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Ethiopis Tafara

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Regional Vice President for Africa at International Finance Corporation

United States

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Hark AhluwaliaunlockedEthiopis: together at International Finance Corporation (2016)
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Ethiopis: together at International Finance Corporation
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About

Ethiopis Tafara is IFC's regional Vice President for Africa, overseeing investment and advisory operations across the region. He previously held senior roles at the World Bank Group's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency and served as IFC's Vice President and General Counsel, and earlier directed the Office of International Affairs at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He holds a JD from Georgetown University Law Center and an AB from Princeton University.

Experience

  1. IFC - International Finance CorporationVice President for Africacurrent2025 — present
  2. MIGA - Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, World Bank GroupVice President & Chief Finance, Risk, Legal and Sustainability Officer2019 — 2025Washington, DC
  3. The World Bank GroupInterim Vice-President - Integrity2019 — 2020Washington DC
  4. IFC - International Finance CorporationVice President Compliance and ESG Risk & General Counsel2017 — 2019Washington DC
  5. IFC - International Finance CorporationVice President Corporate Risk and General Counsel2015 — 2017Washington DC
  6. IFC - International Finance CorporationInterim CEO2016Washington DC
  7. IFC - International Finance CorporationVice President and General Counsel2013 — 2015Washington, District Of Columbia
  8. U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionDirector2003 — 2013Washington D.C. Metro Area

Skills & more

Dispute ResolutionStrategyTrade FinanceTreasury ManagementAnti-Money LaunderingInvestigationInvestment BankingProject FinanceOperational Risk ManagementGlobal Regulatory ComplianceLegal ComplianceEnterprise Risk Management
+10 moreLitigationStakeholder EngagementFinancial RiskFraud InvestigationsMarket RiskFinancial ReportingChange ManagementInvestmentsCorporate GovernanceCapital Markets

Languages Amharic · French · Italian · Spanish

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Dayle Hogg
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Dr. Amit N. Thakker
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Elena Bourganskaia
Vice President, Strategy and Operations Support at International Finance Corporation
Federico Galizia
IFC Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at International Finance Corporation
John Gandolfo
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at International Finance Corporation

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ethiopis Tafara?
Ethiopis Tafara is IFC's regional Vice President for Africa, overseeing investment and advisory operations across the region. He previously held senior roles at the World Bank Group's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency and served as IFC's Vice President and General Counsel, and earlier directed the Office of International Affairs at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He holds a JD from Georgetown University Law Center and an AB from Princeton University.
Where does Ethiopis Tafara work?
Ethiopis Tafara is Regional Vice President for Africa at International Finance Corporation.
Where did Ethiopis Tafara go to school?
Ethiopis Tafara studied at Georgetown Law (JD); Princeton University (AB).

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