Philippines, March 13 -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has appointed Amena Arif as its new Country Manager for the Philippines. In her new role, Amena will focus on mobilizing private sector investments to support job creation, reduce the impacts of climate change, and promote financial inclusion. A Pakistani national, Amena joined IFC in 2012 after building a career in international commercial banks. She led IFC's debt and equity investment transactions working with financial institutions in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Lebanon. Most recently, Amena served as Country Manager for East Africa based in Nairobi. Prior to that she was in South Asia in her role as the Country Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives. Amena holds an MBA from the...