Makhtar Diop

Currently, Makhtar Diop is Managing Director at International Finance Corp.
(Investment Company).
In this role, which he assumed on March 1st, 2021, he promotes private sector-led development to advance the World Bank Group's mission of reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity on a livable planet.
His tenure has been marked by a strategic focus on creating sustainable, inclusive growth that addresses global challenges such as poverty, inequality, and climate change.
Prior to joining the IFC, he served as the World Bank's Vice President for Infrastructure from 2018 to 2021, where he led the Bank's global efforts to build sustainable infrastructure in developing and emerging economies.
Before that, he served for six years as the World Bank's Vice President for Africa, overseeing the delivery of a record-breaking USD 70 billion to Sub-Saharan Africa to help tackle development challenges.
His career spans both the public and private sectors.
He started his career in the banking industry before joining the IMF and later the World Bank.
He also served as Minister of Economy and Finance of Senegal, where he played a key role in instituting structural reforms that helped build a strong foundation for Senegal's growth in the late 1980s.
Mr. Diop holds degrees in economics from the Universities of Warwick and Nottingham in England.