IFC appoints regional director for Southern Africa
IFC appoints regional director for Southern Africa
In her new role, Conceição will lead IFC’s strategy and operations in 12 countries in the region.
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has appointed Cláudia Conceição as regional director for Southern Africa. In her new role, Conceição will lead IFC’s strategy and operations in 12 countries in the region, designing and implementing projects to support inclusive, sustainable private sector development, entrepreneurship, and job creation.
Conceição will work with public and private sector partners to help address pressing development issues in Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Her focus will be on increasing IFC’s impact and supporting development in the region’s agribusiness, infrastructure, and financial sectors, among others, and supporting green and climate responsive projects.
A Mozambican and Portuguese national, Conceição joins IFC from Standard Chartered Bank, where she most recently served as chief executive officer and managing director for Angola. Previously, she was based in Nairobi with Standard Chartered Bank, covering East Africa, and managing key strategic assets in the region. She holds a master of science in economics from Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique.
In her new role with IFC, Conceição will be based in Johannesburg.
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