AFRICA EMERGING MARKETS FORUM

Mohamed BennaniAdministrator, BMCE Bank;President, Group Bank of AfricaMoroccoPARTICIPANTSBoard Member: BOA Group, BOA West Africa, AFH Océan Indien, AFH Services, BOA BENIN, BOA BURKINA FASO, BOA COTED’IVOIRE, BOA GHANA, BOA KENYA, BOA MADAGASCAR, BOA MER ROUGE, BOA MALI, BOA NIGER,BOA SENEGAL, BOA TANZANIA, BOA UGANDA, BANQUE DE CREDIT DE BUJUMBURA (Vice-Chairman),BANQUE DE L’HABITAT DU BENIN, BOA FRANCE, ACTIBOURSE, AGORA HOLDING BMCE BANKChairman: BOA DCR, BOA ASSET MANAGEMENT, AGORA MALI2010 - 2011 Board Member BANK OF AFRICA GROUP2002 - 2009 Board Member & General Manager of BMCE Bank in charge of Retail Banking-Domestic andInternationalBoard Member:BMCE BANK, RMA WATANYA (the major insurance company in Morocco), BMCE INTERNATIONAL Madrid (theSpanish subsidiary of BMCE Bank), Maghrebail (the leasing subsidiary), SALAFIN (the consumer credit subsidiary),BMCE Capital (the investment subsidiary), BMCE Capital Gestion (the private banking subsidiary), Banque de Développement du Mali, la Congolaise de Banque, BOA Group, BOA MADAGASCAR1997 - 2002 General Manager of BMCE Bank in charge of large corporates, international finance and internationalnetwork (Paris, Madrid, London, Frankfort, Milan, Emirates and Beijing)1992 - 1997 Founder and General Manager of BMCE International (Madrid), the Spanish subsidiary of BMCE Bank1989 - 1992 General Manager of Banque de Développement du Mali in charge of the restructuring of this bank, the 4thlargest bank in West Africa1976 - 1989 Senior Officer of the International Department of BMCE Bank in charge of the Middle East and the Arabian Gulf1974 - 1976 Head of BMCE Representative Office in Beyrouth, in charge of the Middle East and the Arabian Gulf1972 - 1974 Officer at the International Department of BMCE Bank, in charge of EuropeEDUCATION: Master in Economics, University of CasablancaMEDALS OF MERIT:Ouissam Achchoughl Addahabi, Royaume du MarocChevalier de l’Ordre National, République du MaliOrdre du mérite congolais grade d’Officier, République du Congo9

Roger Boa JohnsonPARTICIPANTSPresident, Association of InsuranceCompanies;Managing Director, AXA InsuranceCôte d’Ivoire10Roger Boa Johnson has worked as the Managing Director of AXA Côte d’Ivoire since 2010. He alsoserved as the president of the Association of Insurance Companies of Côte d’Ivoire from April 2012to May 2013. Earlier in his career, Johnson worked for AXA Côte d’Ivoire in several other managerialroles, and for several other insurance companies in Abidjan. He holds a degree from the Universityof Abidjan’s legal school and a professional degree from the International Insurance Institute inYaoundé, Cameroon.

Michel CamdessusCo-Chairman, Emerging MarketsForum; Governor Emeritus, Banquede France; Former Managing Director,International Monetary Fund (IMF)FranceHe is a member of the Africa Progress Panel, chaired by Mr. Kofi Annan. He was a member ofthe Commission for Africa, chaired by the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Mr. Camdessus wasthe Chairman of the World Panel on Financing Water Infrastructure (report: “Financing Water forAll”—Kyoto—March 2003). He has been appointed as the Chairman of the French governmentworking group in charge of preparing economic, social and structural reforms, which has produceda key report “le Sursaut—Vers une Nouvelle Croissance pour la France” (La Documentation France,Paris—2004).PARTICIPANTSFormer Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Mr. Camdessus is Honorary Governor of the Bank of France.Mr. Camdessus was born in Bayonne, France on May 1, 1933. A French national, he is married toBrigitte d’Arcy; they have six children.Mr. Camdessus was educated at the University of Paris and earned postgraduate degrees in economics at the Institute of Political Studies of Paris (Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris) and the NationalSchool of Administration (ENA).Following his appointment as Administrateur Civil in the French Civil Service, Mr. Camdessus joinedthe Treasury in the Ministry of Finance in 1960. After serving as Financial Attaché to the French delegation at the European Economic Community in Brussels from 1966 to 1968, he returned to theTreasury and went on to become Assistant Director in 1971, Deputy Director in 1974, and Directorin February 1982. During the period 1978-84, Mr. Camdessus also served as Chairman of the ParisClub and was Chairman of the Monetary Committee of the European Economic Community fromDecember 1982 to December 1984. In August 1984, Mr. Camdessus was appointed Deputy Governor of the Bank of France and was appointed Governor of the Bank of France in November 1984. Heserved in this capacity until his election as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund(IMF).Mr. Camdessus was elected as Managing Director and Chairman of the Executive Board of IMF onJanuary 16, 1987. On May 22, 1996, the Executive Board of the IMF unanimously selected Mr. Camdessus to serve a third five-year term as Managing Director, beginning January 16, 1997. He was theseventh Managing Director of the IMF. Mr. Camdessus retired from the IMF on February 14, 2000.He is the author of several books: Notre foi dans ce siècle (Michel Albert, Jean Boissonnat et Michel Camdessus—Editions Arléa—2002) Eau (Bertrand Badré, Michel Camdessus, Ivan Chéret, Pierre-Frédéric Ténière-Buchot—Editions Robert Laffont—2004) Le sursaut—Vers une nouvelle croissance pour la France (Editions La Documentation Française—2004) Lettre ouverte aux candidats à l’élection présidentielle (Editions Bayard—2006)11

