Paulo MAURO

Paolo Mauro is Director, Economic and Market Research Department. Prior to joining IFC, he worked at the International Monetary Fund for almost thirty years, most recently as Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department. He previously worked in the African, European, and Research departments. In 2014-16 he was Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics […]

Vera SONGWE

Dr Songwe is Chair and Founder of the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility. She is a senior advisor to the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) where her work focuses on credit risk cycles and regulatory and supervisory measures to manage this. She also works on treatment of climate and nature in the Basel III framework. She […]

Olivier BUYOYA

Mr. Olivier BUYOYA has been the Regional Director for West Africa at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, since November 2022. In this role, he oversees IFC’s strategy and operations across 13 countries in the region, with a focus on supporting private sector development and creating new opportunities. He […]