Governance

Moustapha Ben Barka is Vice-President in charge of Financing and Investment at the West African Development Bank (BOAD).

He currently chairs the Executive Committee of the African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (based in Nairobi, Kenya), and the Board of Directors of SICAV-Abdou Diouf, an investment fund (based in Cotonou, Benin) dedicated to the West African region. He is a member of the Board of Directors of various entities active in Africa, mainly in transport, insurance and finance.

From 2013 to 2020, he held senior government positions in Mali, first as Minister Delegate at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, in charge of investment and private sector promotion, then as Minister of Industry and Investment Promotion. In 2015, he joined the Cabinet of the President of the Republic of Mali, as Deputy Secretary General and then as Minister, Secretary General, supervising and coordinating all the activities of the President of Mali.

Before joining the civil service and the government, Mr. Ben Barka worked in the private sector from 2000 to 2013. First, in Canada, where he gained substantial experience at the National Bank of Canada as an Analyst, Senior Analyst and Internal Auditor in the Treasury and Financial Markets Department.

With a firm determination to return to Africa and contribute to its development, in 2007 he joined Blackpearl Finance (formerly BMCE Capital Sénégal), an investment bank based in Senegal, as Director in charge of Project Finance and Structured Finance.

Moustapha BEN BARKA holds an Executive MBA from Université du Québec à Montréal, a Certificate of Advanced Studies from McGill University and a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and International Business from HEC Montréal. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers.

In 2015, the World Economic Forum named him one of its Young Global Leaders. In addition, in 2018, he received the title of Officer of the National Order of Mali.