World Bank and IFC meeting with women leaders of financial institutions

Tasiast

The Tasiast gold mine has been operated since 2010 by Kinross Gold Corporation through its wholly-owned subsidiary Tasiast Mauritanie Limited S.A. (TMLSA). Located in the middle of large desert expanses, 300 kilometers northeast of Nouakchott in the Inchiri region, Tasiast is an open-pit mine. The gold contained in the ore mined from the pits is recovered through a processing plant and heap leach facilities. Tasiast's proven and probable gold reserves are estimated at 6330 million ounces of gold

Total Energies

TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy energy production and supply company: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity. Our 105,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, cleaner, more reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Present in more than 130 countries, we place sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of our projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of populations.

Today, on September 10, 2024, Ms. Aïssata Lam, Director General of APIM, moderated a meeting with leaders of financial institutions in Mauritania, on the sidelines of the joint visit of the Vice Presidents of the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

This meeting brought together women from the financial sector: banking, investment fund, microcredit, and the Central Bank. They shared their vision for better financial inclusion with Mr. Ousmane Diagana, Vice President of the World Bank for West and Central Africa, and Mr. Sergio Pimenta, Vice President for the Africa Region at IFC, as well as their operational teams.

From access to credit, regulation, public policies, and the need for support and structuring to better address women-led projects, this discussion aligns with the current efforts of these institutions to adapt their products to the needs on the ground and the beneficiaries.