Minister of Economic Affairs Receives Delegation from the International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Nouakchott, 10 November 2026 – The Minister of Economic Affairs and Development, Mr. Mohamedou Ahmedou Mhaimid, received on Tuesday, in his office at the Ministry’s headquarters in Nouakchott, a high-level delegation from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group.

The delegation included the IFC’s Director for West Africa and the Sahel, Mr. Sameh Wahba, and the IFC’s Regional Director for Infrastructure and Natural Resources for North, West and Central Africa, Ms. Mariam Traoré, in the presence of the World Bank Group’s Resident Representative in Mauritani, Mr. Ibou Diouf.

The meeting was devoted to discussing and examining areas of cooperation between  Mauritania and the International Finance Corporation, and ways to strengthen and support private sector investment and stimulate its participation in the national development effort.

During the talks, the two sides discussed mechanisms for developing the partnership between the public and private sectors, promoting investment in infrastructure, natural resources and promising productive sectors, as well as providing technical and financial support to national institutions and companies to raise their efficiency and expand their competitiveness.