African Development Bank Appoints Abdourahmane Diaw as Country Manager for Egypt – African Business

The African Growth Financial institution (www.AfDB.org) has appointed Abdourahmane Diaw as Nation Supervisor for its Egypt Nation Workplace, efficient 1st November 2022.

Diaw, a Senegalese nationwide, brings greater than 28 years of expertise within the implementation of improvement packages and initiatives. These vary from identification to analysis, supervision and monitoring of programmes, to initiatives, monitoring efficiency of nationwide and regional portfolio and engagement in high-level dialogue to advertise the regional integration agenda.

Instantly previous to his appointment, Diaw was Officer in Cost of Egypt Nation Workplace and served as Regional Supervisor, Portfolio and Implementation Assist Division for the Northern Africa area. Diaw is credited with the efficient administration of a multidisciplinary staff that has contributed to the supply of round $1 billion of initiatives per 12 months within the area since 2018.

Diaw has supplied strategic and technical management to the North Africa area. He supplied cross-cutting help centered on the Financial institution’s Regional and Nation Methods, portfolio critiques and fiduciary clinics, in addition to regional dialogue, to convey regional member international locations nearer to the Financial institution. He was instrumental within the provision of well timed help to implementation of the Financial institution’s post-Covid-19 and Meals Disaster amenities. He additionally coordinated respective process groups to work on various areas such because the engagement of civil society organisations, enterprise alternatives seminars and personal sector engagement.

Earlier than his appointment, Diaw labored as Principal Nation Programme Officer and as Chief Regional Programme Officer, the place he oversaw the implementation of methods and improvement initiatives in Central and Northern Africa areas, based mostly in Tunisia. Between April 2000 and October 2009, he served as a Senior Monetary Analyst and afterward as Principal Monetary Analyst. In these capacities, he was chargeable for the preparation and supervision of improvement initiatives in Central and Jap Africa areas.

Previous to becoming a member of the Financial institution, Diaw labored for AGETIP in Senegal as Monetary Controller. He additionally labored for BIFIT as Treasury Officer (January – December 1993), and for Worth Waterhouse as an Auditor from July 1988 to September 1989, in Senegal.

Diaw holds a Grasp of Arts diploma in Finance from the Webster College Missouri – USA (1992), and a Bachelor’s diploma in Enterprise Administration from Université de Montréal Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (H.E.C) Montréal, Canada (1988).

Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Diaw stated: “I really feel honoured and humbled to be appointed by President Adesina to function Nation Supervisor in Egypt, one of many greatest shareholders of the Financial institution. As Nation Supervisor, I’ll improve the strategic partnership between the Financial institution and the Nation, broaden the Financial institution’s enterprise in Egypt and be certain that the Financial institution has a wholesome portfolio within the nation.”

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Growth Financial institution Group, stated: “I’m happy to nominate Mr. Abdourahmane Diaw as Nation Supervisor for Egypt Nation Workplace. Abdourahmane is a seasoned improvement skilled with in depth expertise and excellent contributions within the African Growth Financial institution Group. He’ll present management for the Financial institution in Egypt and preserve sturdy relationships with enterprise companions, nation donors and representatives, in addition to with governmental and non-governmental organizations, with the view of maximizing the event impression and effectiveness of the African Growth Financial institution’s interventions, thus contributing to the general improvement of the nation, together with the personal sector”.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Growth Financial institution Group (AfDB).

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Concerning the African Growth Financial institution Group:
The African Growth Financial institution Group is Africa’s premier improvement finance establishment. It contains three distinct entities: the African Growth Financial institution (AfDB), the African Growth Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Belief Fund (NTF). On the bottom in 41 African international locations with an exterior workplace in Japan, the Financial institution contributes to the financial improvement and the social progress of its 54 regional member states. For extra info: www.AfDB.org