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Nemr Kanafani

Macro-Economist & Financial Consultant

€750/day
Brussels, BE
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Nemr

I am a senior economist and financial consultant with over 25 years of experience advising governments, international organizations, and private sector clients operating in emerging and developing economies.

I specialize in applied macroeconomic analysis, providing decision-makers with rigorous, data-driven insights to assess economic risk, design policy frameworks, and support strategic planning in complex and rapidly changing environments.

My work includes developing macroeconomic assessments, policy and strategy papers, impact evaluations, and analytical background reports for foreign aid and institutional capacity-building programs.

I support clients at critical decision points—market entry, policy reform, investment planning, and program design—bringing deep regional expertise, strong analytical discipline, and a practical, implementation-focused approach.
  • Arabic

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Conversational

  • French

    Fluent

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Danish

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Brussels (up to 50km)

Experience

  • The Conference Board
    Senior Economist
    November 2022 - February 2024 (1 year and 3 months)
    Brussels, BU, Belgium
    Providing research and analysis of the Middle East and North Africa region to business leaders.
    • Write reports and presentations covering MENA economies and global energy markets.
    • Generate economic forecasts for MENA region and energy markets.
    • Engage with corporate members to provide insights generated by TCB's global research.
    • Monitor and assess progress on economic diversification policy and progress.
  • Freelance
    Economist
    February 2024 - Today (2 years and 4 months)
    Brussels, Belgium
    Providing research and analysis of the Middle East and North Africa region.
    • Preparing macroeconomic analysis, sovereign risk assessment, and policy recommendations.
    • Prepare regular banking sector analyses.
  • Arabia Research
    Owner/Director
    May 2018 - November 2022 (4 years and 6 months)
    Brussels, Belgium
    Part-time business providing research and analysis of the Middle East and North Africa region.
    • Launched MENA Brief, a biweekly report on key economic and political developments in MENA.
    • Pitched for consulting projects in Kuwait with local partners.

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Education

  • Master of Arts
    University of Missouri
    1996
    Master of Arts in Economics,
  • Bachelor of Science
    Truman State University
    1994
    Bachelor of Science in Economics, Cum Laude,

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