Meeting Schedules

Hon. Christian Yoka, Minister of Finance, Budget and Public Portfolio

Christian Yoka is an expert in development finance.Before being appointed Minister of Finance, Budget and Public Portfolio Christian Yoka had a leading international experience at the French Development Agency where he held the position of Director for Africa. He had previously held several managerial positions, as Country Manager for Cameroon and the Central African Republic, Country Director in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia and Cameroon. He was then appointed Regional Director for East Africa in Kenya. Mr. Yoka has also held various positions as board member for entities such as Alucam and Africa Guarantee Fund. In addition, he chaired the Advisory Investment Committee of the investment fund (FISEA), managed by Proparco, AFD Group's subsidiary dedicated to the private sector. Mr. Yoka holds a graduate degree in Business and Tax Law from Paris-I-Panthéon-Sorbonne University and a Master's degree in International Banking and Finance Law from Boston University. He is also an alumnus in public policy from London University (SOAS).

Hon. Mariama Cire Sylla, Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget, Guinea

Mariama Cire Sylla is a Guinean economist currently serving as Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget of the Republic of Guinea. She was appointed to this position in February 2026 following a government reshuffle, after previously serving as Minister of Agriculture since July 2025. Before joining the Guinean government, she built an extensive international career at the World Bank Group, particularly within the International Finance Corporation (IFC), where she worked. She held senior roles, including IFC Country Representative in Burundi, Resident Representative of the World Bank Group in Namibia. She is recognized as a technocrat with strong expertise in public finance, private sector development, and economic policy, bringing over two decades of international experience across Africa. Ms. Mariama Cire Sylla holds advanced degrees in Public Policy from University of Oxford (UK), Economic Policy from Williams College (USA) and in Economics and Business Administration from Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne (France).

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