Charles Koffi Diby is one of Africa's most prominent and successful finance ministers. This was acknowledged earlier this year when The Banker awarded him the title of the 'Best Finance Minister for Africa'.
Mr Diby, who is 53 years old, also holds some key positions in the management of African finance, including presidency of the Council of Ministers for the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), since 2008, and the presidency of the Council of Governors for the Bank of Investment and Development of the Communaute Economique des États de l'Afrique de l' Ouest, or CEDEAO, since 2009.
