News
18 August 2020

IFC appoints new resident representative for Nepal

Region:
Asia-Pacific

The International Finance Corporation has appointed Babacar Sedikh Faye as its new Resident Representative for Nepal. 

He has more than 20 years of experience, including 14 years with the World Bank Group. He most recently served as IFC’s Resident Representative in Sierra Leone and Liberia and in the Democratic Republic of Congo where he led the expansion of IFC’s portfolio.

Faye joined IFC in 2006, working initially for the Investment Climate Advisory Unit. Prior to joining IFC, Faye worked in the New York office of White & Case, as Counsel for a pension fund, and as an Adjunct Professor.

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