Dr Kwakwa a Ghanaian national, was the Regional Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa at the World Bank until recently (March 2025). She is an economist and development expert with over 30 years of experience.

Victoria led the Bank’s engagement with 26 countries. She oversaw an active portfolio of 313 operations totaling $58 billion and an extensive program of cutting-edge analytic work, technical assistance, and policy advice. Prior to this role, she served as the Vice President for East Asia Pacific. She brings a deep knowledge of operations, and strong experience working on issues related to debt and macroeconomic resilience, reforms for economic competitiveness and growth, and fiscal decentralization. Her work has spanned a wide range of development issues including rural development, infrastructure services provision and financing, climate resilience and mitigation, developing human capital, and leveraging the potential of urbanization for development.

Victoria holds a PhD in Economics, International Trade and Finance/Monetary Theory and Policy from the Queen's University, Kingston, a Master Economics in Money Banking and Stabilization Policy from the Queen's University and a BA Economics and Statistics from the University of Ghana.