The Board of Directors of the Regional Mortgage Refinancing Bank (CRRH) UEMOA appointed Yedau Ogoundele to the post of General Director at the head of this institution dedicated to financing the housing sector. It was during its session held in Lomé on 30 January last, after a selection process carried out by an international recruitment firm.

The UEMOA Regional Mortgage Refinancing Bank (CRRH) was created in 2010. In 2023, it will launch a phase of revitalization of its activities. Its objective is to have a greater impact on housing finance in the countries of the zone, in relation to commercial banks and regional and international financial institutions, which are for the most part its shareholders. Indeed, the new Director General of CRRH UEMOA, of Beninese nationality, is a seasoned expert in international financial markets. She was responsible for Credit Structuring activities in the Banque de Financement et d' Investissement (BFI) of IXIS CIB and Crédit Agricole in Paris and London.

Before being appointed as CEO, Yedau acted as an independent administrator at CRRH-UEMOA and a member of the Risk Committee. She led the development of the CRRH-UEMOA Strategic Plan 2023-2027.