IMF appoints new Senegal mission chief ahead of January visit
Mercedes Vera Martin will lead an IMF mission to Senegal this month. The visit follows the discovery of hidden debt that froze a massive lending program.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that its new mission chief for Senegal 
SN, Mercedes Vera Martin mercedes vera martin, will travel to the country for an introductory visit scheduled for early the week of January 20, 2026. She will be accompanied by the outgoing mission chief, Edward Gemayel edward gemayel, who is transitioning to a new role as the IMF mission chief for Zambia 
ZM. This visit serves as a formal introduction to the authorities during a period of intense fiscal scrutiny.
SN, Mercedes Vera Martin mercedes vera martin, will travel to the country for an introductory visit scheduled for early the week of January 20, 2026. She will be accompanied by the outgoing mission chief, Edward Gemayel edward gemayel, who is transitioning to a new role as the IMF mission chief for Zambia ZM. This visit serves as a formal introduction to the authorities during a period of intense fiscal scrutiny.
