Bashir Izzat Elmegaryaf is a development professional with wide-ranging experience in finance, development economics and public policy. After graduating from Emory University in 2012 where he received a BA in International Studies and Economics, Bashir joined the Libyan Investment Authority’s (LIA) African Portfolio. Serving as a strategy consultant for the African Portfolio, Bashir was responsible for developing high-level strategy aimed to improve the portfolio’s performance, sustainability and transparency. Bashir subsequently joined Deloitte as a consultant. From supporting a multi-billion dollar asset valuation for Libya’s flagship sovereign wealth fund to developing a communication strategy for a newly minted infrastructure PPP unit, Bashir has been heavily immersed in Libya’s post-conflict development efforts and has gained a nuanced understanding of the country’s political and economic challenges. Bashir is currently a Masters candidate at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government where he has been awarded a John F. Kennedy Fellowship. Bashir’s research interests include public-private partnerships, infrastructure development, and energy.
