The Intergovernmental Group of 24 on International Monetary Affairs and Development (G24) has appointed Iyabo Masha, a former member of the Nigerian Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC), as its new director.
The organisation, in a statement issued in Washington DC on Sunday, said the Nigerian was appointed on February 24, 2023.
The G-24 was established in 1971 as a representative grouping of developing countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
It said Masha is the first African to occupy the position since its establishment and would succeed the outgoing director, Marilou Uy.
According the body, the Nigerian economy expert also brings a wide range of policy, operational, and research experience at global and national levels to the position.
“Masha was a member of Nigeria’s Presidential Economic Advisory Council from 2019-2022 which directly advises the president on economic policy,” the statement reads.
“In that role, she provided leadership to the council’s work on global economic spillovers, and macroeconomic and sustainable development policies.
According the body, the Nigerian economy expert also brings a wide range of policy, operational, and research experience at global and national levels to the position.
“Masha was a member of Nigeria’s Presidential Economic Advisory Council from 2019-2022 which directly advises the president on economic policy,” the statement reads.
“In that role, she provided leadership to the council’s work on global economic spillovers, and macroeconomic and sustainable development policies.
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