THE African Development Bank Group has appointed a Gambian natonal, Lamin Barrow, as director-general of its office in Nigeria.
The appointment was disclosed in a statement issued by the bank on Tuesday.
Before his appointment, Barrow, who joined the AfDB in 2000, was Director, Joint Secretariat Support Office for the African Development Bank, African Union and the Economic Commission for Africa in the Office of the President.
Speaking of the appointment, President, AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said, “Mr Lamin Barrow is a seasoned professional, with a proven track record in strategic management, country dialogue, portfolio management, negotiations and building partnerships.
“The Nigeria Country Office is strategic for the bank as it manages a large country portfolio and operations with State governments and the private sector.
“Lamin’s extensive managerial experience, knowledge in operations and excellent diplomatic skills in government relations at the highest levels will help to deepen our operations and engagements with the government and partners in Nigeria.”
Prior to his career at the Bank, Lamin worked at The Gambia National Investment Board as Head of the Project Development Unit, Investment Promotion Division, and Division Manager, Export Promotion. He served as Principal Economist (1991-1992), Policy Analysis Unit in the Office of The President, Republic of The Gambia, before joining the Company for Habitat & Housing in Africa (Shelter-Afrique) where he held several positions between 1994 and 2000.
Lamin holds a Master of Arts in Economic Policy from Boston University, USA and a B.Sc. from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He is also an alumnus of executive programs in finance from The Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, USA, and in investment and risk analysis from Queens University, Canada.
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