Mrs. Nnenna Lily Nwabufo has been serving as Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery at the African Development Bank Group since 4 October 2024.

Nwabufo brings over 33 years of expertise in financial management, budget planning, human resource management, corporate services, and regional operations.

Since joining the Bank in 1991, she has held various managerial roles, including Acting Vice President for Corporate Services in May 2015.  In January 2021, she was appointed Director General for East Africa, where she led the Bank Group’s strategic objective of achieving developmental impact in the region’s 13 countries, ensuring the growth of sovereign and non-sovereign operations.

Nwabufo holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, and an MBA from Henley Management College in the United Kingdom.