LALYA Aly KAMARA – Minister of Environment

BIOGRAPHY

Laliya Ali Camara

FORMATION

1995–1998: Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (EDHEC), Master in Corporate Finance

1993-1995: HEC preparatory classes; Lycée Lakanal, Paris

June 1993: Baccalaureate C, Lycée Français de Moscou.

PROFESSIONAL CURSUS

31 March 2022: MINISTRY OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

Sept 2018: SAHELINVEST,

* Investment and Private Equity Advice

* Managing Director and Founder

– Advises investment funds wishing to invest in Mauritania and the Sahel region

– Supports companies in the region in their fundraising

– Investment fund management

2007 to 2018: AFIG FUNDS, investment fund

* Investment Director

– USD 250 million under management

– Equity investment in 32 countries in West, Central and East Africa

– Sourcing, transaction execution, corporate portfolio management

– Team management

2002 to 2007: ASECNA (Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar) Headquarters – Dakar

* Project manager of the Administrative and Financial Director then of the Accounting Officer

– Financial Analysis / Search for financing and guarantees for the agency’s 2000-2006 investment program amounting to 174 billion FCFA

– Internal Audit

1998–2002: ARTHUR ANDERSEN/ ERNST AND YOUNG, Paris Office

* Senior Auditor

– Statutory Auditors and Financial Audit missions on behalf of large French groups listed on the CAC 40 and multinationals in different sectors of activity

– Consulting mission in acquisition, sale and privatization in France and Africa

(Senegal, Cameroon, Algeria)

1997 CENTRAL BANK OF MAURITANIA (3 months):

– Financial Analyst, Credit Department

– Financial Analysis for Credit Application Files

– Centralization and Analysis of the level of indebtedness of Mauritanian companies with Primary BanksOther:

– First Vice President of the Club of Entrepreneurs of Mauritania

– Member of the Board of Directors of Azalai Hotels Holding and Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Strategic Advisory Committee of the group

– President of the FAM Network (Active Women in Mauritania)