IFC appoints country manager for Angola, Botswana, Lesotho and Zimbabwe
In his new role, Roland Yameogo will oversee IFC activities across the four countries.
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has appointed Roland Yameogo as country manager for Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe, effective 16 August 2024.
In his new role, Yameogo will oversee IFC activities across the four countries while managing a multidisciplinary team of investment, advisory services, and support staff on the ground. He will be based in Luanda, Angola.
Yameogo will work with public and private sector partners.
"We are happy to have Roland onboard to manage IFC's Angola cluster," said Cláudia Conceição, IFC regional director for Southern Africa. "Having served in a number of leadership positions at IFC, Roland brings a wealth of experience. He is well-positioned to implement IFC's strategy to unlock sustainable economic growth in the region."
"I am excited to help foster private sector-led solutions to support the economies of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho and Zimbabwe achieve their development aspirations," said Yameogo. "IFC is helping diversify economies through high-impact investments in the energy, agribusiness, finance, transport, manufacturing, and telecoms sectors. Alongside our partners, we aim to drive inclusivity and prosperity in the region."
Yameogo has held a variety of positions at IFC since joining the organisation 18 years ago. Prior to this appointment, Yameogo served as IFC resident representative in Guinea for three years. Before that, he was a senior investment officer in IFC's Infrastructure and Natural Resources Department, where he led several equity and debt transactions in the mining sectors of small, fragile and conflict-affected countries. A Burkina Faso national, Yameogo holds an MBA from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
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