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Paul Arkwright follows Lynda Chalker's path from diplomacy to consultancy

Former British Ambassador to Nigeria Paul Arkwright, with Prince Charles in 2018.
Former British Ambassador to Nigeria Paul Arkwright, with Prince Charles in 2018. © Joe Giddens/Press Association Images/MaxPPP
Former British Ambassador to Nigeria and, much more briefly, to DRC, Paul Arkwright is about to become strategic advisor to the Indian telephone operator Bharti Airtel, which is present in fourteen African countries. [...]
Published on 28.01.2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes
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