Name Mthuli Ncube Role Economist | ||
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Books Development dynamics Similar People Donald Kaberuka, Thomas Zondo Sakala, Welshman Ncube | ||
Alma mater University of Cambridge Institution African Development Bank |
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Mthuli Ncube (born 1963), is the chief economist and Vice President of the African Development Bank. He holds a PhD in Mathematical Finance from Cambridge University.
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- Interview with mthuli ncube chief economist african development bank view from afdb 2014
- Telling africa s success story with mthuli ncube
- Academic career
- Other work
- Work at the African Development Bank
- Work in other areas
- Personal life
- References

Telling africa s success story with mthuli ncube
Academic career

Before joining the bank, he was dean and professor of finance at Wits Business School and then dean of the faculty of Commerce, Law and Management at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) as well as a lecturer in finance at the London School of Economics.

He has published a number of award-winning papers in the area of finance and economics as well as four books. namely: Mathematical Finance; South African Dictionary of Finance; Financial Systems and Monetary Policy in Africa; and Development Dynamics: Theories and Lessons from Zimbabwe; and a book manuscript on Finance and investments in South Africa.
Other work

Ncube was also a regulator and a board member of the South African Financial Services Board (FSB), which regulates non-bank financial institutions in South Africa, founding chairman of Barbican and Selwyn Capital and worked for Investec Asset Management as a Portfolio Manager and Head of Asset Allocation Strategy.
Work at the African Development Bank

As chief economist, Ncube oversees the process of knowledge management within the bank and with its partners as well as general economic strategic direction of the bank. IN ZIMBABWE
Work in other areas
Ncube is also Chairman of the Board of the African Economic Research Consortium, chairman of the Global Agenda Council on “Poverty and Economic Development” (World Economic Forum) and a governor of the African Capacity Building Foundation.
Personal life
Ncube is married and has four children.