director of Emerging Farmers Office
A key member of the African brain trust in Minnesota, Lillian Otieno, has been named the state’s first director of its Emerging Farmers Office,...
Abdiwahab Mohamed appointed temporary assistant commissioner by state employment agency
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has appointed Abdiwahab Mohamed as its temporary Assistant Commissioner for Immigrant and Refugee Affairs. Mohamed,...
Biden appoints Enoh Ebong as acting director of USTDA
President Biden on Tuesday announced the appointment of Nigerian-born Enoh T. Ebong as the acting director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. The...
DEED hands out computers as coronavirus spotlights digital divide
On September 23, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) distributed one hundred free computer packages for Minnesotans in need. Dozens of...
Deputy Commissioner Warfa: Training opportunities for Minnesotans looking for in-demand jobs
There are about 60,000 jobs posted in Minnesota right now. Minnesota employers are hiring. But jobs in demand now have shifted in some cases...
Minnesota creates office for immigrant and refugee affairs led by Anisa...
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has named Anisa Hajimumin as Assistant Commissioner of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs. Hajimumin will serve as the...
Minnesota addressing racial disparities amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Stay at Home order is lifted, but that doesn’t mean it’s a complete return to normal. Governor Walz asks us to #StaySafeMN to...
Message from Deputy Commissioner Warfa on COVID-19 assistance to Minnesota workforce
Editor's note: Deputy Commissioner Hamse Warfa originally sent this message to Mshale eNewsletter subscribers on May 7, 2020.
My name is Hamse Warfa and I...