Short Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

  • 2007-2013: PhD in Economics, Center for Studies and Research in International Development (CERDI), University of Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France (with highest honors)
  •  2004-2007: Magistère in Development Economics, CERDI, University of Auvergne
    • 2007: Master (MA) in Development Economics (with honors)
    • 2007: Master (MA) in Development and Project Analysis (with honors)
    • 2006: Maîtrise (BA) in Development Economics (with honors)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 2024- Manager, Country Economics Division for Central, North, and West Africa, African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
  • 2021-2024 Principal Fragility and Resilience Officer, Transition States Coordination Office, African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

  • 2018-2021  Senior Research Economist, Macroeconomics Policy, Forecasting and   Research Department, African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

  • 2015-2017 Economic Consultant, African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

    • Macroeconomics Policy, Forecasting and Research Department (January 2017-November 2017)
    • Office of the Vice-President/Chief-Economist (October 2015- December 2016)
  • 2012-2015 Research Associate and Deputy Program Director of the Employment and Development Program Area, IZA (Institute of Labor Economics), Bonn, Germany.
  • 2007-2012 Doctoral Researcher /Lecturer / Teaching Assistant at University of Auvergne

AFFILIATIONS

  • 2023-  Research Fellow, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn, Germany (Research Affiliate since 2011)
  • 2021- Associate Research Fellow, Italian Institute for International Political studies (ISPI)
  • 2020- Resource person for the African Economic Resource Consortium (AERC)
  • 2020-  Expert, Welfare and Policy Society (WAP)
  • 2017-  Research Fellow, Global Labor Organization (GLO)

LANGUAGES

English (fluent), French (native), Wolof (native), Spanish (elementary)