Arikana Chihombori-Quao

Arikana Chihombori-Quao is a medical doctor and activist. She is a public speaker, educator, diplomat, founder of medical clinics, and an entrepreneur. She moved to the United States after living many years in Zimbabwe. She is the CEO and founder of Bell Family Medical Centers in the United States, and served as the African Union representative to the US from 2017 to 2019. She holds a bachelor's degree in General Chemistry, a master's degree in organic chemistry, and a Doctor of Medicine degree. Chihombori was a family medicine specialist in Tennessee. She practiced medicine for 29 years in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Arikana Chihombori-Quao
Permanent Representative of the African Union to the United States
In office
December 2016  October 7, 2019
PresidentMoussa Faki
Succeeded byHilda Suka-Mafudze
Personal details
BornZimbabwe
SpouseDr. Nii Saban Quao
Children5
EducationFisk University
Meharry Medical College
Occupation
  • physician
  • diplomat

Chihombori is outspoken about the implications of the Berlin Conference that took place in Berlin, Germany, in 1885. She lectures about the outcome of the divisions on the continent of Africa that were made. She sees these divisions as a cause of some of Africa's problems that are still in effect today. She seeks to reunite African states, and the African diaspora.

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