Ms. Evelyne Tall is the assistant Director General of ECOBANK, the biggest pan-African banking group with a presence in 36 African countries. After serving 17 years at CITIBANK, she joined ECOBANK as the assistant Director General for Mali. In her present capacity as ECOBANK’s number 2, she is charged with supervising Francophone West Africa as well as the economic integration of Africa with a view of promoting the bank’s objectives.  She is also tasked with conceiving strategies to bring financial education to the masses as well as assist SMEs develop bankable projects.