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The Growth Lab's "Development Talks" is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working in economic development. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both the practice of development and analytical work centered on policy.
Speaker: Mamo Mihretu, Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, HKS MPA 2009
Moderator: Pablo Andrés Neumeyer, Professor of Economics, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
Whether attending in-person or virtually, please register in advance. Room attendance is limited to the Harvard community. Seating availability is based on a first-come, first-served basis. The Zoom webinar is open to the public. Lunch will be provided.
About the speaker:
Mamo E. Mihretu is the 10th Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE). As the central bank, the primary objective of NBE is to maintain price stability, health and proper functioning of the financial services industry. Before he was appointed as the Governor of NBE, Mr. Mihretu served as the founding CEO of the Ethiopian Investment Holdings, the strategic investment arm of the Government of Ethiopia. EIH manages all key commercial companies of the Government of Ethiopia, such as Ethiopian Airlines and Ethio Telecom. Mr. Mihretu is a member of Ethiopia’s Macroeconomic Council, which is the body that steers economic policy and strategic decisions. Mr. Mihretu obtained a Master's in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School. He also holds a post-graduate degree in Trade and Investment from the Universities of Pretoria and Amsterdam. He was a gold medalist when he graduated from Addis Ababa University, School of Law.