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Who Is Zeine Ould Zeidane, the Mauritanian Economist Who Takes over From the Imf's Africa Department?

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The Bretton Woods institution has formalized the appointment of Zeine Ould Zeidane as director of its Africa department. A decision that devotes an experienced profile, already well anchored to the IMF, and ends several weeks of speculation internally.

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The Bretton Woods institution has formalized the appointment of Zeine Ould Zeidane as director of its Africa department. A decision that devotes an experienced profile, already well anchored to the IMF, and ends several weeks of speculation internally.

On Friday, IMF Director General Christalina Georgieva announced her intention to appoint Zine Ould Zeidan as Director of the African Department of the Fund, to succeed Abebe Amr Selassie, who was due to retire on 1 May 2026. In a statement, Georgieva stated that she had informed the Executive Board of her intention to appoint Ould Zeidan, noting that he would place his economic policy experience and knowledge of the Foundation at the service of …

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saharamedias.net broke the news in on Friday, April 3, 2026.
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