Fatou-Danielle Diagne

Ministerial Advisor to the President in charge of Competitiveness and Good Governance Issues

Education: Finance and Accounting, Universite de Dakar, Senegal, 1976-77; Small Business Management, Ecole des Cadres du Commerce et des Affaires Economiques, 1977-80; Intensive English Language and Maths course, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA 1990-91; Master in Development Studies, American University, Washington DC, 1991-93.

Career: Loan application analyst, Credit Maritime Department, Banque Nationale de Developpement du Senegal, 1981-82; Officer and Account relationship Manager, Credit Department, Union Senegalaise de Banques, 1982-86; FIDIS Department, African Development Bank (AfDB), 1988-90; Consultant, Africa Department, World Bank, 1993; Finance and Development Officer, Petrodji, 1997-2000; Consultant, Oikocredit International SCOD, 2001-02; Technical Assistant, Banque Rwandaise de Developpement, 2004-05; President, AFAM/AfDB, 2003-04; Minister in charge of Competitiveness and Good Governance, Senegal, 2006-07; Ministerial Advisor to the President on Competitiveness and Good Governance, 2008 to date.