Nathalie Delapalme

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Nathalie Delapalme joined Seplat Energy's board in July 2019 as a non-executive director, after serving as an alternate director from 2014. She also sits on Maurel et Prom's board and leads its committee responsible for environmental, social and governance matters. Her career centres on public affairs, with extensive work on African development and governance across government, business and non-profit organisations.

Delapalme heads the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, which she joined in 2010. Earlier French public-service roles included advising foreign ministers on African affairs during two periods, 1995–1997 and 2002–2007. She also worked with the Senate's finance and budget committee and served as Inspector General of Finances between 2007 and 2010. Her education includes Sciences Po Paris and postgraduate study in applied development economics.