Sheikh Alhaji Yayah Sheikh Sesay

Mr. Sheikh Alhaji Yayah Sesay, Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone Mr. Sheikh Alhaji Yayah Sesay, a national of Sierra Leone is the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone responsible for Financial Sector Stability, and the first to occupy this position. His appointment as Second Deputy Governor took effect August 3, 2020. Mr. Sesay has previously served the Bank of Sierra Leone (1996-2007) and rose through the ranks from Banking Officer to Senior Manager. He later joined the African Development Bank (2007-2012) as Senior Macroeconomist, and subsequently the World Bank (2012-2020) as Country Operations Officer overseeing the delivery and implementation of lending and non-lending portfolio. In his current position, Mr. Sesay oversees various departments including (i) Banking Supervision Department, (ii) Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department, (iii) Financial Stability Department, and (iv) Financial Sector Development Unit, Mr. Sheikh Alhaji Yayah S