Announcement

Secretary-General appoints Mama Keita of Guinea as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Niger

12 September 2024
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Caption: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Mama Keita of Guinea as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Niger
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Mama Keita of Guinea as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Niger, with the host Government’s approval, starting on 9 September. She will also serve as Humanitarian Coordinator.  

Ms. Keita brings over 20 years of experience in development economics. Previously Ms. Keita served as the Director of the office for Eastern Africa of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, based in Kigali. Before that she held positions as Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister of Guinea and as Economist at the World Bank in Burkina Faso. She was also a lecturer of public economics and development economics in Canada and has conducted various research projects in the field of development. 

She holds a Master in Statistics and Applied Economics from ENSEA in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Montreal, Canada.