That would have just left Ould Tah and Senegal's former economy minister Amadou Hott both of which speak the two official languages of the bank (French and English) fluently unlike the other three candidates...
THE FIVE CONTENDERS TO RUN THE BANK AMADOU HOTT – SENEGALSenegal's Minister of Economy Planning and Cooperation from 2019 to September 2022 Amadou Hott is an impressive technocrat with a strong track record in raising climate finance but he has a few strikes against him...
Abbas Mahamat Tolli the Chadian former governor of the Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale and Senegal's Amadou Hott who was Adesina's Special Envoy for Green Infrastructure in Africa are among the frontrunners (AC Vol 65 No 12 Adesina urges the bank to go private)...
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Senegal could have two contenders – Hassatou Diop N'Sele the bank's current vice-president of finance could also stand as could Amadou Hott who was Adesina's Special Envoy for Green Infrastructure in Africa...
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When Senegal's former economy minister Amadou Hott visited Bissau last October he sparked a furore by telling journalists about a secret deal to distribute revenues that might accrue from oil production in the special offshore zone the two countries jointly manage...