Tiena CoulibalyPARTICIPANTSMinister of Economy and FinanceMaliNé vers 1952 à Boré, dans le cercle de Douentza, Tièna Coulibaly fait ses études primaires de 1959 à1964 dans son village natal, avant de poursuivre celles de second cycle primaire dans le chef-lieu decercle. Il gagne Bamako et le lycée Prosper Kamara de 1969 à 1971. Avec son baccalauréat, il s’envolepour le Canada, où il étudie à l’Université Laval de Québec de 1971 à 1977. Avec un diplôme ensciences appliquées - spécialité agro-économie-, Tièna Coulibaly va aux Etats-Unis, à l’universitéPurdue dans l’Etat d’Indiana, où il décroche un Master of Sciences en agro-économie de 1977 à 1978.De 1981 à 1987, Tièna Coulibaly est conseiller technique au ministère de l’Elevage. De ce poste,il est sollicité pour occuper le poste de directeur général adjoint de la Société libyo-malienne dedéveloppement de l’élevage de 1987 à 1988. Il gravit les échelons et, de 1988 à 1991, occupe le postede ministre des Finances et du Commerce.Arrêté à la suite de la révolution de mars 91, il est acquitté à l’issue du procès « Crimes de sang » en1993. En 2001, Tièna Coulibaly revient au devant de la scène pour occuper le poste de conseillertechnique à la Mission de restructuration du secteur coton (MSRC). Depuis novembre 2008, il estle président directeur général de la Compagnie malienne de développement des textiles du Mali(CMDT) et s’emploie à sortir la filière cotonnière de l’ornière. C’est de ce poste qu’il vient revient auministère en charge de l’Economie, des Finances et du Budget.12

Johann DjedjeDirector-General,DenergyCôte d’IvoireMBA CREPUQ PROGRAM: International AffairsLaval University of Québec, CANADAPARTICIPANTSEducation:Master of Science in International Transport and Global Logistics: Port Management and Oil LogisticsEcole de Management de Normandie, Le Havre, FRANCEDiplôme d’Ingénieur Commercial : International TradeISEC Paris, FRANCEExperience:*DIRECTEUR GENERAL, DENERGY (ABIDJAN, COTE D’IVOIRE)*ANALYST TRADING - SHIPPING, TOTAL SA (Headquarters, PARIS LA DEFENSE, FRANCE)*COST CONTROLLER, MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPAGNY (MSC) (Headquarters,GENEVE, SUISSE)*SPECIAL ASSISTANT Energy & Transport Infrastructure, de l’Administrateur Afrique (23 paysafricains) BANQUE MONDIALE (Headquarters, WASHINGTON, DC, USA)*TRADER ANALYST, TOTAL SA (Headquarters, PARIS LA DEFENSE, FRANCE)*ACHETEUR, DNA MINING (JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA)13

Marco FerroniPARTICIPANTSExecutive Director,Syngenta Foundation for SustainableAgricultureSwitzerland14Marco Ferroni is Executive Director of the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture. TheFoundation’s mission is to modernize agriculture and small-scale farming by route of sustainableintensification, diversification and links to markets. Scalable solutions for farmers is the motto insix work thrusts: R&D, market-led extension, seed systems incubation, risk management, policydevelopment and outreach. Before joining the Foundation in 2008, Dr. Ferroni held executive andadvisory positions at the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank in Washington,DC. Earlier in his career, he worked as a finance and trade diplomat in his native Switzerland. Mr.Ferroni holds a doctoral degree in agricultural economics from Cornell University.

