ECES Team

Dr. Abla Abdel Latif is currently the Chair of the Presidential Advisory Council for Economic Development; and the Executive Director and Director of Research of The Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES). She has been in both positions for the last six years. 

She is an Egyptian national with a B.A. in economics from the American University in Cairo (AUC) (with highest honors) and an M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.

She was a Professor of Economics at the American University in Cairo (AUC) for over twenty years, she has been selected to be a Life Time Research Fellow at the Economic Research Forum (ERF) and has authored a large number of publications in class A internationally referreed Journals.

 Her professional experience is also extensive, starting from being the Policy Unit Manager in the Industrial Modernisation Centre (IMC) to being the Minister of Industry’s Advisor shortly after the 25th of January Revolution and until 2015 when she became the main economic advisor to the President of the Republic. She was also a Member of the Central Bank of Egypt’s Coordinating Council, and  a Board Member of the National Bank of Egypt – the first female in this position, for over six years. She has also been a senior international expert in several UNIDO projects and other international organizations.

In 2013, she was honored with membership of the Committee of Fifty, whose mission was to draft Egypt’s Constitution following June 30, 2013. In that capacity, she was officially representing the Egyptian Federation of Industries, and one of only five females in the Committee.  

Dr. Abla received a special award for outstanding achievement and excellence in research from Sussex University in the UK and another faculty excellence teaching award from the American University in Cairo. 

Racha has over ten years of experience in the development of economic policies, strategies and reports. She also participated in the preparation and follow-up of several files, including the Egyptian-European relations and the Egyptian-American relations in trade and industry.

She holds a Master’s degree and B.A. in Economics from the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, French Department, Cairo University. Her research interests include international trade, international competitiveness and environmental economics.

He holds a Masters degree in Economics in International Development from the American University in Cairo (AUC) and an undergraduate degree from the same university. He previously worked as an Economic Researcher for an investment bank in Egypt, writing reports on the political and macroeconomic situation and its impact on the Egyptian economy, and also worked as a Research Assistant at the American University in Cairo (AUC). His research interests and background is in Development Economics, Behavioral Economics and Financial Economics.

Previously, he was head of the team responsible for follow-up at the Cabinet’s Social Fund for Development.  He holds a B.Sc. in Commerce from Zagazig Univeristy.

Previously, he was data entry specialist at the Cabinet’s Social Fund for Development where he also was responsible for the supervision and follow-up of registered civil societies that receive grants from European Union (DANIDA).  He holds a B.Sc. from the Faculty of Commerce, Banha Univeristy.