I am a logical and analytical person with a Masters degree in Economics and an Honours degree in Economics and he is currently studying towards the CFA Charter. He has over 3 years economic and financial research and analysis related experience and a high level of interpersonal interaction combined with sound problem analysis capacity. He also has well-developed communication, planning and organisational skills, with a keen interest in financial markets and investment analysis, economic research, impact and real estate analysis.
Skills:
Development Economist, Research Associate, Analyst
Known languages (and levels):
English-Very Good
Type of Employment wanted:
Full Time
Minimum Yearly Salary in Numbers:
Unspecified
Current Location:
South Africa, Pretoria
Education & Experience
Education History, Qualifications & other additional information:
Level of Education:
Masters
CFA Institute, Charlottesville, USA – (June 2008 Candidate)
CFA level I Candidate
Courses: Ethical and Professional Standards, Quantitative Methods, Economics, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Corporate Finance, Equity Investments, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Alternative Investments and Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning.
University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe - 2004 to 2006
Master of Science Degree in Economics (Pass with Cum Laude and awarded University Book Prize)
Courses: Corporate Finance and Investment Analysis, International Economics (International Trade Theory and Policy and International Finance), Quantitative Methods in Economics, Economic Modeling and Policy Analysis, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and Labour Economics.
Masters Thesis Topic: Are empirically weighted monetary aggregates based on the Pesaran, Shin, and Smith (PSS) approach the solution to monetary targeting problems? Evidence from Zimbabwe (1985 to 2004).
University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe - 2001 to 2004
Bachelor of Science Economics Honours Degree (Pass with Distinction)
Courses: Corporate Finance, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, Treasury Management, Econometrics, International Economics, Monetary Economics, Development Economics, Macroeconomic Theory and Policy, Microeconomics, Applied Statistics, Economic Mathematics, Economic Statistics, Environmental Economics, Industrial Economics, International Trade Theory and Policy, Management Accounting for Business, Business Administration, Financial Accounting for Business, Communication skills, Economic Principles
Work History & Experience:
Years of Work Experience:
3 to 5 Years
DEMACON Market Studies – Pretoria, South Africa: February 2008 to Date
Demacon is a research company with expertise in Economic Impact Assessment, Real Estate (office, industrial, residential, and warehousing & distribution), Retail, and Socio-economic studies for various clients ranging from private to public sector.
Development Economist & Real Estate Analyst
Responsibilities
• Conducting quantitative and qualitative research on the viability of development projects namely economic sector analysis, economic impact assessments, real estate investments, retail developments, and socio-economic studies.
• Reviewing current government policies to ensure that developmental projects are aligned with governmental objectives.
• Analysis and interpretation of macro- and micro-economic, financial and real estate data to inform project recommendations of growth expectations and risks associated with the projects.
• Forecasting demand and pitting demand against existing supply to ensure that recommended new developments do not shift business from one development to another, but primarily capture gaps that exist in the market.
• Forecasting revenues likely to be generated by development projects on an annual basis and the employment likely to be created by such projects.
• Forecasting and calculating the expected costs of infrastructure for the developments under consideration.
• Monitoring and analyzing the developments, trends, and performance in real estate markets with particular focus on demand and returns.
• Monitoring developments in the foreign exchange markets to ensure that the effects of foreign investments on the domestic economy are accounted for.
• Advising clients on developmental strategy in light of all factors highlighted above.
• Developing, maintaining, and improving information databases related to the various aspects of the company’s expertise.
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe–Harare, Zimbabwe: April 2006–12 November 2007
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is Zimbabwe’s central bank charged with formulating and implementing monetary policies that ensure price stability.
Field Inspector/Officer – Exchange Control Inspectorate, Research, and Compliance Division
Responsibilities
• Monitoring and analyzing trends and developments in economic fundamentals and their influence on the domestic financial and foreign exchange markets.
• Monitoring trends and developments in the financial services sector with regards to settlements, receipts, and investment of foreign exchange and the offsetting local currency transactions when the foreign exchange is sold to the market.
• Analysing foreign exchange-related investment products offered by banking firms to ensure compliance with the country’s Exchange Control Regulations.
• Retrieving foreign exchange data from the database using business objects and conducting statistical analyses of the data with specific emphasis on trends, averages, sensitivity, and volatility.
• Analysing and evaluating applications for foreign borrowing and foreign investments by companies operating in the country to ensure that the related financial debt instruments are consistent with exchange control regulations and the related company’s financial position.
• Analysing applications for payments to foreign creditors and the settlement of approved transactions to ensure timely payments.
• Analysing, monitoring and evaluating the financial performance of foreign investments by companies operating in the country and ensuring that the country receives fair value from these investments.
• Analysing and evaluating foreign investments into the country and making recommendations relating to the viability and economic benefit of such investments.
• Conducting sectoral audits with particular focus on pricing strategies, accounts receivable and accounts payables to ensure that the financial position of exporting companies does not experience drags and pulls on liquidity through export revenues being locked up in foreign debtors.
• Attending to queries by clients through liaison with the concerned parties.
• Implementing monetary policy issues related to Exchange Control and reviewing existing policy against developments in order to identify loopholes and contributing to the development of monetary policy.
University of Zimbabwe – Harare, Zimbabwe: August 2004 to March 2006
Graduate Teaching Assistant and Masters Thesis Research – Department of Economics
Responsibilities
• Planning tutorial classes and preparing materials for students in the Economics Program specifically Economic Mathematics and Macroeconomics Theory and Policy.
• Research on domestic and international macroeconomic developments and trends to enhance effective delivery of course material notably research on the role of small scale enterprises on the economy specific reference to Zimbabwe.
• Conducting econometric and qualitative research, interpreting the results, and applying the results to the topic under study.
• Producing an economic research thesis on the chosen subject of study in fulfillment of the requirements of the masters program.