Dominic FritzAdvisor, Post-2015 Agenda, GermanDevelopment Agency (GIZ)GermanyPARTICIPANTSDominic Fritz is advisor to former German president Horst Koehler and supports the president'swork in the UN Secretary-General's High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Agenda. Dominic Fritzjoined the German development agency GIZ in 2009 and has been working mainly on humandevelopment issues and social policy. His previous work experience includes the Liberia missionof Save the Children and Caritas Romania. Having completed his undergraduate studies at theUniversity of Konstanz and Sciences Po Paris, Dominic earned his Master’s Degree at the Post-WarRecovery and Development Unit at the University of York, UK. Besides his day job, he is also anactive choral conductor in Germany and Romania.15

Biliang HuPARTICIPANTSPresident, Emerging Markets andInternational Development InstituteChinaBiliang Hu is the President of the Emerging Markets and International Development Institutein China. Previously he was a Professor of Economics at Beijing Normal University and theDean of School of Economics and Resource Management of the University in China. Before hisprofessorship, he co-founded a Delaware-based IT offshore outsourcing company – DoubleBridgeTechnologies Inc.; before that, he was the chief China economist of SG Securities Asia, as wellas the chief representative of the company in Beijing for four years. Before his investment bankexprience, he worked with the World Bank Beijing Office as an economist for three years. He alsotaught Economics of Development in the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences for some years.His latest publications include Informal Institutions and Rural Development in China (London andNew York: Routledge, 2007) and A Village Economy in Central Thailand: Testing Chayanov’s Model(Bangkok: Thai Watana Panich Press, 2007). His works twice won the Sun Yefang Economic Prizewhich is the highest economics research award in China. He also won Zhang Peigang DevelopmentEconomics Award in 2009.He received his Doctorate of Economics from the School of Economics and Management, Witten/Herdecke University in Germany, and he conducted a two and half year post-doc research programat Harvard Kennedy School. His main academic interests are development economics, institutionaleconomics and Chinese macroeconomic analysis.16

Abdoulie JannehPresident, African Governance Institute;Executive Director, Mo Ibrahim Foundation;Former Executive Secretary, UNEconomic Commission for Africa (UNECA)GambiaPARTICIPANTSMr. Abdoulie Janneh is Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United NationsEconomic Commission for Africa (ECA). ECA is the regional arm of the United Nations in Africa.Since Mr. Janneh joined ECA, he has taken steps to strategically re-position the organization to better support Africa’s development agenda. He has also overseen the articulation of the ECA BusinessPlan 2007–2009 to operationalize the new strategic vision. Before joining ECA, Mr. Janneh servedas Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Africa from June 2000 to October2005. In that capacity, he managed UNDP’s largest Regional Bureau, covering 45 countries in subSaharan Africa with a complement of over 1,500 staff. Prior to that, he held a number of senior positions in UNDP and its affiliated funds, including Resident Coordinator and Resident Representativein Ghana (1996–1999) and Niger (1993–1996), as well as Deputy Executive Secretary of the UnitedNations Capital Development Fund (1990–1993). As a senior UN manager, Mr. Janneh has been astrong advocate for development efforts that respond effectively to Africa’s national and regionalpriorities. Under his leadership, ECA has taken significant steps to support African countries in thearea of regional integration, poverty eradication, trade, financing for development, ICTs, governance,climate change, the fight against HIV/AIDS and natural resources management. Mr. Janneh remainsparticularly interested in the institutional transformation of the African Union and the successfulimplementation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), including the AfricaPeer Review Mechanism (APRM), as critical initiatives for achieving the Millennium DevelopmentGoals. Mr. Janneh has been striving to enhance partnership-building for Africa, as a necessary vehicle to mobilize support and build inclusiveness for shared development objectives. In this regard,he has been able to cultivate strong partnerships at the highest levels between the ECA and governments, the private sector, civil society, and national, regional and international organizations. He alsoserves on the advisory panels of a number of organizations involved in Africa’s development and hasdelivered over the years a number of keynote addresses, policy statements and written articles on issues germane to Africa’s development.17

