Sergio Pimenta

Sérgio Pimenta is IFC’s Vice President for the Middle East and Africa, in charge of all advisory and investment operations in a region with over 600 staff and a committed portfolio of $20 billion. Previously, he was the Director and Global Head of Manufacturing, Agribusiness, and Services. He also served as Regional Director for East Asia and the Pacific. Earlier, he held also senior managerial positions for the Middle East and North Africa. Prior to joining the WBG in1996, he worked for the French Ministry of Finance and the Banque Nationale de Paris. A Portuguese and French national, he holds degrees from the École Polytechnique, and from the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées.