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Roukaya Ibrahim
Strategist, BCA Research

Roukaya is currently BCA Research’s Strategist, Daily Insights. From 2018 to 2020, she was a Strategist for BCA Research’s Geopolitical Strategy service. She has also served as a Strategist for the Commodity & Energy Strategy service. Prior to joining BCA Research, Roukaya worked as a Research Analyst at the University of Bristol’s School for Policy Studies and was an Economic Analyst at the Central Bank of Egypt. Roukaya holds an MA in Economics from McGill University.

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Roukaya Ibrahim Strategist, BCA Research

Roukaya Ibrahim
Strategist, BCA Research