Former GE Healthcare Africa chief Farid Fezoua becomes “health” man for IFC
The former head of the pharmaceutical giant made a brief foray into private equity before joining the Washington-based organisation.
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From 15 June, the Health and Education Department of the International Finance Corporation will have a new face in the person of Farid Fezoua. The institution linked to the World Bank Group has chosen a major player in the sector by appointing the man who was the African CEO of GE Healthcare, the branch of the giant General Electric which claims to have installed more than 4 million facilities throughout the world.
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