Ayodele Odusola is the Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in South Africa and the Director for the UNDP Africa Finance Sector Hub. His cognate experience in economic and development advisory services, policy modeling and analysis, planning and management, strategic partnership and networking on pertinent development issues at the national, regional, continental and international levels spans nearly three decades. Prior, he was Chief Economist and Head of the Strategy and Analysis Team for United Nations Development Programme’s Regional Bureau for Africa. Dr. Odusola is a Nigerian national and holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.