Gregor Binkert | |
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| Nationality | Swiss |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Occupation | Economist |
Gregor Binkert is a Swiss economist, who formerly served as a World Bank Director.[1][2][3][4][5] He currently serves as the Managing Director of BD Consulting & Investment, a consulting and investment company.[6]
Education and career edit
Binkert completed his Bachelor of Arts in Economics at Harvard University in 1983, followed by a Ph.D. in Applied Economics from Stanford University in 1992.[7]
His career began in the early 1990s, when he started working at the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).[8] He served as the Chargé d'Affaires of the Swiss Embassy in Mozambique from August 1996 to February 1998.[9][better source needed]
In 1998, Binkert joined the World Bank as a Senior Advisor and served in multiple roles at the organization.[10][11][12][13][14][15] During his tenure as World Bank's Director in Cameroon in 2012, he contributed to the approval of the Lom Pangar Hydropower Project. In 2016, he left the World Bank. At the time of his resignation, he was World Bank's Senior Advisor for the Africa region.[16][17]
In 2016, Binkert assumed the role of Managing Director at BD Consulting & Investment Ltd, a consulting and investment company.[18][19][6]
Additionally, he serves on the Board of Directors of MozParks, an industrial park in Mozambique which is a Public-Private-Partnership between the Mozambican Government Agency for Investment & Export Promotion (APIEX) and Swiss-Mozambican investors.
Binkert also serves on the boards of Monter Capital Partnership, Emerging Africa Capital Limited and Emerging Africa Technology Fund. Binkert also serves in an advisory role to the National Center for Privatizations & PPP of Saudi Arabia.[20][21][7][19][22]
References edit
- ^ Roy, Debanti (2014-12-19). "World Bank finances water and irrigation infrastructure of Angola". africanfarming.net. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ Silverstein, Ken (2003-12-26). "Chad Sees First Trickle of Cash From Pipeline". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ Hogg, Alec (2014-05-27). "World Bank offers Angola $1b to fund infrastructure, agriculture". BizNews.com. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ Africa, E. S. I. (2015-05-12). "Finance and Investments Forum Conference Proceedings". ESI-Africa.com. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Mozambique: Ten years of progress". 2005-03-11. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ a b "Édition 2021". PRO MEET UP AND LEARN (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ a b "Mr. Greg Binkert – Emerging Africa". Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Our People". Monter Capital Partnership Limited. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Gregor Binkert". LinkedIn. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Wagner, Nicole (2015). "Africa is open for business". journals.co.za. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "The New Humanitarian | A matter of money". www.thenewhumanitarian.org. 2006-07-06. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "World Bank Group Announces US$100 Million in Crisis Response for the Central African Republic". World Bank. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "IFC Coordinates Lenders in Kribi Power Project to Help Improve Energy Security in Cameroon". IFC. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "World Bank approves $100 million for Central African Republic". defenceWeb. 2014-01-24. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Banco Mundial quer ajudar a fornecer eletricidade a 163 mil lares dos Camarões | ONU News". news.un.org (in Portuguese). 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Governing for Infrastructure Delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa: Overcoming Challenges to Create Enabling Environments" (PDF). chathamhouse.org. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "World Bank to support Angola's development plan with $1 billion – Businessday NG". Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "At the AFIS". Women working for Change. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ a b "Mr. Greg Binkert - WAPPP Members". profiles.wappp.org. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Gregor BINKERT". Afis. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Gregor Binkert, Monter Capital Partnership Ltd: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Beluluane Industrial Park and AEZO promote discussion about Special Economic Zones (SEZs) – MozParks". Retrieved 2024-05-07.
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