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Senegalese Economist Makhtar Diop [Courtesy]
This week, the World Bank Group named longtime vice president Makhtar Diop as head of the International Finance Corp. (IFC), making him the first African to lead the division. IFC forms part of the World Bank Group and deals with financing for the private sector in developing countries, loans and direct investment, as well as advice.
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