Gautam KajiPARTICIPANTSChairman of the Advisory Board,Emerging Markets Forum;Chairman, Centennial Group; FormerManaging Director, World BankUnited StatesMr. Kaji is the Chairman of the Centennial Group, a strategic advisory firm created by internationally recognized figures from the public and private sectors. The firm provides high-level policy andstrategic advice to top business executives and senior public officials on how to derive maximumbenefits while minimizing risks from opportunities in today’s global economy.Mr. Kaji currently serves on the Board of Directors of listed and privately held companies including:The Cabot Corp., Boston MA; The Infrastructure Development Finance Co. Ltd., India; HCL PerotSystems, Inc., Netherlands; Synergy Power Co. Ltd., Hong Kong; and Washington Asset Management, Inc., Washington, DC. In addition, he has provided services to a number of private institutions, such as J.P. Morgan, since leaving the World Bank. In a career spanning almost 30 years ineconomic and development policy formulation and implementation with the World Bank, Mr. Kajiplayed a key role in helping the institution meet the development needs of its more than 180 membernations. In the process, he earned a worldwide reputation as a leading expert on global economic andfinancial issues.When he retired from the World Bank in November 1997, Mr. Kaji was Managing Director for Operations, with specific responsibility for the institution’s programs in Asia and Africa. He also chairedthe Operations Committee, which reviews all projects put forward for Bank support and servedas co-chair of the Private Sector Development Group, which encompasses the work of the Bank’sprivate-sector affiliates, IFC and MIGA, as well as the IBRD itself. In addition, he was a member ofthe Bank’s Executive Committee, the core senior management team guiding the strategic directionof the institution. Earlier, Mr. Kaji served in various operational positions with the Bank—includingin Africa, Europe and the Middle East, and as Director for Human Resources.Prior to his appointment as Managing Director in 1994, he was the Bank’s Vice President foroperations in East Asia and the Pacific–a region with which he was closely involved for well overa decade. This involvement allowed him to develop a keen insight into the social, institutional andpolitical considerations that influence practical policy formulation and implementation throughoutAsia. He continues to maintain close personal contact with the senior policy makers and businessleaders within and outside the region. Before joining the World Bank, Mr. Kaji worked for a numberof years in the commercial banking sector in India, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the UnitedStates. He has an MBA from the Wharton School of Finance.18

Edem KodjoPresident and FounderFoundation, Pax Africana;Former Prime MinisterTogoPARTICIPANTSDe nationalité togolaise, M. Kodjo a exercé les fonctions de Secrétaire général de l’Organisation del’Unité Africaine (OUA), remplacée en 2002 par l’Union Africaine (UA), de juillet 1978 à juin 1983. Ila précédemment occupé les postes de Gouverneur au Fonds monétaire international (FMI), de 1967à 1973; puis de Gouverneur de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), de 1973 à 1976. Il aégalement fait carrière au sein du gouvernement togolais en tant que Chef de la diplomatie togolaiseà partir de 1976, et Premier ministre de 2005 à 2006.19

Horst KoehlerPARTICIPANTSFormer President of Germany; FormerManaging Director, InternationalMonetary Fund (IMF); Co-Chair,Emerging Markets ForumGermanyHorst Koehler was born in Skierbieszów, Poland, on 22 February 1943. His parents, German farmers from Bessarabia in Romania, had beenforcibly resettled to Poland, which was in turn occupied by the Wehrmacht. Horst Koehler is the seventh of eight children.During the war in 1944, the family fled from the advancing Soviet troops and settled in Markkleeberg-Zöbigker near Leipzig. Here his parentsbuilt a new livelihood for themselves on a small farm. Soon, his mother in particular wanted to improve her family’s opportunities. In 1953,before the uprising on 17 June, the Koehlers managed to flee to the Federal Republic of Germany via West Berlin. For four years they lived invarious refugee camps before finally finding a new home in the Swabian city of Ludwigsburg in 1957.Koehler sat his university entrance examination at Ludwigsburg’s Mörike Grammar School in 1963. He did his military service, signed up fortwo years in the armoured infantry and became second lieutenant of the reserve. He financed his economics studies through part-time jobs. In1969 he completed his studies at the University of Tübingen and became an academic assistant at the Institute for Applied Economic Research.That same year, he married Eva Luise Bohnet, a teacher from Ludwigsburg.In 1977, Koehler obtained his doctorate from the University of Tübingen. His dissertation looked at the effect of technical advances on labor.In 1976, Koehler joind the Policy Principles Directorate-General of the Federal Ministry of Economics in Bonn under Minister Otto GrafLambsdorff.In 1981, he left Bonn for Kiel and became Advisor to Gerhard Stoltenberg, then Minister-President of Land Schleswig-Holstein, in the StateChancellery. When Stoltenberg

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