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Alison Ofotalau
Guest Blogger
Alison Ofotalau is a Communications Officer for the World Bank Country Office in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Before she joined the World Bank in early September 2010, Alison had worked as a Journalist for the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation for over 10 years. Alison worked as the political editor for the national broadcasting service and led the coverage of the 2010 Solomon Islands elections. She graduated with a BA from the Fiji based University of the South Pacific in 2000, with majors in Journalism & History/Politics.
