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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88815, member: 27"]
A major World Bank shake-up just placed a veteran Nigerien banker in charge of steering nearly six billion dollars across five West African nations from Dakar.

Djibrilla Issa's appointment
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[*]The World Bank named Djibrilla Issa Division Director for Senegal, Mauritania, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and The Gambia.
[*]Issa now leads engagement with governments and partners to push private-sector jobs through infrastructure, agribusiness, digital links, and human capital.
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Background highlights
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[*]Djibrilla Issa joined the World Bank in 2001 as a Financial Sector Specialist and climbed through senior roles.
[*]He previously managed the Finance, Competitiveness, and Investment practice for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
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New mandate
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[*]Focus sits on inclusive growth, economic transformation, and social inclusion across the region.
[*]Portfolio under Issa totals almost six billion dollars while he operates from Dakar, Senegal.
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