Eloïne Barry, born in Guinea, is the African Media Agency (AMA) Chief Executive Officer.
Barry is the former Executive Director of the African Press Organization (APO).
Eloïne Barry joined the African Press Organization after serving five years as Media Relations Team Leader at PR Newswire, a news and information distribution service for professional communicators.
Barry holds diplomas from the French School for Press Officers & Professional Communicators (EFAP), and from the School of Translation and International Relations – Catholic University of Lyon – France (UCLy).[citation needed]
Based in Dakar (Senegal), the African Press Organization – APO is the leading press release wire in Africa, and the global leader in media relations related to Africa.
APO owns a media database of 25,000 contacts and is an Africa-related news online community.
The African Press Organization is headquartered in Senegal and has offices in Switzerland, India, and Seychelles.