Rodrigo Valdés was appointed Minister of Finance on May 2015. Prior to this, he served as President of the Central Bank. Until March 2014, he served as Head –Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru– Chief Economist at Banco BTG Pactual S.A. Research Division. He worked at the IMF in 2010, serving as Deputy Director of the European Department and Deputy Director of the Western Hemisphere Department…
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Alfredo Thorne became Minister of Economy and Finance on July 28, 2016. Previously, he was the founder and Director of Thorne and Associates, and a Managing Director at the Global Research Department in JPMorgan Chase Bank, where he was responsible for conducting economic research on Mexico and Latin America. He was also a columnist of the bi-weekly Poder magazine published in Mexico City. Latin…
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Mr. Brekke came from the position as EVP and Head of Region Asia. Has been instrumental in building Telenor’s footprint in the region. From being part of setting the initial direction in 1999, he has been a key driver and shaper of making Telenor a leading force in key Asian markets. He joined Telenor as an advisor, and later became Manager for Business Development, where he was part of setting…
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Mr. Ba is the current Minister of Economy and Finance of Senegal. Prior to his appointment, he led the Senegalese tax office as Director General of Taxes and Fields. His experience also includes teaching the Central West African Training and Banking Studies (COFEB) of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO).
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Mr Rakotoarimanana is the Minister of Finance and Budget of Madagascar. He is an accountant and former Senior Financial Management Specialist at the World Bank office in Antananarivo, Madagascar. He also serves as Member of the Board of Governors at African Development Bank.
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Mr. Mohammed is the Minister of Finance and Economic Cooperation of Ethiopia. Prior to his appointment, he was Vice President of the region of Oromia, in central Ethiopia.
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Mr. Motazé is the Minister of Economy, Planning and Regional Development of Cameroon. He holds a Specialized Higher Studies Diploma in International Transport. Before his appointment as minister, Motazé was the Director General of the National Social Security Fund. Previously, he was Secretary General of the Prime Minister's Office.
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Mr. Romer is the World Bank’s Chief Economist. Before joining the World Bank group, he was Professor at New York University (NYU) and Director of the Marron Institute of Urban Management which deepens the study of cities to improve urban management; in addition, he was the founding director of the Urbanization Project at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, which researches the many ways in…
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Mr. Duncan was appointed Prime Minister, Head of Government, in addition to Minister of Economy and Finance in 2012. From 1970 to 1973, he served as Deputy Director of Interventions and External Economic Relations at the Ministry of Economy and Finance; from 1973 to 1974, he held a position in analysis and fiscal policies and was a “Special appointee” at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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James Lim took on the role in Visa as Head of Products for Southeast Asia in July 2015. In his current role, James leads Visa’s product teams and is responsible for providing strategic direction for the growth of Visa’s core and emerging products in Southeast Asia. Prior to this role, James was the Head of Consumer Products for Visa in Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. He was responsible for…
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