Françoise LOMBARD

Françoise Lombard was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Proparco by the Board of Directors on 25 March 2022.  Françoise Lombard began her career in 2008 at the Directorate for Financial Affairs of the Ministry of Defence as Deputy Director then Director of the Budget Summary Office. She joined the Treasury Directorate of the Ministry of […]

Bydon LONGWE

Bydon is a banking and finance senior executive who has over 27 years of experience in auditing, accounting, finance and banking. He has vast experience in leading large organizations, strategy development and execution, as well as business transformation and has worked in Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia. He is currently the CEO of FirstRand’s […]

Nathalie LOUAT

Nathalie Louat is IFC’s Global Director of Trade & Supply Chain Finance. In this role, Nathalie is responsible for delivering a coordinated set of programs and services designed to help bridge the trade finance gap in emerging markets, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises, women-owned businesses, and climate-smart transactions.  Nathalie has held […]

Aurélie M’BIDA

Aurélie M’Bida is economics editor at Jeune Afrique, in which capacity she is also co-presenter of the program le Grand invité RFI – Jeune Afrique. Having joined the JAMG group in 2018, she first held the position of Editor-in-Chief for the group’s exclusive premium newsletter, Africa Business+, then Head of the Finance section in Jeune […]

Jean KACOU DIAGOU

Jean Kacou DIAGOU, an Ivorian national born in Abidjan on August 15, 1946, is the founder and current President of the renowned African financial group, NSIA. After obtaining a high school diploma in philosophy, he earned a master’s degree in Economics from the Félix HOUPHOUËT BOIGNY University of Abidjan, followed by a specialization in insurance […]

Yamungu KAYANDABILA

Dr. Yamungu M. Kayandabila serves as Deputy Governor of the Bank of Tanzania (BoT), responsible for economic and financial policies. A seasoned economist and public-sector leader, he plays a central role in shaping Tanzania’s macroeconomic strategy, monetary policy implementation, and financial-sector reforms. In his current capacity, Dr. Kayandabila oversees the coordination of monetary and fiscal […]

Valence KIMENYI

Valence KIMENYI is the current Executive Director of the Financial Sector Development and Market Conduct Directorate at the National Bank of Rwanda (NBR). He leads BNR’s agenda on promoting financial inclusion, financial education and innovation. Previously, he served as Director Financial Stability Monitoring Department at NBR, helping the central bank to design and implement macro-prudential […]