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Hanan Morsy

Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Dr. Hanan Morsy is the Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.

She has amassed extensive cross-country experience and vast expertise in leading top-quality policy and development work and building strong partnerships, working in international organizations including the International Monetary Fund and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. As former Director of Macroeconomic Policy and Research at the African Development Bank, she provided thought leadership on economic issues and oversaw the production of rigorous analytical work.

Dr. Morsy has published on a wide range of economic and development issues and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the George Washington University and a Masters degree in Economics from the University of California, USA.