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World Bank names Senegalese national to head IFC private-sector arm

World Bank names Senegalese national to head IFC private-sector arm

The World Bank has named Makhtar Diop as the new managing director of its private sector arm, the International Finance Corp, a position key to boosting the bank's efforts to fight climate change and inequality. Diop, a Senegalese national and the former minister of economy and finance of the West African nation, is currently serving as the World Bank's vice president for infrastructure, where he oversees the bank's work across energy, transport, digital development and other sectors. He also served as the bank's vice president for Africa for six years, where he oversaw a record-breaking $70 billion in commitments. In…
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