Mama Kanny Diallo
Minister for Planning and Economic Development
In office
26 December 2015 – 2018
Prime MinisterMamady Youla
Assumed office
2018
Prime MinisterIbrahima Kassory Fofana
Personal details
SpouseAlpha Condé

Mama Kanny Diallo (born 1952) is an economist and politician from Guinea, who has worked for the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the African Development Bank. Since 2015 she has served under two Guinean governments as Minister of Planning and Economic Development.

Early life and education

Diallo was born in Labé, the capital of Middle Guinea, in 1952.[1] She is the daughter of a chief of the Kébali region.[2] From 1983 to 1985 Diallo studied for a Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA), specializing in finance and international trade, from the American University.[1] Between 1980 and 1981 she also earned an MA in Economics from Paris Nanterre University, specialising in international relations and development.[3] In 2004 she was awarded a certificate in financial programming from the International Monetary Fund Institute.[4] In 1999 the African Multilateral Institute awarded her a qualification in sustainable development. In 1992 she was also awarded a certificate in Macroeconomic Management from the Harvard Institute for International Development at Harvard University.[3]

Career

Diallo began her career in 1981 as a technical assistant to the board of directors for Africa of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington DC. She subsequently worked as a research assistant in the external debt division and in the projections department. She worked in the field of macroeconomic analysis at the World Bank in Washington from 1985 to 1986.[5] From 1995 to 2005, she was the principal economist of the North Region Operations Department (Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Sudan, Libya), within the African Development Bank (ADB). From 1986 to 1994 she held several positions in various departments of the ADB, including as senior economist and as program officer.[5] Prior joining the Guinean government, from 2005 to 2015 Diallo was Chief Development Officer of the African Development Institute (ADI), within the African Development Bank (ADB).[5] She has been outspoken about the importance of investment within countries in African, in order to enable young people to stay on the continent and contribute to its growth.[6]

Minister of Planning and Economic Development

On 26 December 2015 Diallo was appointed as Minister of Planning and Economic Development in the government of Guinea formed by Mamady Youla.[7] Four other women were appointed to the cabinet, including: Malado Kaba, Makalé Camara, Christine Sagno and Oumou Camara.[8] She was reappointed in 2018 in the government of Ibrahima Kassory Fofana.[9][10] As part of her work to build capacity in Guinea, Diallo raised funds for equipment to enable members of her department to access computer equipment and off-road vehicles.[11] She has also been responsible for Guinea's economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic,[12] as well as recovery after the ebola epidemic.[13] In 2021 she launched Phase II of the National Economic and Social Development Plan (PNDES), which focusses on the development of Guinea's economy through digital transition, as well as support for green and blue economies.[14] Phase I, also administered by Diallo, had included infrastructure projects and well as building agricultural export capacity.[15]

Candidacy for Prime Minister

During 2020 rumours mounted that Diallo would be a strong contender for the next Prime Minister of Guinea, and if elected she would be the first woman to hold the position.[16]

Personal life

Diallo was married to the President of the Republic of Guinea Alpha Condé from 1973 to 1998.[17][18]

References

  1. 1 2 "Qui est l'ancienne épouse de Alpha Condé, Mama Kanny Diallo ?". www.nouvelledeguinee.com. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  2. ↑ "Confidences : quand Alpha Condé parle de son mariage avec dame Mama Kanny Diallo | Libre Opinion Guinée" (in French). 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  3. 1 2 guineelive.com (2016-01-05). "Note biographique détaillée de Kanny Diallo". Guineelive (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  4. ↑ "Kanny Diallo". World Bank Live. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  5. 1 2 3 "International Advisory Group, Inclusive Finance Project, DeFiMS, SOAS University of London". www.soas.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  6. ↑ "African Development Bank Governors From West and Central Africa Hold Fruitful Consultations With Senior Bank Management". allAfrica.com. 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  7. ↑ Guineematin (2016-12-15). "Mamady Youla, Mama Kanny Diallo : deux coordinateurs dans le même Gouvernement". Guinée Matin - Les Nouvelles de la Guinée profonde (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  8. ↑ Schroven, Anita (2017-01-01). Guinea. Brill. p. 93. doi:10.1163/9789004355910_011. ISBN 978-90-04-35591-0.
  9. ↑ "The Government | guineaembassyusa.org". Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  10. ↑ "Gouvernement: les confidences de l'ex épouse d'Alpha Condé..." Africaguinee.com - Site officiel d'informations sur la Guinée et l'Afrique (in French). 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  11. ↑ "Gouvernance: Mama Kany Diallo remet des équipements aux services déconcentrés de son département". Africaguinee.com - Site officiel d'informations sur la Guinée et l'Afrique (in French). 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  12. ↑ "Guinée : la ministre Kanny Diallo parle…(exclusif)". Africaguinee.com - Site officiel d'informations sur la Guinée et l'Afrique (in French). 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  13. ↑ "Guinea forecasts 6.3 pct GDP growth for 2016-2020". Reuters. 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  14. ↑ "Guinée : le Premier ministre lance les travaux d'élaboration de la phase II du PNDES". french.china.org.cn. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  15. ↑ "Guinée – Kanny Diallo, ministre du Plan : " Une approche par secteurs favoriserait les projets les plus rentables à court terme " – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  16. ↑ Guineedirect (2020-04-29). "Kassory Fofana cherche à discréditer Mama Kanny Diallo, une candidate à la Primature !". Guineedirect.org (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  17. ↑ "Confidences d'Alpha Condé : je me suis marié avec une femme Peuhle de Kankalabé…". Africaguinee.com - Site officiel d'informations sur la Guinée et l'Afrique (in French). 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  18. ↑ PesaCheck (2021-01-30). "HORS CONTEXTE : Cette photo de Kanny Diallo et Alpha Conde quittant la prison n'est pas de 2000". Medium. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
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