Since independence,with Jaja Wachuku as the first Minister for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations,later called External Affairs,Nigerian foreign policy has been characterised by a focus on Africa as a regional power and by attachment to several fundamental principles:African unity and independence;capability to exercise hegemonic influence in the region:peaceful settlement of disputes;non-alignment and non-intentional interference in the internal affairs of other nations;and regional economic cooperation and development. In carrying out these principles,Nigeria participates in the African Union,the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),the Non-Aligned Movement,the Commonwealth of Nations,and the United Nations.
Senegal's first President,Léopold Senghor,advocated close relations with France and negotiation and compromise as the best means of resolving international differences after Senegal's independence from its status as a French colony. To a large extent,the two succeeding presidents,Abdou Diouf and Abdoulaye Wade,have carried on Senghor's policies and philosophies. Senegal has long supported functional integration among French-speaking West African states through the West African Economic and Monetary Union.
The Economic Community of West African States is a regional political and economic union of fifteen countries located in West Africa. Collectively,these countries comprise an area of 5,114,162 km2 (1,974,589 sq mi),and in 2015 had an estimated population of over 349 million.
The Ministry of Finance and Revenue or Ministry of Finance is a ministry of the Government of Pakistan tasked to ensure a strong Pakistani economy by developing policies of sound economic management and providing expert advice to the government.
Sidi Moro Sanneh is a Gambian economist,politician and diplomat and is currently a resident of the United States. Sanneh served as the Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs from October 2004 to March 2005,and as the Gambian Ambassador to Senegal from November 2005 to February 2006.
Musa Gibril Bala Gaye,also known as Mousa G. Bala Gaye,is a Gambian politician,economist,banker and diplomat. He had a long career in government service and involvement in banking and business before entering the cabinet as finance minister on September 25,2003. He served in that position until March 2005. On March 24,2005 he became foreign minister of the Gambia and served in that position until October 2005. He again became finance minister in November 2005,and served in that position until he was replaced in June 2009 in a major government reshuffle.
KadréDésiréOuédraogo,Burkinabèstatesman. He was the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from 1996 to 2000 and Chairman of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Omar Alieu Touray is a Gambian diplomat. He was the Gambia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2007 to 2008 and has been Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs since March 2008.
PawełWojciechowski is a Polish economist.
Deshamanya Gamani Corea was a Sri Lankan economist,civil servant and diplomat. He was also the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1974 to 1984,Ceylon's Ambassador to the EEC,Belgium,Luxembourg and the Netherlands,the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs of Ceylon and the Senior Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ceylon.
Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta,is a Ghanaian investment banker who serves as the Minister for Finance and Economic Planning in the cabinet of Nana Akufo-Addo. He was a co-founder of Databank Group,a Ghanaian financial services company,and served as executive chairman until 2012,when he resigned. He was nominated by President Nana Akufo-Addo on 10 January 2017 and assumed office on 27 January 2017 as finance minister.
Yuba Raj Khatiwada is a former Nepali politician and economist who has served as the Ambassador of Nepal to the United States since 17 February 2021. As the residential ambassador of Nepal to the US,he was also the non-residential ambassador to Panama,Costa Rica,Mexico,El Salvador,Honduras,and Guatemala and was entitled to look after the affairs related to the World Bank,IMF,and the World Bank Group. He was a member of the National Assembly from 2018 to 2020 and was a minister in the cabinet of KP Sharma Oli from February 2018 to September 2020. He previously served as the governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank,as well as the vice-chair of the National Planning Commission.
Mambury Njie is a Gambian politician and the current Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs in Adama Barrow's cabinet.
Philip Isdor Mpango is a Tanzanian economist and politician who serves as the Vice-President of the United Republic of Tanzania.
Zainab Shamsuna Ahmedpronunciation is a Nigerian accountant who has been serving as Minister of Finance,Budget and National Planning since 2019. At the time,President Muhammadu Buhari brought the two ministries under her as one,making her the de facto Minister of Economy.
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) is a Saudi Arabian government agency that provides development assistance to developing countries by financing social and infrastructure projects with the aim of improving lives and communities,which leads to supporting the economies of recipient countries by enhancing growth and job opportunities. SFD was established in 1974 and began operations in 1975. SFD's activities include development,finance,trade and funding. SFD is led by H.E. Mr. Ahmed bin Aqeel Al-khateeb who is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Minister of Tourism for Saudi Arabia. Dr. Khalid S. Alkhudairy is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SFD.
Amadou Hott is the Special Envoy of the President of the African Development Bank for the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa. His is a Senegalese economist and investment banker,and served as Minister of Economy,Planning and International Cooperation of Senegal in the Fourth Sall government from April 2019 to September 2022. He was formerly the Vice President of the African Development Bank's Power,Energy,Green Growth and Climate Change Complex,a position he held from November 2016 until his Senegalese government appointment. Hott's career has spanned more than 20 years in areas including structured finance,sovereign fund management,investment banking,fundraising,infrastructure and the development of integrated energy solutions.
Jacob Jusu Saffa is a Sierra Leonean politician serving as Chief Minister of Sierra Leone since 30 April 2021.
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) is the financial arm of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) comprising fifteen (15) Member States namely,Benin,Burkina Faso,Cape Verde,Côte d’Ivoire,The Gambia,Ghana,Guinea,Guinea-Bissau,Liberia,Mali,Niger,Nigeria,Senegal,Sierra Leone and Togo. EBID is responsible for financing development projects and programmes in the areas of infrastructure,transport,energy,telecommunications,agriculture and rural development,social sector,industry,financial services,financial engineering,and hotels/tourism.
Benjamin A. Roberts is a Gambian politician who has held various government positions,and is presently serving as the Minister of Tourism and Culture in the Republic of The Gambia.
