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Daouda Sembene is a Senegalese economist and development expert, currently serving as the CEO of AfriCatalyst, a global development advisory firm based in Dakar, Senegal.

Education

Sembene holds a PhD in Development Economics from American University in Washington, D.C. He also earned master's degrees from George Washington University, the University of Montreal, and the University of Dakar.

Career

Sembene has held prominent positions in both international organizations and the Senegalese government. As a former executive director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), he represented 23 African countries on the IMF's executive board. In this capacity, he chaired a committee focused on strengthening partnerships between the IMF and major global institutions such as the World Bank, the United Nations, and the World Trade Organization.

In Senegal, Sembene served as a senior economic advisor to President Macky Sall, contributing to the development of national economic policies. He also held a senior advisory role at the Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Planning, where he represented Senegal at the IMF and World Bank as an Alternate Governor. In 2022, he was appointed Special Advisor on Food Security by the African Union Chairperson.

Earlier in his career, Sembene worked at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., focusing on macroeconomic management. He has testified on economic matters before the U.S. Congress and African legislative bodies.

Selected publications

Eminent experts on issues related to state fragility. This work is reflective of common interest in exploring effective ways to help rebuild fragile and conflict-affected countries (2020–2021)

A piece underscoring a few ways IFIs and MDBs can support pandemic RecoveryPlan in Africa: Get the financing numbers right; Walk the talk; Think and act outside (2020)

Co-authored with Hannah Brown on the sector in Africa (2021) Financing opportunities and challenges for the informal Co-authored a piece with Jack Rossitter on how Can the World Pay for Schooling for All? (2022)

References

1. "Daouda Sembene". Center For Global Development. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
2. https://acetforafrica.org/our-people/daouda-sembene/
3. "Daouda Sembene | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
4. "Daouda Sembene". Département de sciences économiques - Université de Montréal (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-09.
5. "IMF Board Appoints the High-Level Panel for The External Evaluation of the Independent Evaluation Office". IMF. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
6. "Daouda Sembène : « L'essentiel des pays africains présentent un risque de défaut sur leur dette en 2024 » - Jeune Afrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-09.
7. Mansoor, Ali M.; Issoufou, Salifou; Sembene, Daouda, "Front Matter", Race to the Next Income Frontier, International Monetary Fund, ISBN 978-1-4843-0313-9, retrieved 2025-01-09
8. Rédaction, La (2024-06-08). "Forbes Afrique I Sécurité Alimentaire I Regards Croisés : Abdoul Salam Bello & Daouda Sembène". Forbes Afrique (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-09.
9. "Portrait Daouda Sembene, Gondateur et DG Africatalyst – LEAD SEN" (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-09.
10. "Daouda SEMBENE". Ferdi. Retrieved 2025-01-09.

• Senegalese business executives
• Senegalese men
• American University alumni