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International Finance Corporation
IFC—a member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. Join us in this interactive session to learn more about who we are, what we do and ways to join. You will have a chance to ask questions and have a discussion with IFC Managing Director and other IFC Leaders. You will learn how their career paths and passion for development are making an impact in Africa and the world today. Our speakers will answer questions on working in private sector development, impact investing, venture capital & early stage financing in Africa, etc. Kindly share your questions by May 18, 2021. Please note the following time zones: Event starts at 10:00 am ET; 4:00 pm GMT+2.
OUR SPEAKERS
Managing Director, IFC
Makhtar Diop is IFC’s MD. Prior to this, he was the World Bank’s VP for Infrastructure, where he led the Bank’s global efforts to build sustainable infrastructure in developing and emerging economies.
Regional Vice President, Middle East and Africa
Sérgio Pimenta is IFC’s VP for MEA. He is in charge of all advisory and investment operations in a region with about 700 staff and a committed portfolio of nearly $18 billion, including mobilization.
Regional Industry Director, Manufacturing, Agribusiness & Services MEA
Mary-Jean Moyo is the Regional Industry Director, Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services, MEA. Previously, she was the Regional Head of Industry, Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services for LAC.
Regional Director, Western Europe
Ousseynou Nakoulima is the current Director for IFC in Western Europe. Prior to IFC, he spent 20+ years in International Banking and Development Finance.
Global Upstream Manager, Manufacturing, Agribusiness & Services
Femi Akinrebiyo is the Global Upstream Manager, MAS. Prior to this, he played leading roles structuring & investing over a billion dollars for IFC in Asia, Latin America and Africa.
Manager, Financial Institutions Group, West & Central Africa
Florence Boupda is Manager, New Business, FIG covering West & Central Africa at the IFC. She has dedicated the past 15 years to finding and supporting investment opportunities in emerging markets.
Acting Global Head, Disruptive Technologies and VC Investments
Wale Ayeni is Acting Global Head, Disruptive Technologies & VC Investments. He currently co-heads IFC’s direct venture capital investment across frontier markets globally with an AUM of over US$1.2bn.
Senior HR Business Partner
Sophia Cho is a member of IFC’s Europe and Central Asia regional HR team. Sophia provides HR business partnership to the regional leadership team on all HR matters in Western Europe.
Senior Talent Attraction Officer
Mabel Udoh is the Senior Talent Attraction Officer at IFC. She is a Human Resource Professional with 15+ years’ experience in building and leading best-in-class recruiting strategy and processes.