Dr. Mamuka Bakhtadze is a Minister of Finance of Georgia since November 2017 and is a special representative at New Silk Road from Georgian Government. Prior to his appointment as a Minister from 2013 he worked as a CEO of JSC Georgian Railway. Before that he also held various high positions in the private sector such as being CEO of Georgian International Energy Corporation and Member of…
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Ato Newai Gebre-ab has been an economic adviser to the president of Ethiopia since 1991. During the 1960s and early 1970s Gebre-ab worked at the Development Bank of Ethiopia and the Planning Commission. He then worked as a consultant in the United Kingdom and served as a staff member or consultant for various United Nations organizations. He returned to Ethiopia in December 1991. Gebre-ab earned…
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H.E. Amadou Cissé was Vice-President of the Islamic Development Bank from 2002 to 2008. He was Senior Minister for Finance, Economic Reforms and Privatization in Niger from 1996 to1998. From 1983 to 1996 and 1999 to 2001 he worked for the World Bank Group. Mr. Cissé holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and a Master’s in Economics.
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Luis Felipe López-Calva is the Global Director for the World Bank Group’s Poverty and Equity Global Practice (GP), , in the Equitable Growth, Finance, and Institutions (EFI) Vice Presidency. López-Calva has over 25 years of professional experience working with international institutions and advising national governments. He rejoined the World Bank in 2022 from the United Nations Development Programme, where he served as UN Assistant Secretary General and Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean…
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Victoria Kwakwa is the Regional Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa. An economist and development expert with over 30 years of experience, Dr. Kwakwa leads the Bank’s engagement with 26 countries. She oversees an active portfolio of 313 operations totaling $58 billion and an extensive program of cutting-edge analytic work, technical assistance, and policy advice. At the core of Ms.…
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Lerato Mbele is an international broadcaster, TV personality, and media consultant with a passion for Africa and its development. She is the co-owner of “Moon Landing Media” (pty) Ltd and proprietor of the African Leadership Dialogues series. She also hosts a daily talk show and podcast titled “PowerTalk with Lerato Mbele” at Power987 in her native South Africa. Prior to this Lerato spent…
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Ousmane Diagana, a Mauritanian national, is the Regional Vice President for Western and Central Africa as of July 1, 2020. In this position, Mr. Diagana leads relations with 22 countries, and oversees a portfolio of projects, technical assistance and financial resources worth more than $38 billion. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Diagana was the Vice President of the World Bank Group Human…
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Andrew Dabalen is the World Bank’s Africa Region Chief Economist since July 1, 2022. The Chief Economist is responsible for providing guidance on strategic priorities and the technical quality of economic analysis in the region, as well as for developing major regional economic studies, among other roles. He has held various positions including Senior Economist in the World Bank’s Europe and…
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Alamine Ousmane Mey was appointed Minister of Economy, Planning & Regional Development as part of last February cabinet reshuffle. Prior to that, he served as Minister of Finance, a role he was assigned in 2011 despite his lack of government experience then. Mey was recognized as Finance Minister of the Year at the African Banker Awards 2016. In 1993, Mey obtained a job with the CCEI Bank,…
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Mercy Niwe currently serves as the World Bank Group’s Lead for Stakeholder Engagement including Civil Society, Parliamentarian and Faith-based engagements. In this role, she leads the institution’s engagement with key stakeholders and is focused on fostering strategic collaboration and partnerships based on shared values and priorities. Mercy has diverse experience in international development…
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