17 New Mission Leaders Announced for Africa

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has called new mission presidents and companions for 144 missions worldwide. The new leadership couples will begin their three-year service in July.

Africa will have 17 new mission presidents and companions. Their names and assignments are listed below. Of the 17 in Africa, 9 are new missions. Links to the couples’ brief biographies and photos will be added as they are published in the Church News in the coming months.

36 new missions were announced in November 2023 for July 2024, the Church will have the most missions in its history— 450 missions worldwide. The purpose of missions is to invite all to come unto Jesus Christ.

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Africa Central Area

*Mission*	*President and Companion*

Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa South	Ephraim and Yolande Zola
Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa West	Justin K. and Christine Mukuna
Democratic Republic of the Congo Kolwezi	Sylvain and Séraphine Kongolo
Kenya Nairobi East	David T. and Lenise W. Onekawa

Africa South Area

*Mission*	*President and Companion*
Madagascar Antananarivo North	Jason and Denna Kaopua
Mozambique Beira	To be announced
Zimbabwe Bulawayo	Vusimuzi N. and Keagile L. Msiza
Zimbabwe Harare	Marc and Karen Davis

Africa West Area

*Mission*	*President and Companion*
Cote d'Ivoire Yamoussoukro	Serge A. and Rosalyn A. Zadi
Ghana Accra North	Daren A. and Cami Lovell
Ghana Kumasi	Alexander and Anita Boateng
Ghana Takoradi	Jacob and Janet Helland
Nigeria Calabar	David and Christine Oryang
Nigeria Ibadan	Anthony and Emily Quaisie
Nigeria Port Harcourt North	Prince and Happiness Ebere
Nigeria Uyo	Richard Paapa and Ida Dadzie
Sierra Leone Bo	Scott L and Kathy Wyatt

17 New Mission Leaders Announced for Africa

144 missions worldwide receive new mission leaders, 17 in Africa, 9 are new