Makhtar Diop meets with Serge Ekué to explore collaboration on West African capital mobilization, Makhtar Diop notes

Makhtar Diop meets with Serge Ekué to explore collaboration on West African capital mobilization, Makhtar Diop notes
Diop and BOAD discuss private capital collaboration

Makhtar Diop stated that he met with Serge Ekué during the WBGMeetings in Bangkok to review the ongoing partnership with the West African Development Bank (BOAD) and to explore new avenues for collaboration aimed at mobilizing additional private capital for development in West Africa.

At the World Bank Group Meetings in Bangkok, Makhtar Diop has previously discussed efforts focused on increasing private capital in emerging markets. Diop also reported that the World Bank Group mobilized $112 billion in fiscal year 2026 to support reforms, investment, and job creation, according to an earlier update on group activities. These initiatives form part of his broader engagement with development finance in the region.

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