Dieynaba Tandian

Deputy Head, Africa , Public-Private Partnerships

GENEVA, Switzerland

Development professional with strong leadership and management skills as well as experience in delivering impactful global initiatives under geopolitical uncertainty.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Director, CEO, COP, President
  • Government, Governance, Reforms
  • Trade, Finance, Economics, Cooperation, Global
Professional Experience:

World Economic Forum Geneva, Switzerland
Deputy Head of Department, Africa
June 2024

Associate Director, Regional Strategies, Africa
December 2015 to May 2024

African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), Harare, Zimbabwe
• June to October 2014, Director, Office of the Executive Secretary

• Aug. 2011 to June 2014, Chief of Staff, Office of the Executive Secretary

• Jan. 2010 to Jan. 2012, Manager, Operations Department, Eastern and Southern Africa

• Feb. 2006 to Jan. 2010, Program Team Leader/Manager, Operations Department, Central Africa and the Indian Ocean

• Nov. 2004 to Feb. 2006, Senior Program Officer, Operations Department, Central Africa and the Horn of Africa
• May 2001 to Oct. 2004, Program Officer, Operations Department, Central Africa and the Horn of Africa

International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Secretariat for Institutional Support for Economic Research in Africa (SISERA), Dakar, Senegal.
• Sept. 1999 to May 2001, SISERA Program Officer
• May 1998 to Sept. 1999, SISERA Project Officer

Department of Economics, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Canada.
August 1997 to May 1998, Assistant Professor

C.R.D.E et Sciences Economiques, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
January to December 1996, Postdoctoral Fellow

Education:

Ph.D Economics, May 1996 - Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
Fields of specialization: International Finance and Trade, Money and Banking, Macroeconometrics.
Thesis: Macroeconomics of the Trade Balance and Exchange Rate in the CFA Zone.
M.A. Economics, October 1991 - Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
Field of specialization: International Finance and Trade.
M.A. Essay: Terms of Trade Effects on the Current Account: An Empirical Study.

B.Sc. Honours Economics and Computer Studies, May 1990 - Trent University, Peterborough, Canada

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Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Doctorate

Languages:

English, French

Nationality:

Canada

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