Aminata Touré is an accomplished economist with extensive experience at the International Monetary Fund since October 2002, currently serving as the Resident Representative for Côte d’Ivoire. Touré has held multiple senior roles, including Senior Economist in the African and Middle East and Central Asia Departments, focusing on various countries such as Uganda, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates. Additionally, Touré has worked as an Economist in the Western Hemisphere Department with a focus on countries like Haiti and El Salvador. Prior experience includes a position as a Research Officer specializing in sovereign assets and liabilities management. Aminata Touré's areas of expertise encompass sovereign wealth funds, asset management, debt market structures, and fiscal policy, supported by a strong academic background with a PhD candidacy in Economics from The George Washington University and advanced degrees in Financial Economics and Finance from UQAM and HEC Montréal respectively.