In charge of China, Mongolia and VietnamPublic Sector Division - Asia & Pacific International Partners Department

In charge of banking and financial services clients in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Niger and Togo. Thematic focal point about gender finance, capital market development, impact bond issuance and digitalization.

> 2015-: Coordinator of EIB's annual study on Banking in Africa. I have launched a pilot survey of pan-African Banks;> 2014-2015: Responsible for the Bank's sovereign credit risk rating process (coordination of economists' inputs, model maintenance and drafting of analytic reports for the Management Committee);> Support banking sector and infrastructure operations in Central and Eastern Africa (financial sector review, country analysis, results measurement, contribute to due… Show more > 2015-: Coordinator of EIB's annual study on Banking in Africa. I have launched a pilot survey of pan-African Banks;> 2014-2015: Responsible for the Bank's sovereign credit risk rating process (coordination of economists' inputs, model maintenance and drafting of analytic reports for the Management Committee);> Support banking sector and infrastructure operations in Central and Eastern Africa (financial sector review, country analysis, results measurement, contribute to due diligence);> Advising senior management on emerging markets economic and development finance issues (briefs, speeches, presentations etc). Show less

Teaching Macroeconomic Policies to 2nd year students in the BA in Economics programme.

Taught International Finance and International Economics to second year student majoring in Economics.

Central Africa Division, Africa Department:> Desk Officer for Cameroon;> Economist: lead author of External Sector Assessment for the 2014 Article IV review of Cameroon and Selected Issue Paper on "Fiscal Regime of the Oil Sector".

Competitiveness & Structural Analysis Unit: July 2012 - October 2013> Project leader on tax revenue statistics for development in Africa> Expert contributor on taxation of natural resources and resource based-development> Lead economist for South Africa (co-author of country note in 2010-11-12 - on-going)Africa desk: April 2009 – June 2012> Project leader for a Millennium Development Goals costing project (funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates… Show more Competitiveness & Structural Analysis Unit: July 2012 - October 2013> Project leader on tax revenue statistics for development in Africa> Expert contributor on taxation of natural resources and resource based-development> Lead economist for South Africa (co-author of country note in 2010-11-12 - on-going)Africa desk: April 2009 – June 2012> Project leader for a Millennium Development Goals costing project (funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)> Lead writer for the African Economic Outlook. Lead author of:- the 2011 thematic chapter on "Africa's Emerging Partners" and of- the 2012 thematic chapter on "Public Resource Mobilization and Aid".Visiting Professor, Korean Development Institute (KDI): Summer 2011 & 2012- OECD & Development Policy in Africa Show less

During the first quarter of 2009, I wrote investment reports for Private Banking clients and portfolio managers. The challenge consisted in covering all major economic and financial themes in a style that does not compromize on intergrity, provides investible views and yet is accessible to non specialists.During 2008, I helped to create the investment and business processes used in our Global Strategy group to select and communicate the best investment strategies available within ING… Show more During the first quarter of 2009, I wrote investment reports for Private Banking clients and portfolio managers. The challenge consisted in covering all major economic and financial themes in a style that does not compromize on intergrity, provides investible views and yet is accessible to non specialists.During 2008, I helped to create the investment and business processes used in our Global Strategy group to select and communicate the best investment strategies available within ING and to leverage them to ING Private Banking clients worldwide. I was also in charge of tracking the performance of our investment strategy.During 2007, I sat on our local investment committee for our discretionary portfolio management products. I also contributed to the selection of satellite investments aimed at generating alpha return and reducing risk vis-a-vis our core benchmarked portfolio. Show less

My research agenda focused on the channels of operation of natural resource abundance on macroeconomic development, particularly in developing countries. I studied the role primary commodity prices for exchange rate determination and in assessing the macroeconomic impact of oil prices in the Euro-zone. I also researched the role of commodity prices for manufacturing exports.I taught Principles of Macroeconomics and International Economics to undergraduate students, as well as… Show more My research agenda focused on the channels of operation of natural resource abundance on macroeconomic development, particularly in developing countries. I studied the role primary commodity prices for exchange rate determination and in assessing the macroeconomic impact of oil prices in the Euro-zone. I also researched the role of commodity prices for manufacturing exports.I taught Principles of Macroeconomics and International Economics to undergraduate students, as well as Macroeconomics, International Trade and International Finance to graduate students. I was a member of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee.Publications“Natural Resource Abundance and Human Capital Accumulation”, World Development 34(6), 2006“Natural Resource Abundance and Economic Growth Revisited”, Resources Policy, 30(2), 2005 Show less

Undergraduate sections: Advanced Microeconomics, Macroeconomic Analysis, Macroeconomic Theory, International Trade, International Finance.As a Teaching Assitant I was in charge of designing and teaching several class sections a week, to grade and write homework and exams. I also had to hold weekly office hours and I have excellent memories from being able to exchange with brilliant students and to help weaker students to understand complex material.Towards the end of my PhD… Show more Undergraduate sections: Advanced Microeconomics, Macroeconomic Analysis, Macroeconomic Theory, International Trade, International Finance.As a Teaching Assitant I was in charge of designing and teaching several class sections a week, to grade and write homework and exams. I also had to hold weekly office hours and I have excellent memories from being able to exchange with brilliant students and to help weaker students to understand complex material.Towards the end of my PhD program, I became Teaching Assistant Trainer. This allowed me to witness a variety of teaching styles and to help junior instructors improve the quality of the interactions with their students. This experience was very formative with respect to the way I communicate with an audience up to this day. Show less

My policy-oriented research has contributed to the reform of the Belgian public pension system. I had the opportunity to interact the with Head of Cabinet of the Belgian Primer Minister and to contribute to two worldwide research programs sponsored by the NBER (National Bureau of Economic Research, Boston MA)Publications“Comptabilité générationnelle belge”, Economie et Prévision, 154 (3), 2002“Social Security and Retirement in Belgium” (with P. Pestieau), in Social… Show more My policy-oriented research has contributed to the reform of the Belgian public pension system. I had the opportunity to interact the with Head of Cabinet of the Belgian Primer Minister and to contribute to two worldwide research programs sponsored by the NBER (National Bureau of Economic Research, Boston MA)Publications“Comptabilité générationnelle belge”, Economie et Prévision, 154 (3), 2002“Social Security and Retirement in Belgium” (with P. Pestieau), in Social Security and Retirement Around the World, J. Gruber and D. Wise, eds., the University of Chicago Press for the NBER, 1999.“Generational Accounts for Belgium”, in Generational Accounting Around the World, A. Auerbach, L. Kotlikoff and W. Leibfritz eds., the University of Chicago Press for the NBER, 1999“Generational Accounting and the Aging of the Population: A Computable General Equilibrium Approach for Belgium” With F. Docquier and Ph. Liégeois, Actualité Economique, 75 (1-3), 1999 Show less