AfDB Appoints Senegal's Nakoulima As Director for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ousseynou Nakoulima as the Director for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency with effect from 1st April 2017.
Nakoulima, a Senegalese, holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University Business School, USA and Master degrees in Engineering and Applied Mathematics from Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole des Mines in Paris.
He brings along more than 15 years of experience in energy, climate change, international banking and financial sector development.
Nakoulima has been the Director at the Green Climate Fund in Korea since 2014, with global responsibility for partnerships, country strategies and project preparation support. He was responsible for managing relationships with 140 countries, advising them on how to develop low carbon and climate resilient programs, while managing substantial financial resources for technical assistance and project development. As member of the senior management team of the Green Climate Fund, he was instrumental in the successful launch of the Fund, which has mobilized significant resources for renewable energy projects globally.
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