Chris Kwaja, the country director of the institute, said this in an interview on Wednesday.
In January, the government reached a deal in principle to restructure $5.4 billion of loans with official creditors.
“His intellectual prowess is unmatched, he is resolute and undaunted in whatever he does,” he said.
“It would also help Africa to achieve food security through private sector intervention.”
Though Mr Faye is yet to be officially announced as the winner of Senegal’s presidential election, Messrs Sall and Ba have congratulated the opposition candidate.
Nigeria has called for a coordinated and multilateral approach by the West African region to protect undersea cables.
Ms Moeti urged WHO member states to prioritise a multi-faceted approach to address causes of the disease.
Voting commenced earlier on Sunday after weeks of delay that triggered widespread protests in Senegal.
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as head of the military, the defence ministry said on Friday.
The United States government has called for urgent measures to end the war in Sudan.
