About

Championing Africa's executive assistants.

Africa Institute of Personal & Executive Assistants. Your Professional Development Partner for Personal/Executive Assistants & Chiefs of Staff.

Our story

A continental movement, not just an institute.

AIPEA grew out of a legacy of gathering Africa's finest administrative talent at our annual conference, and was formally established as a professional institute to solve one corporate problem: the evolution of administrative professionals into strategic business partners and leaders.

  • Established 2024, headquartered in Accra, Ghana
  • Accountability-based certification, not conference attendance
  • Building a bilingual bridge across Anglophone and Francophone Africa
Founded 2024
2 years as a professional institute, based in Accra.
50+ members
The founding cohort, who set the benchmark everyone else meets.
Six designations
Across the PA, EA and Chief of Staff strands.
Pan-African in scope
Built for the whole continent rather than one market.
Our purpose

Where executive vision meets daily execution.

To be the premier continental authority and certifying body that transforms African business, administrative and operational support professionals into elite, strategic corporate business partners.

The AIPEA DNA

Growth

Professional evolution is non-negotiable. Our accountability-based certification journeys expand skills, embrace technology and move careers from execution to enterprise leadership.

The AIPEA DNA

Value

We shift executive support from a cost centre to an indispensable business asset — members trained to generate tangible ROI for their executives and HR heads.

The AIPEA DNA

Impact

We measure success by the footprint members leave behind: driving organisational momentum, influencing decisions and shaping the future of African business.

The Secretariat

Your career advocates and community guides.

The AIPEA Secretariat is based in Accra, Ghana and backed by a Governing Council.

Madina Kadiatou Barry

Madina Kadiatou Barry

Coordinating Consultant

Governance

Run by the profession, for the profession.

How AIPEA is structured to stay rigorous, relevant and accountable.

Council

Governing Council

A Governing Council of seasoned corporate directors, leaders from academia, executive coaches and Chief of Staff veterans.

Secretariat

The Secretariat

Headquartered in Accra, Ghana, led by a Secretariat Manager and assisted by a Secretariat Coordinator.

Standards

Standards & conduct

The code of conduct, complaints procedure and election process are being formalised and will be published in full.

Council membership, the election process and the full code of conduct are being formalised. They will be published here once ratified.

Contact us

Talk to the Secretariat.

Head officeAccra, Ghana
AIPEA members at the annual conference

Ready to claim your seat at the decision-making table?

Join the members shaping the future of the executive assistant profession across Africa.