Septimus Kaikai

Septimus Kaikai (born in Kailahun, Kailahun District) is a Sierra Leonean politician and broadcaster, he served as Minister of Information and Broadcasting[1] from 2002 to 2007 in former president Ahmad Tejan Kabbah's second term in office. Kaikai is a member of the Mende ethnic group and a native of Kailahun District in Eastern Sierra Leone.

In 2010, Kaikai was appointed as the first chairman of the board of trustees for Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) by President Ernest Bai Koroma.[2]

Kaikai studied at Towson University.[3] He taught business at Catonsville Community College as a tenured Economics professor before returning suddenly to Sierra Leone in 1998.[4]

He has a brother, Alpha Y. Kaikai, who is on the faculty of Catonsville Community College.[4]

References
  1. "Professor Septimus Kaikai lauded by Sierra Leone Musicians". Awareness Times. 26 August 2005. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  2. Tarawallie, Ibrahim (29 March 2010). "Sierra Leone: Parliament Clears Septimus Kaikai". Concord Times (Freetown). Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  3. "Contributions of Robert Owen (1771-1858) to the Development of Economic Thought and Socialism". Towson University Journal of International Affairs. 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  4. Bowler, Mike. "A patriotic professor puts school on hold Catonsville: His college is wondering when -- or if -- the tenured business professor will return from being spokesman for Sierra Leone's president". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2019-11-14.


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