Muhammadou M. O. Kah

Muhammadou M.O. Kah (born May 6, 1966), is a Gambian academic and diplomat. He has been serving as the Ambassador of the Gambia to Switzerland and permanent representative of the Gambia to the United Nations Organisations at Geneva (UNOG), WTO and other International Organizations in Switzerland since 2020. Prior to his appointment, he was vice president at American University of Nigeria responsible for academic affairs, based in Nigeria since September 2017. Between 2009 and 2015, Kah was Vice Chancellor of University of the Gambia, as the first Gambian born to provide leadership for the University. He also served as founding chairman at Zenith Bank Gambia Limited, a subsidiary of Zenith Bank in The Gambia between 2008 and 2020.

Kah holds all bachelor, master, and PhD degrees in information &technology management from Stevens Institute of Technology, U.S. As an academic, since 1995, he served in various positions for high education institutions in U.S, Europe, and Africa, including assistant professor at both Howard University (1996-2000) and Rutgers University (2000-2005) in U.S, founding dean at American University of Nigeria in Africa (2005-2009), vice chancellor at University of the Gambia in Africa (2009-2015), vice rector at ADA University in Europe (2015-2017), and vice president at American University of Nigeria in Africa (2017-2020).