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Meet the Experts Driving Our Vision Forward
Passionate Minds. Proven Excellence.

Each member of our team brings unique strengths, whether it's navigating complex challenges, shaping transformative solutions, or fostering meaningful partnerships with clients and stakeholders. We take pride not only in our professional accomplishments, but also in our culture of integrity, mutual respect, and continuous learning.

CAMARA Benjamin

CAMARA Benjamin has an educational background of Data, Economic and Evaluation of Public Policy with two master’s in economics & Statistics engineer and the secund one in Data & Evaluation of Public Policy. He is certified by African Development Bank’s Operations Academy specially for these strong programs: (i) Country Program Officer Pathway; (ii) Task Manager Pathway; (iii) Gateway Paythway. Also certified by World Bank & IPDET and MITx for Monitoring & Evaluation, Data analysis, Political Economy & Economic Development and several others Pathway. Benjamin is a seasoned professional with 11 years of passionate experiences at African Development Bank Group (8 years), United Nations Development Programs (UNDP), Directorate in charge of Studies and Research of Central Bank of Guinea, National Institute of Statistics in Guinea. Before joining ECAD in April 2024, He managed several reports on countries development diagnostic including capacities development; formulated development strategies & programs and manuals; managed several simples and complexes monitoring-evaluation (institutional, thematic, cluster, countries, programs, projects…) covering all Africa’s regions; undertook studies and research reports; drafted several concept notes/briefs. He is also experienced in macroeconomic and public financial issues through several reporting on: (i) performances on recent economic and social developments; (ii) National accounts production (for period 2006-2011); (iii) Economic Outlook; (iv) Framework for medium-term budgetary expenditure (CDMT) 2017-2019; (iv) Investment plans. He has several interpersonal skills and experiences in organizing workshops & fiduciaries clinics, trainings staff and teaching applied statistic at university (for 4 years).

Ann Sow Dao

Ann Sow Dao, MPP, Ph.D. Manager, Programme Development Division (ECAD1) Economic Governance & Knowledge Management Complex (ECVP) African Development Bank (AfDB)

AKE Stéphane Chris-Loïc

Stéphane AKE is Department Assitant at the African Development Institute (ECAD), where his major activity is to provide administrative support to all the divisions the department and ensure that the Director is freed from all tasks which could otherwise impede the efficient discharge of high duties and responsibilities.  He has extensive experience in logistics & administrative arrangements regarding the organization of capacity building activity in the Regional Members Countries (RMC) as assistant and in Budget Management and Programming. Prior to that, he was STS Training Assistant in the ECAD.2 Division. Before Joining the Bank, Stéphane was Competitive Intelligence Assistant in a Small & Medium Enterprise specialized in Trading of raw materials (cocoa, coffee…). He holds an Engineer’s degree in Competitive Intelligence and a Higher National Diploma in Business Management. Education Certified Knowledge Manager Certificate in KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT from Knowledge Management Institute (KMI), December 2019 Certificate in PROJECT MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS from BMC Training, December 2019 Engineering degree in COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE obtained at Ecole de Commerce et de Gestion (ECG) d ’Abidjan, 2017 Eligibility for engineering degree in COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE obtained at Ecole de Commerce ET de Gestion (ECG) d ’Abidjan, 2014 Obtaining Higher National Diploma in BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, 2013 Eligibility for Higher National Diploma in BUSINESS MANAGEMENT at Centre d’Etudes Supérieures des Affaires d’Abidjan (CESA Abidjan), 2012 1st year of Higher National Diploma in BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Centre d’Etudes Supérieures des Affaires d’Abidjan (CESA Abidjan), 2010 – 2011

SEBUTSOE Nkoanyane

Nkoanyane Sebutsoe is a Senior Capacity Development Officer, Policy Management Division of the African Development Institute. In this role he oversees the implementation of institutional support projects in RMCs, Capacity Needs Assessment in African countries, provision of targeted training on numerous areas including Macroeconomic Modelling and serves as focal point for the department on the issues of Natural Capital and Climate Change. Having joined AfDB through its Young Professionals program, he worked in Capital Market and Financial Operations Division, the Energy and Climate Change Department to work with the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) as well as the Environmental and Social Analysis team. He further worked in the Office of the Special Envoy on Gender, where he contributed immensely to the development of the Bank’s Gender Strategy. Prior to joining the Bank, Sebutsoe worked as a Capital Market Specialist at the Central Bank of Lesotho in their Capital Market Development Division and also held part-time lectureship positions at the National University of Lesotho teaching undergraduate Monetary Economics, Research Methods and Development Economics.

AGBOTON Zeus Alves

Passionate about technology and design, Mr. AGBOTON Zeus Alves is a specialist in Telecommunication and Networks with a solid expertise in graphic design and communication. It is responsible for supporting the preparation and implementation of the annual work program of ECAD1. This is a support mission for the management of the workshops conducted by the division and technical support that aims to improve the visual appearance of communication materials within the department and to ensure their dissemination. To also develop management tools for proper functioning and efficiency. With more than ten years of experience, Mr. AGBOTON served the AfDB Liaison Office in Mauritania for eight years before joining the ECAD 1 Department, he held various positions within the office, including 3 years as IT Officer, and five years as Administrative and Operational Assistant. Mr. AGBOTON holds a MASTER 2 in Telecommunications and Networks, and a DALF C2 (Advanced Diploma in French Language) and several certificates including the Bank certificate of the Academy of Operations.

TROUDI Hajer

Mrs. Hajer Troudi , Administrative staff for ECAD.1 and ECAD.3Hajer plays a crucial role in supporting the organization's operations by handling a diverse set of administrative responsibilities and reports to various levels of management with over 13 years’ work experience, at the African Development Bank.Her ability to organize workflows, process transactions, and manage Library subscriptions contracts helps ensure the smooth functioning of the Bank.Hajer holds a master’s degree in Documentation, Library, and Archives.

Meet the Experts Driving Our Vision Forward Passionate Minds. Proven Excellence.