The African Development Bank (AfDB), has named Simon Mizrazi as its Acting Vice President, Technology and Corporate Services Complex, starting from June 20, 2022.
President of AfDB, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina who spoke on the appointment said: “I am pleased to appoint Simon Mizrahi into this new role of Acting Vice President for Technology and Corporate Services to lead the drive for full digitalisation of the Bank, deployment of big data analytics, robotics, machine learning, and other IT tools and systems to revamp how we do business, including cybersecurity to protect ourselves.
“Simon is a highly skilled and experienced member of my senior leadership team. He is results-oriented, a quality that shows in the successful manner he delivers complex operations in challenging settings across the continent.
“He will help provide the leadership needed to orient this new vice presidency until the substantive vice president for the new Technology and Corporate Services Complex is appointed,” Adesina said.
Commenting on his appointment, Mizrazi said: “I am humbled and deeply honoured that Dr. Adesina has appointed me to this new and very exciting position. Innovation and technology have the potential to revolutionise the way the Bank operates and does business in Africa.
“The Bank has an amazing and highly skilled staff and I look forward to working with them to harness the transformative energy of technology to better support the Bank’s corporate services and realise its development goals, Mizrazi added.
Simon Mizrahi is a British national who currently serves as the Director for Delivery, Performance Management, and Results at the AfDB and Acting Director for the Operations Committee Secretariat and Quality Assurance.
Before joining AfDB, Mizrahi was Deputy Head at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), in charge of aid effectiveness.
