Madar (Nouakchott) - Mauritania's minister of economic affairs and development, Mohamedou Ahmedou M'Haimid, on Tuesday 10 November 2026 received a senior delegation from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, at his office in Nouakchott, the Mauritanian news agency AMI reported.
The delegation included the IFC's director for West Africa and the Sahel, Sameh Wahba, and its regional director for infrastructure and natural resources for North, West and Central Africa. The World Bank Group's resident representative in Mauritania, Ibou Diouf, also attended.
The meeting focused on cooperation between Mauritania and the IFC and on ways to strengthen and support private sector investment and encourage its participation in national development efforts, according to the agency.
The talks also covered mechanisms to develop public-private partnerships, the promotion of investment in infrastructure, natural resources and promising productive sectors, and technical and financial support for national companies to improve their efficiency and competitiveness.
Ministry officials attending included the director general of financing and economic cooperation, the director general for public-private partnerships and the director of debt.
