In his nearly 20-year career as a World Bank economist and Development Finance Expert, Dr. Olasupo Olusi has worked across several countries advising national governments on economic growth, fiscal policy, and debt management, as well as private and financial sector development.
He has led multi-million dollar development policy and investment lending projects for the World Bank and the IFC in several countries.
Dr Olusi also led the team of experts that delivered the World Bank Group’s first-ever comprehensive assessment of Nigeria’s private sector in 2020. While on external assignment from the World Bank between 2011 and 2015, Dr. Olusi served as the Economic Adviser to the then Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance.
He also managed several highly impactful federal government projects in this capacity.
He holds a master’s Degree in International Money, Finance, and Investment, and a Ph.D. in Finance and economics from Durham University UK in 2005.