African Development Bank Appoints Mouhamed Ba Director, Business Programs in Vice Presidency, Technology and Business Services | African Development Bank

The African Development Bank Group has appointed Mouhamed Ba as Director, Corporate Programs in the Vice Presidency for Technology and Corporate Services, effective March 1, 2023.

A Senegalese national, Ba is a seasoned audit, risk and compliance professional with nearly 25 years of international public and private sector experience. His career includes several leadership roles at a ‘Big Four’ audit firm, a major global custodian bank and the African Development Bank.

In this new role, he will support the Vice President of Technology and Corporate Services in overseeing and coordinating strategic initiatives and ensuring the efficient and effective execution of the complex’s program of work.

Ba joined the bank in 2008 as Senior Internal Auditor, progressing to Chief Internal Auditor and then Chief Corporate Business Officer in the Office of the Senior Vice President. Prior to his appointment in 2017 as Manager of the Corporate / Finance / IT Audit Division in the Office of the Auditor General, he served as Acting Auditor General from June 2021 to May 2022.

In the Audit Department, Ba led highly qualified professionals through audit and advisory assignments covering the entire spectrum of banking activities. He also led the creation of the department’s data analytics function, enabling the team to leverage technology and provide deeper insights to clients across the bank.

As Acting Auditor General, Ba oversees the development and implementation of the annual internal audit work program. In addition, he was responsible for the overall management of the department, overseeing strategic initiatives and maintaining collaborative relationships with senior management, board members and external partners.

In the office of the Senior Vice President, he led the Secretariat of the Senior Management Coordinating Committee, coordinated internal audit activities and participated in bank-wide strategic initiatives such as the implementation of the 2016 Development and Business Delivery Model. He also advised the Senior Vice President on fiduciary, integrity, risk and financial matters.

Before joining the bank, Mr. Ba as Vice President, Head of Compliance at State Street Bank in Paris, France, where he led the design and implementation of the bank’s compliance program with respect to French, European and US regulations. He was the regulatory correspondent of the Banking Supervision and Anti-Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing Institution. He also temporarily managed the Luxembourg Compliance Team.

Commenting on his appointment, Ba said: “I am grateful to the President of the African Development Bank, Adesina, for this appointment and it is a great honor to be given these new responsibilities. The Vice Presidency of Technology and Corporate Services is a key driver driving the bank’s digital transformation agenda, aiming to deliver efficient and customer-centric business services across the bank’s ecosystem. I am excited and feel privileged to be part of the teams working to realize this company mandate.”

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, head of the African Development Bank, said: “I am delighted to appoint Mr. Mouhamed Ba to this position. Mouhamed is a versatile and respected professional with in-depth knowledge of the bank’s operations and governance framework. His experience inside and outside the bank, combined with strong performance and a solution-oriented mindset, will be an asset for this role.”