Ousmane Diagana
MauritaniapoliticianMale7.5Global Dominance: 0.00%Ousmane Diagana is the Vice President of the World Bank for the Middle East and North Africa region. He plays a crucial role in strengthening partnerships between the World Bank and various countries, including Morocco, focusing on developmental priorities such as job creation, climate change adaptation, and economic resilience.
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He is the Vice President of the World Bank Group for West and Central Africa.
رئيس اتحاد أرباب العمل يلتقي نائب رئيس مجموعة البنك الدوليMauritania· 2026-08-12
Mr. Ousmane Diagana is the Vice President of the World Bank for West and Central Africa.
رئيس الجمهورية يستقبل وفدا من البنك الدوليMauritania· 2026-08-10
He is the Vice President of the World Bank Group.
رئيس الجمهورية أمام المنتدى الإفريقي للمياه: الأمن المائي ركيزة أساسية للتنمية ولصون الأمن والاستقرار في القارةMauritania· 2026-07-15
Ousmane Diagana has revealed that the institution’s financing commitment to The Gambia has surged from less than US$300 million to almost US$900 million.
World Bank financing for Gambia rises to nearly $900M
Gambia· 2026-07-08
World Bank Vice President Ousmane Diagana told delegates that Africa faces significant challenges but also has a rare opportunity to accelerate structural transformation.
Gambia hosts historic African Caucus as Barrow calls for investment & innovationGambia· 2026-07-07
Ousmane Diagana is the Vice President of the World Bank for West and Central Africa.
وزير الطاقة والنفط يجتمع ببعثة رفيعة المستوى من البنك الدوليMauritania· 2025-12-12
Ousmane Diagana, vice-président de la Banque mondiale pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre, a appelé les dirigeants africains à transformer la promesse du numérique en progrès concrets.
La Banque mondiale appelle l'Afrique à accélérer sa transformation numérique
Cameroon· 2025-11-18Ousmane Diagana is the Vice-President for West and Central Africa at the World Bank and expressed gratitude towards Ibrahim Traoré.
La Banque mondiale salue la vision du Capitaine Ibrahim TRAORÉ
Burkina Faso· 2025-10-02
He is the Vice President of the World Bank for West and Central Africa.
موريتانيا تشارك في المنتدى رفيع المستوى لمكافحة الجفاف في غرب أفريقيا بواغادوغوMauritania· 2025-10-02
Ousmane Diagana is the vice-president of the World Bank for West Africa who visited the Joseph-Ki-Zerbo University.
Université Joseph-Ki-Zerbo: la Banque mondiale visite la bibliothèque universitaire centrale rénovéeBurkina Faso· 2025-10-01
Ousmane Diagana, the Vice President of the World Bank for West and Central Africa, stressed the urgency of acting to protect lives and livelihoods.
Lutte contre la sécheresse et le changement climatique: vers la création du Centre régional africain de l’eauBurkina Faso· 2025-09-30
Regional Vice President Ousmane Diagana emphasized the speed of implementation as key to expanding support.
Liberia, World Bank Discuss Boosting Private Sector Investment | Business
Liberia· 2025-08-22
He represented the World Bank and signed the financing agreement for the project.
توقيع اتفاقية تمويل المشروع الإقليمي للتعلم والتعاون التربوي بمنطقة الساحلMauritania· 2025-07-22
Vice President Ousmane Diagana led the World Bank Africa team during the meeting with the Ministry of Finance.
Finance Ministry to publish league table ranking public institutions on budget compliance
Ghana· 2025-04-10
Ousmane Diagana is the Vice President of the World Bank for the Middle East and North Africa.
المغرب والبنك الدولى يبحثان تعزيز الشراكة الاستراتيجية
Egypt· 2025-02-25