Madar (Nouakchott) - Finance Minister Kodioro Moussa N'Guenore received on Monday, October 19, 2026, at his office in Nouakchott an International Monetary Fund mission led by Fabiana Machado, a senior economist in the public finance division of the Fund's Fiscal Affairs Department, including senior energy experts, the Mauritanian News Agency (AMI) reported.
The talks covered cooperation between Mauritania and the IMF and ways to strengthen it, particularly in public finance and energy, in the presence of Budget Director General Ahmed Ould Abbe.
The mission is in Mauritania from October 19 to November 1, 2026.
The visit comes days after IMF figures on the country's debt showed falling ratios while the debt stock held near $4 billion.
