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I head the Middle East and Africa Sovereign Ratings team at Fitch, based in Hong Kong. I have also launched an edtech startup and worked as an economist in various functions for the Economist Intelligence Unit.
I am currently recruiting two posts Associate Director/Direct for francophone Africa, based in Hong Kong or London. Do get in touch to discuss!
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Thank you so much. What a deep honour it is to receive the African Banker Icon Award. It has been the privilege of my life to study African…
Thank you so much. What a deep honour it is to receive the African Banker Icon Award. It has been the privilege of my life to study African…
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Fiscal policy instruments are powerful tools that governments can deploy to respond to climate change challenges. On May 14, the IMF's Middle East…
Fiscal policy instruments are powerful tools that governments can deploy to respond to climate change challenges. On May 14, the IMF's Middle East…
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Fitch has affirmed Andorra’s rating at A- with a Stable Outlook. Andorra's credit profile is supported by GDP per capita and governance indicators…
Fitch has affirmed Andorra’s rating at A- with a Stable Outlook. Andorra's credit profile is supported by GDP per capita and governance indicators…
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Personal news! Ich werde ab sofort gemeinsam mit Vera Songwe eine internationale Expertengruppe koordinieren, die mit der Aufgabe betraut ist…
Personal news! Ich werde ab sofort gemeinsam mit Vera Songwe eine internationale Expertengruppe koordinieren, die mit der Aufgabe betraut ist…
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Callable capital is currently at the forefront of discussions about multilateral development banks. Our new commentary welcomes the recent separate…
Callable capital is currently at the forefront of discussions about multilateral development banks. Our new commentary welcomes the recent separate…
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Fitch Ratings are hosting a live webinar and Q&A on the Preferred Creditor Status (PCS) of Supranationals next week, 18th April | 10:30 AM…
Fitch Ratings are hosting a live webinar and Q&A on the Preferred Creditor Status (PCS) of Supranationals next week, 18th April | 10:30 AM…
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Preferred Creditor Status is an important part of Fitch's rating analysis of multilateral development banks. We will hold a webinar on our recent…
Preferred Creditor Status is an important part of Fitch's rating analysis of multilateral development banks. We will hold a webinar on our recent…
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Fitch has just revised the outlook on China's A+ sovereign rating to Negative. What could greater uncertainty for China mean for other sovereigns?…
Fitch has just revised the outlook on China's A+ sovereign rating to Negative. What could greater uncertainty for China mean for other sovereigns?…
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France surprised with a government deficit for 2023 of 5.5% of GDP, significantly higher than the government's projection of 4.9% in October. This…
France surprised with a government deficit for 2023 of 5.5% of GDP, significantly higher than the government's projection of 4.9% in October. This…
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Preferred Creditor Status (PCS) of supranationals is the observed tendency of sovereign borrowers to pay back supranationals even when they fail to…
Preferred Creditor Status (PCS) of supranationals is the observed tendency of sovereign borrowers to pay back supranationals even when they fail to…
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Fitch revised the Outlook on the UK's 'AA-' rating to Stable from Negative. We will have a webinar at 10am GMT on 28 March to discuss our views on…
Fitch revised the Outlook on the UK's 'AA-' rating to Stable from Negative. We will have a webinar at 10am GMT on 28 March to discuss our views on…
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The supranational asset class seems to have its first default. It's a very specific supranational, the International Investment Bank (not rated by…
The supranational asset class seems to have its first default. It's a very specific supranational, the International Investment Bank (not rated by…
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Fitch last week affirmed Germany's rating at 'AAA'/Stable. The country is currently in the news for its economic malaise and that is a concern, with…
Fitch last week affirmed Germany's rating at 'AAA'/Stable. The country is currently in the news for its economic malaise and that is a concern, with…
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Fitch has just affirmed Kuwait's rating at 'AA-'/Stable. The rating is supported by Kuwait's exceptionally strong fiscal and external balance sheet…
Fitch has just affirmed Kuwait's rating at 'AA-'/Stable. The rating is supported by Kuwait's exceptionally strong fiscal and external balance sheet…
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It was wonderful to participate in the ‘Fitch on #Uzbekistan’ conference in Tashkent last week. Thanks to my fellow panelists from the Ministry of…
It was wonderful to participate in the ‘Fitch on #Uzbekistan’ conference in Tashkent last week. Thanks to my fellow panelists from the Ministry of…
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Fitch's supranationals team has assigned a first-time rating of AA-/Stable to the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, a Supranational…
Fitch's supranationals team has assigned a first-time rating of AA-/Stable to the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, a Supranational…
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Following Fitch's upgrade of Turkiye to B+/Positive last week, we will hold a webinar on Wednesday 13 March at 14 GMT to discuss the drivers of the…
Following Fitch's upgrade of Turkiye to B+/Positive last week, we will hold a webinar on Wednesday 13 March at 14 GMT to discuss the drivers of the…
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Fitch has upgraded Turkiye's sovereign rating to B+/Positive from B/Stable. The upgrade reflects increased confidence in the durability and…
Fitch has upgraded Turkiye's sovereign rating to B+/Positive from B/Stable. The upgrade reflects increased confidence in the durability and…
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