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Dr. Ali Issa Abdi (American) has MBA in International Finance and PhD in Economics. He is currently the founder and Managing Director of Horn Economic and Social Policy Institute (HESPI) http://www.hespi.org
Dr. Abdi worked as Senior Economist and Manager at the International Monetary Fund for nearly three decades. Most recent assignments at the IMF were as an Advisor in the African region, and Senior Resident Representative in Tanzania (2001-04) and in Ethiopia (1998-2001). Other professional experience includes work as an economist with Citibank and the Central Bank of Somalia; and lecturer in economics at several universities in the United States.
Dr. Abdi provided macroeconomic policy advice to more than 30 countries in Africa, Middle East and the Western Hemisphere, during his distinguished career at the IMF. He participated in the formulation of economic and social policy reforms in many countries in Africa, including Ghana and Nigeria (in the West); Eritrea, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda (in the East), and Mauritius, Mozambique and Zimbabwe (in the South). Dr. Abdi led staff teams that conducted annual consultations and program negotiations with, and provided technical assistance to member countries of the IMF for many years. Dr. Abdi’s many publications include a book on commercial banks and economic development in Eastern Africa, and articles on economic development and monetary systems, as well as reforms and transformation in low income countries.
