Mamo Esmelealem Mihretu (Amharic: ማሞ እስመላለም ምህረቱ) is an Ethiopian economist and lawyer who is the governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) since 2023. Mamo has worked with the World Bank as the Senior Private Sector Specialist at the World Bank Group (WBG) in Nairobi, Kenya from 2010 to 2018.
Mamo Mihretu | |
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| Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia | |
| Assumed office 20 January 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Yinager Dessie |
| Senior Private Sector Specialist at the World Bank Group | |
| In office 2010–2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Addis Ababa University (LLB) University of Amsterdam Harvard Kennedy School (MPA) |
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Education and career
editMamo Mihretu holds a LLB degree from Addis Ababa University, a diploma in international trade and investment from the University of Amsterdam and a Master of Public Administration degree from Harvard Kennedy School.[1] Mamo has over 16 years experience in economic policy, legal, and logistics sector reforms, dubbed the "young liberal technocrats".[2]
In 2010, Mamo joined the World Bank where he has worked with Senior Private Sector Specialist at the World Bank Group (WBG) in Nairobi, Kenya.[3][4] After Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power in 2018, he was senior economic adviser to Abiy Ahmed.
On 20 January 2023, Mamo was as the new Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), replacing Yinager Dessie.[5][6]
Personal life
editMamo is the father of one child.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Senior Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia and Chief Trade Negotiator" (PDF).
- ^ a b Fortune, (Addis). "Ethiopia's Sovereign Fund Gets Mamo Mihretu as Founding CEO". Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Looking Beyond the Horizon: A Case study of PVH's" (PDF).
- ^ "How Ethiopia is making it easier to do business".
- ^ Contributor (2023-01-28). "Contextualizing Mamo Mihertu's Appointment". www.thereporterethiopia.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Wakarima, Leah (2023-01-20). "Mamo Mitheru Appointed as the New Governor of the Central Bank of Ethiopia". Kenyan Wall Street - Business, Markets & Finance Insights. Retrieved 2024-11-16.