Nigerian Woman, Iyabo Masha Breaks Record, Becomes First African G-24 Director in 52 Years
- Dr Iyabo Masha, a Nigerian, has been named the director of the Intergovernmental Group of 24 on International Monetary Issues and Development (G24)
- Her appointment as a director makes her the first African to hold the position since the inception of the group
- The G-24 is an international organisation that coordinates the position of developing countries across Africa others in regards to development
Dr Iyabo Masha, a Nigerian woman, has been appointed Director of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development (G24).
The G24 is an international organisation established in 1971 that represents and coordinates the positions of developing countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean on monetary and development issues.
Based in Washington DC, USA, the organisation issued a statement announcing Masha's appointment.
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According to the statement, Masha succeeds the outgoing director, Ms Marilou Uy, and will be the first African to occupy the position in 52 years.
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The statement also noted that Masha would be bringing to the position a wide range of policy, operational, and research experience at global and national levels.
Part of the statement reads:
“ Masha was a member of Nigeria’s Presidential Economic Advisory Council from 2019-2022 which directly advises the President on economic policy, she brings her wealth experience having worked on a range of countries at the International Monetary Fund.
Who is Iyabo Masha
From 2019 to 2022, Masha served as a member of Nigeria's Presidential Economic Advisory Council, where she led discussions on macroeconomics, sustainable development, and global economic spillovers.
She had previously worked for the International Monetary Fund, where she negotiated financing programs and created non-program policies for developing nations and low-income economies in Asia and Africa.
She also held the position of Sierra Leone's IMF Resident Representative, Punch reports
Dr Masha left the Central Bank of Nigeria in 2003 to work at the IMF, overseeing the yearly monetary program for the Research Department.
CBN gets new image maker as Nwanisobi retires
Meanwhile, in another report, Osita Nwanisobi has left the Central Bank of Nigeria after years of service.
His last position at the CBN was as the Director of Corporate Communications, where he served as the image maker.
Isa Abdulmumin will replace him as the acting director corporate communications department.
Source: Legit.ng
