Mme. Sanata DIARRA
Presentation
Ms. Sanata Désirée DIARRA is a Board Director with over 26 years of experience in development and commercial banking. Trained in corporate governance at Sciences Po Paris and holding an MBA from IAE Paris Sorbonne as well as a Global Executive MBA from IFG Executive Education, she has successfully combined financial rigor with expertise in digital transformation.
During her distinguished career, she has held strategic positions at Standard Chartered Bank, Société Générale, and the African Development Bank (AfDB).
She combined a specialization in IT project management with expertise in banking risk management. Today, her Board Director mandates—particularly with Banque Atlantique Bénin, BICICI (formerly BNP Paribas), and the Compagnie de Transformation de Caoutchouc Ivoirien—reflect her ability to bring an innovative vision and strong governance to boards of directors. Actively engaged in the startup ecosystem, she also contributes to the digitalization of financial services in Côte d’Ivoire.
