Cláudia Conceição

Cláudia Conceição is the Regional Director for Southern Africa at IFC- International Finance Corporation. She joined IFC in September 2023 and leads the organization's strategy and operations in 12 countries within the Southern Africa region. As a Director, Cláudia is responsible for increasing IFC’s impact and supporting development in the region’s agribusiness, infrastructure, and financial sectors, among others, as well as supporting green and climate response projects.

Before joining IFC, Cláudia held the position of Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director for Angola at Standard Chartered Bank. Previously, she was based in Nairobi, where she demonstrated her leadership skills and expertise in managing key strategic assets in the East Africa region.

Prior to her role at Standard Chartered Bank, Cláudia served as the Director for Corporate & Investment Banking at Barclays Bank in Mozambique. In this position, she managed a country-wide team responsible for coverage, debt, structured finance, cash, and trade finance products well as managed the portfolio for lusophone and francophone Africa.
Cláudia is a Mozambican and Portuguese national and holds a Master of Science in Economics from Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique.