Dr. Osman Ahmed, is a former official of the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Islamic Development Bank. He has worked in both the public and private sectors in the United States and the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and with a number of consulting firms in the United States. Dr. Ahmed has also taught economics at several U.S. universities, including American University in Washington D.C., North Carolina Central University, and Elon University. Most recently, he was senior manager of policy and strategy at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia. Presently, he is principal eonomic adviser to the President of Somaliland. Dr. has written extensively on economic and social development issues.